Playback Magazine August 2025 No 587

Intro – John Cavanagh – Playback Studio 0141 334 2983Websitewww.play-back.com

Grapevine  –  Brian  and Margaret

Brian’s number for information  0141 548 1041  mobile 07957  004838  Little shop of memories at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh 07714 783126

Whats On –  Wilma
Playback AGM on Saturday 23^rd August at 12 noon in Mitchell Library in Glasgow

contact Brian  for information  0141 548 1041  mobile 07957  004838  
Retina UK Conference details www.retinauk.org.uk/news  01280 821334

Visibility 2 Queens Crescenr, Glasgow  0141 332 4632 Conner Joseph, 07871 736351 re public speaking club, Museum Visits, and rowing sessions in Strathclyde Park, mark.senter@rscottish-rowing.org.ukhttps://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/membership

Jasmin Teact  Blind Artiste

John regards an item from RNIB

Darrel Stuart

An item from RNIB about the  young volunteer of the year award presented by Edinburgh’s Lord Provost

Edinburgh Floral Clock

Another Item from RNIB about Edinburgh’s the floral clock in Princess Street Gardens laid out to celebrate 200 year’s of Braille

Eye Level Interview – Freda Steel

Margaret talks to Freda about her life and time at Royal Blind School

Francis Maguire

Francis Takes her mum out for afternoon tea, with an introduction from John and Jack Buchanan

Tudor Coffee House – The Tudor Coffee House is an elegant coffee shop with a wide selection of food, tea and coffee, and a friendly atmosphere in the heart of Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

https://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk

Cliff Richard – from our archive From Hearsay Magazine, Debbie Blair interviews, Sir Cliff, as he is now at 85

Kirpatrick McMillan – from Archive –  inventor of the Byckle

Gordon Luke talks to Gordon Menzies who has written a book about McMillan

Feature from Scottish Field

In Touch

From Peter White  when he talked about Fashion

 The Glasgow Fair – From our archive

Peter and Peter Burns talk about the origins of the Glasgow Fair, intro from Iris Brown

Finish with Sig