Playback Magazine June 2023 No 561
Intro – John Cavanagh
Grapevine with Margaret and Brian
Margaret talks about the Accord USB player from RNIB £49.99 helpline 0303 123 9999
New home for RNIB shop, te Gramaldi Building, 154a Pentonville Road, London N1 9JE
RNIB Online Shop RNIB Products for Life stores | RNIB
Windemere Manor Hotel
Brian with details about Windermere Manor Hotel – call 01539 445801
https://www.guestreservations.com/windermere-manor-hotel/booking?msclkid=32c9c88dc06c1b9ba120acf7c068a0d0
Guiding Service on line Training
Guide Dogs for the Blind sighted guide training service, contact 0800 781 1444
details from friends and family section of website www.guidedogs.org.uk/sightedguiding
Whats On – Wilma Henry
News contact details, Brian West 07984 918605 res155@yahoo.com
Hearing Aid Clinic in Glasgow Sensory Centre 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month in Glasgow Sensory Centre 17 Gullane Street G11 6AH, 0131 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.
RNIB Scotland Inclusive sustainability and Design Conference in Glasgow Science Centre from June 21st to 22nd more information from https://www.rnib.org.uk/courses/inclusive-design
Radio Six International and Tony Currie
John Cavanagh visits the island of Lismore and speaks to Tony Currie about the island and about the start of Radio Six International 60 years ago by Tony when he was 11 years of age, now transmitting worldwide on the internet and various radio services around the world .radio six international
Music from The Kirkintilloch Band featuring the theme music from the film ‘Local Hero’ which was released 40 years ago.
The film was produced by Bill Forsyth who also Produced ‘Gregory’s Girl’ from our archive and Hearsay Magazine we have an interview with Dee Hepburn one of the stars of the film, this was recorded by David Gilhooly
How a Blind person should identify a Police Officer
Police Sergeant Amar Muhammad gives some information about identifying a Police Officer
Autonomous (Driverless) Bus Service
Brian talks to Peter Stevens, abut the new driverless bus service – more information 0345 2418000
stagecoach www.stagecoachbus.com contact Brian West 07984 918605 res155@yahoo.com
CAA Consultation
John reads part of Consultation regarding airlines https://www.caa.co.uk/our-work/consultations/
Mary Rasmusen
Brian caught up with Mary in Trinity shopping centre in Aberdeen where she was involved in an awareness day and found out about her guide dog Smithy.
Verse and Worse – Karin Spalter & Tony Currie
The late Karin Spalter, is joined by husband Tony Currie .for more readings