But the hearing support was a great success during lunch for twelve. This is the first time for as long as I can remember where I've had a sociable experience at a big table. I'm looking forward to trying it out when we're on holiday in the Caraibe over Xmas. Usually I find large tables with various friends rather trying. So eventually I don't try. I'm rather hoping for some superior performance with the Phonak. These social occasions are one of the big tests and so far it looks (?sounds) good.
I don't think It's going to be a help aboard keelboats though. When asked, Ben said it was 'sort of water resistant'. That doesn't seem to me to be the same as waterproof to 2 meters - which is what would be required.
Cooking, however, was still not a joy. Trying to manage 5 rings, two ovens, two timers, the kettle, the magimix and listen to the wife, the son and the housekeeper - all of them on my right (non-hearing) side was all just a bit too much...I took it out.
I'm still trying to work out whether what I hear is what most people hear or whether my experience is somehow different. I still keep hearing things that I haven't heard before such as a very high pitched whine made by the spin dryer. My son says it's always sounded like that. But I'm still not convinced that we're hearing things in the same way.
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