[Sundae]

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It's what you live with when you and your Dad have hearing issues, and your Mum is hyper-sensitive to noise and prone to whine loudly about it so you can't hear a damn thing anyway. Last time we went to the cinema she shifted and twitched the whole film because of the volume. And when we went to see my niece's school production of Rent she tutted and glared at the band frequently and distractingly all the way through- actually the sound levels were appalling - embarrassing because A works in Sound - but at least I knew the libretto and could enjoy what I could hear.

If I'm up when the 'rents are in bed I am constantly watching for the white square in the corner of the screen that signals adverts are coming, with one finger poised on the volume button. I would be glad of such a law.

The good news is I've bought Dads a pair of wireless headphones for Christmas (cheap, so I've no idea of the quality, but it's gotta be better than reading every damn word). I'll be able to hear everything in comfort! If'n they arrive in time...