Playback Magazine March 2023 No 558

News and Letters – John
Brian West  0141 548  1041 for Playback  email  res155@yahoo.com
www.citylink.co.uk for bus changes  –  optelec 08001456115
Whats On
Audio Description  News with contact details, Brian West  07984918605 res155@yahoo.com
Hearing Aid Clinic  in Glasgow Sensory Centre 1st Tuesday of month also 3rd Thursday of month 014 276 5252 takes place at  Glasgow Sensory Centre 17 Gullane Street G11 6AH, Shettleston club contact Joyce McPherson 0141 771 9658
Northern Ballet  learning@northernballet.com  Airdrie & Coatbridge bowling  Club Sharon Moncrieff 07906 329188 Email  ACVIBC2022@gmail.com – Phd opportunity Katie MacLeod 07786 170235
Hearing Aid Clinic  in Glasgow Sensory Centre 1st Tuesday of month also 3rd Thursday of month 014 276 5252 takes place at  Glasgow Sensory Centre 17 Gullane Street G11 6AH, Shettleston club contact Joyce McPherson 0141 771 9658
RNIB Changes to CD Library
helpline 0303123 9999
Home Library Service
Margaret goes along to the Mitchell Library in Glasgow to find out more about the home audio library service on CD, she talks to  Rosan Coligan. More information on 0141 287 2885
Hutchisons Hall  – from archive
from 1996 Alma Cadzow spoke to Isobel Rutherford about this unique building in Ingram Street Glasgow, which was known as Hutchisons Hospital and School.
Emma Danby
Some poetry from Emma from the book, 101 Happy Poems.
Mary McConville – from archive
Mary reads part of a book by Bill Bryson Jnr. ‘Opps!’  all about accidents.
Burt Bacharach
Burt who died recently  at age of 94 Casino Royale with some info from John.
Yoko Ono
John  spoke to  author Madeline Baccara,  about Yoko who recently celebrated her 90th Birthday.
The book is called ‘In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono’
Independent Living RED CROSS
Brian spoke to Sharon Blackwell about the services they provide, contact  0141 891 4000
Josephine O’Rourke visit to Wimbledon  – from archive 1978
Iris Brown was able to arrange a visit to Wimbledon for Josephine age 14, after she won the Public Speaking section of the Braille Reading competition in 1978.
Reading from Edith Little, ‘The aye’s Have It’ by Hugh Roberton
From Hearsay Magazine in 1988 introduced by David Gilhooley