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For those of you that are serious when you say you'd like to learn some sign..... link to follow

http://www*learnbsl*org/index.html change *'s as appropriate!!

cheers for that Diana - we both know how to finger spell and I know a little BSL - but want to learn more, doing it like this we can take it at our own pace too

that's the idea She..... no pressure from anyone and learn as you wish.... will test you at meets tho!! LOL!! xx

Thanks Pink, I will have to dig out my Makaton and Sign-a-Long stufff and get myself back on track. This will help as well. Love Viv xxx

I learnt at the first class I went to how to say thank you etc . I worked part-time in a bookies and was at a different branch . A chap came in and the girls were rude to him - I asked why and they said - well he cant hear us can he - I was livid. I took his bet and he handed over the money so I signed thank you to him. The look on his face - was amazing. Something so simple like that. I know the frustration I used to feel when people shouted at my mother - thinking the louder they were would make her hear. GRRRRR.

Thanks Diana, Have just bookmarked it. Will have a good long look in the morning. I have all my notes on sign in a small file - only trouble is it contains bits of BSL, macaton and welsh sign so it couls be confusing!

thanks diana for that, just come back on here , had visitors, have just added it to favorites, your a gem

Thankyou so much Diana...An old friend of mine from Gillingham,Kent, Sean Morgan was a deaf teacher ( he was deaf himself but lip read brilliently) taught me loads and 5 years back he moved to Ramsgate to work and we lost contact.....I am forgeting now as no one to sign too and would love to meet him again.................If anyone knows of any deaf societies that maybe able to help me please email me...Thanks once again..Regards Jay.x.x

Thanks Diana, I will have a look tomorrow. It is bad enough being hard of hearing but it must be so frustrating not being able to communicate if nobody can sign. Ann Glos

Jay - have sent you a PM - will try and help!! xx

Thanks for that Diana, my Dad is deaf and lip reads and I have a hearing test in April, as it looks like I'm beginning to lose my hearing too, so this may come in handy in the future. M.

jay - have emailed 8 deaf centres in kent area so keep everything crossed we may well find him!! xx

Thanks for that i'll take a look it would be handy at work

even if people just learn how to finger spell the deaf community would be so grateful!! Good luck everyone xx

I have done Level 2 sign language but they failed me. I want to continue learning. Thanks. Fi x

My daughter-in-law is deaf. My two yr old grandson was tought quite a few things, he is not deaf but it really helped him tell you what he wanted before he could speak, now he can talk the hynd legs off a donkey lol. Marion

Oh marion make sure she keeps teaching him and doesn't just rely on lip reading if only because interpreters can earn over £150 an hour!! xx

Oh bum...Diana [email protected] came back in postmaster as not addy but i off now so will see in morning ..GOODNIGHT ALL...ANGELS ON YOUR PILLOWS.....Jay.x.

Oh Jay i'll keep trying!! Night xx