Playback Magazine December 2020 No 531
Reply to some Letters and donations New Website www.play-back.com,
A musical Nepalese Christmas Greeting
Last Posting dates + other information
Brian West with last posting dates for Christmas, Info’ regards banking scam, Greetings from Tuesday team from Gordon Waddell
Details of Macular Helpline 0300 3030 111 www.macularsociety.org
Margaret reads some details from a recent Product Guide from RNIB with some ideas for Christmas presents. 0303 123 9999
Recently we heard about Guide Dogs for the Blind now training one guide dog to work with two people. Mr and Mrs Denis Wilson from Edinburgh are the first in Scotland to be trained. Denis tells us about the experience. Our thanks to SAGDO magazine for this item
Gary Innes is the presenter of BBC Scotland’s ‘Take The Floor’ Scottish Dance Music programme, which he took over from the legendary Robbie Shepherd. Gary also presents a Sundy Afternoon request show which is proving to be very popular, Our own Margaret Cowie is one of the fans of both shows and she took the chance to speak to Gary on Zoom. We start with the familiar Kate Dalrymple signature tune for Take the Floor
Finish with Gary’s band playing Welcome to New York
Peter recently spoke to Steven Scott from RNIB Connect Radio and Double Tap TV in Canada. Peter spoke to him about the many programmes he is involved in and the technology he uses
Scottish Disability Golf and Curling (The SDGC) has been hailed for its continuing work with disabled people. Paralympics GB and Parasport, nominated the group, founded by Jim Gales MBE, for the National Club of the Year Award and reflects that the SDGC has grown from the green shoots of two of Scotland’s iconic sports to a globally- recognised model of disability participation.
more information at www.scottishdgc.org.uk
A programme from our archive when the late Harold Pitman from the then ATRA sound recording club, told us about Christmas in Australia.
Another chuckle from David Tanner
A reading from Kay and Christmas Greetings from Tanners, leading to Andy Williams
singing Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas