went to the opticians to have my eyes tested, and found out that my eye problems (shortsightedness, a stigmatism and now i have floaters, too, which means a detaching vitreous humour - an age thing, same as the O Man's) are now classed as "complex", so i got the eye test free, and a wodge off my new glasses. i am a v pleased bunny.
not so pleased that they didn't have a dispensing optician on today, so i have to wait to find out whether they can fit prescription lenses into my lorgnettes. sigh...