Playback February 2021 No 533
Reply to some Letters and donations New Website www.play-back.com
Margaret replies to more messages, also news from RNIB Catalogue and Brian demonstrated a new USB Player from RNIB 0303 123 9999
Jim Mowat, as Margaret mentioned earlier. Died on Christmas day at the age of 87. Jim was well known in the West of Scotland and worked for Social work and blind welfare most of his life. Even though being totally blind, nothing deterred him and his great passion was sailing and he was a founder member of the Sailing club for the Blind. Peter interviewed him on board is yacht on Firth of Clyde, and again When he joined the crew of a sailing ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, Peter talked to him in 1993 about the experience.
One of our volunteers, Gordon Waddell, who before the Pandemic was a regular along with his other team members at checking the mail and assisting with packing on regular Tuesday meetings. Gordon reflects on his past year.
Finish with music chosen by Gordon, from the latest recording by Russell Watson, Verdi’s ‘ Va Pensiero’ from Nabucco
John Cavanagh presents one of his ‘Songlines’ programmes about the song You’ll never Walk Alone, originally from the musical Carousel, John tells the story about how the song has appeared as a hit for Gerry Marsden, and Liverpool Football Club anthem. It is particularly relevant this year with the recent passing of Sir Tom
Peter recently spoke to James Kyle RNIB’s Community Connections Co-ordinator about how accessible video gaming was for the visually impaired, he also spoke to Connor Joseph a visually impaired member of the new Gaming Group recently formed with members from Scotland and Northern Ireland. Contact RNIB 0303 123 9999 or James Kyle on 07552 170413 e.mail james.kyle@rnib.org.uk
Recently guide dog owners received a letter from Guide Dog Association telling them about new ways to make contact with the Group. Many members were not in agreement with the new arrangements and we would encourage all to make their concerns known to the Guide Dog Association. E.mail information@guidedogs.org.uk 0800 781 1444