accents

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I wonder how many Americans are able to tell the different between the two

accents. I have been mistaken many times for an Australian when I've been to

the States in the past.

It's like Canadians being mistaken for an Americans, and vice versa, and

Australians being taken for a New Zealander, where the accents are so close.

But to mistake an Australian accent for an English one, would be like waving a

red rag to a bull.

Rowe

Introduction

Hello.

My name is and have type1 diabetes since I was 7 years old, I am 32 now.

Lost my sight on January 26th 1998, which happily is now my wedding anniversary.

I lost my sight due to diabetic retinopathy and acute glaucoma and lost my

kidney function at the same time. Thankfully, in May 2004, I had a live related

kidney transplant from my mum at St 's in Padington, London.I live in

Yealmpton near Plymouth in Devon now, since December 2005, but I am from

Basildon in Essex and that's where my true home is, suppose it's a case of what

you've grown up with and most familiar with is what's close to your heart.

Anyway, supposed that's enogh about me for now, and would just like hi to

everyone in the group.

Cheers,

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