Playback Magazine July 2022 No 550

Introduction John Cavanagh
News and Letters
Margaret and Brian –  SAGDO AGM 21/25 April 2023   Windermere Manor Hotel Telephone  
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Airdrie & Coatbridge bowling  Club Sharon Moncrieff 07906 329188 Email ACVIBC2022@gmail.com       
New USB Recording Machine from Amazon
Brian with the details  SHIDU  SD278 amplifier, USB recorder
Margaret Birthday wishes 70 on 5th July
This month Margaret celebrates her Platinum birthday Peter chats to her about the 100’s of programmes she has recorded for Playback and we highlight some on this months magazine.
Braille Reading Competition May 1978
The Kennedy Cup Braille reading competition was always a feature on the magazine, this event in 1978 was adjudicated by Kathleen Carscaddenfrom BBC Radio Scotland, Margaret was second in this competition here we hear Margaret and the other prizewinners
Cashmere Goats June 1991
In this programme which won a Talking Newspaper Competition, Margaret and Iris Brown went along to Tops Farm in Kilsyth to hear about breading Cashmere Goats.
Female Tram Driver 1995
In 1995 Margaret interviewed one of the first female tram drivers
75 Years of Waverley Cruises – 2004
This time of year see’s many of us heading for a Cruise round the Firth of Clyde and this year the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, Waverly sets sail for another season, in 2004 Derek Young presented a programme about this historic ship. www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk
email info@waverleyexcursions.co.uk   telephone 0141 243 2224
Learn to Love Braille
From TNF Soundings, Alasdair Hutton reads an item from Fiona
World Blind Games Birmingham 2023
From TNF Soundings we hear about the 2023 games from Tim and Nicky

Judi Dench
From TNF Soundings the story of how actress Dame Judi Dench adapted to work when suffering from Macular Degeneration

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