Putting the vision back into Kensington

On Saturday when I was in London, I was sitting listening to a speech from the very back of a long room. I was sitting behind someone with a big head and as I moved from one side to the other, to see round him, it became obvious that whilst I could see the speaker pretty well with my left eye, when I moved the other way, I could see only a blur with my right eye. So I have been to specsavers today and had my eyes tested. As I suspected I need glasses for my distance vision and I picked out two pairs. One red, one purple, I do like to accessorise and they are lovely styles.
The optician did remind me that eyes degenerate with age and that I was lucky to have avoided wearing glasses up until now, but I guess I will have to wear them for a few weeks before I am fully converted. She said I would not be able to read or use my PC with them on, so I shall become one of those people with glasses perched upon my head, I suspect. I am picking them up next week. Even with the two pairs for the price of one option, I still paid out a king's ransome but it will be worth it if they help me to recognise people in the distance!