Playback Magazine July 2023 No 562
Intro – John Cavanagh
Grapevine – John
Passing of 3 listeners and tribute to Mary Bolland.
Whats On – Wilma Henry
News contact details, Brian West 07984 918605 res155@yahoo.com
Retina UK on line meeting on 6th July, www.retina.org.uk website for more information or Helpline . 0300 111 4000. Email helpline@retinauk.org.uk
Sight Village Birmingham, 17th – 18th July Eat Side Rooms. Birmingham
Jehovah Witness 3 day event entitled Exercise Patience, on Friday 21st July – 23rd July in the OVD Hydro SECC in Glasgow, admission is free and no collections will be taken. More details 020 8906 2211.
Hearing Aid Clinic in Glasgow Sensory Centre 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month in Glasgow Sensory Centre 17 Gullane Street G11 6AH, 0141 276 5252
Shettleston, RNIB face to face club meets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Wednesday between 3 and 4 in Tesco Annick Street community room contact Joyce McPherson 0141 771 9658 or 0754 1953169,
Airdrie & Coatbridge bowling Club meet between 10 and 12 on Fridays at Airdrie Bowling Club, contact Sharon Moncrieff 07906 329188 Email ACVIBC2022@gmail.com for more details.
Glenda Jackson
From our archive in 1991 Hugh Gray talks to Glenda Jackson who died last Month
John Thomson and the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival
Some trad jazz interspersed with Playback Archive recordings from 1988, Glasgow Garden Festival, John Cavanagh chats to John Thomson who tells us about the history of Garden Festivals, John also produced a number of programmes for BBC Radio Scotland. We also hear some of John Thomson’s archive recordings.
Part 2 Garden Festival feature
Continuing our chat with John Thomson with more history of past Garden Festivals .and events
Contact details
Blind Tennis.
Margaret talks to Francis Maguire about Blind Tennis and the number of clubs around.
email francesmaguire@virginmrdia.com
Holiday in Morocco
Wilma tells us about a recent Holiday to Morroco
Finish with Sig