Playback Magazine March 2024 No 570

Intro – John Cavanagh

Grapevine –  Brian  &  Margaret

Brian’s number for replacement 0141 548 1041  mobile 07957  004838
Ibhrm Umar looking for 140cm  long cane, refer to audio for address. Optelec sale 0800 145 6115
0141 334 2983 John Green at Playback office  for other publications from Playback.

Wilma Henry with Whats On
Scottish Opera Audio Description  and Touch Tours www.scottishopera.org.uk/access/
0141 248  4567 reception Scottish Opera.  Federation of Blind Secretary Douglas Gilroy
01389 763091  or  07823 501115

New Group Baillieston Library   Joyce MacPherson  0141 771 9658
Eva  07586 168803 for group meetings

Douglas Gilroy, National Federation of Blind, West of Scotland Branch.
Brian West talks to Secretary Douglas Gilroy about the local branch of the Federation

Federation of Blind Secretary Douglas Gilroy 01389 763091  or  07823 501115

Jimmy O’Rourke BEM

One of our listeners suggested we talk to Jimmy O’Rourke, who for many years was involved with the National League of the Blind and was a leading light on matters of Blind Welfare. Jimmy has not been in the best of health recently and Peter spoke to him on the telephone to find out about his life and his work in the welfare of the blind.

Geraldo’s Café in Largs
Margaret visits this popular Café in Largs, she talks to Tony the owner to find out about some of her variety of chocolate and Ice Cream and other products  available in Geraldo’s.

www.geraldos.co.uk    01475 675200

Neatbox  Welcome
Gavin Neate in 2011 founded Edinburgh-based Neatebox, which aims to make society more inclusive by developing solutions to address challenges that people with disabilities face every day. Its Welcome app, for example, is designed to improve the interactions between customer service teams and disabled people, aiming to end “arrival anxiety”.

Gavin recently spoke with Alan Russell from RNIB Connect Radio.

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gavin-neate

Brian West contact details

Playback contact Brian West res155@yahoo.com  07984 918605

Eye Level Interview with Ann Hamilton

Ann Hamilton has been working in the Visually Impairment Unit  in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow for the past 20 years. She recently took early retirement and Margaret spoke to her about her life, Technology and her job at the Mitchell Library.

Mothers Day

Katy Topping reads an article about Mothers Day

Finish with Sig