Wendy Murphy

Hello Drift. I too am left-handed and have the same problem. Wendy

Hello Drift. I think we have met in the NW Deaf Cafe’ ? This , I founded two years ago and after an unsure beginning it has grown to such a wonderfully happy place to be. As well as monthly Deaf Cafe’ we have monthly Deaf Pub (!) and weekly conversation table. We have people with all sorts of BSL skills and those just learning in the free beginner’s classes in our local library. I enjoy leading these very much. From a neighbouring village a few people came to visit our Deaf Cafe’ last year and are now setting up their own . This is wonderful for the area where we find many people with hearing impairments are isolated. As no- one in this village currently signs , I am introducing them to the BSL basics and their enthusiasm is so rewarding. Such a great thing for a village to decide to do. I too have a problem practising conversation though ; I have so much still to learn ! I returned to BSL many years after my first venture in 1992 when I passed the exam, now known as Level 1. Good luck with your Level2 .

Hello everyone. My name is Wendy. I attended BSL classes in 1992 ( did the then exam, now called level1) and enjoyed it but life got in the way and I did no more until 2017. But had forgotten so much! ,I have done and so enjoyed the British-sign.co.uk courses and have attended other courses locally to my home in Norfolk U.K. My receptive skills are very poor and I am struggling to improve but so want to do so.,I seem stuck as a beginner!😊 However, , for the last two years I have been a volunteer teacher in the library here, giving six- week taster sessions from which attendees can then go on if they wish to find more advanced courses.One attendee has passed level 1 and has enrolled on level2 course - I am so proud of him. I love doing this and the interest in BSL seems to be growing, which is great. In .January I set up a monthly .Deaf Cafe. How can I improve my receptive skills? My age is not helping . All advice greatfully received! Thank you.

First started 1992 , so a new comer😀. Hoping to complete level 1 having problems reading other signers - needs lots of practise.