October 2006

Playback Magazine October 2006 (No. 366)

Grapevine – with Margaret Cowie and David Tanner

What’s On – with Ken Lindsay

New Books in the Playback Library - Ally Smith with details of three new books.

Calibre Books - Information about Calibre and details of what’s available.

Syd Scroggie - Syd Scroggie was one of the people on Playback’s interview list, but sadly Syd passed away last month. A number of newspapers carried a very comprehensive obituary about his life. This one was taken from the Daily Mail and we thank them for the use of it. It’s read by Gordon Cochrane.

Don Curran - Don lost his sight when he was in one of the top jobs with Cathay Pacific Airlines. Since then he has become involved with the Macular Degeneration Society internationally. Peter Fraser met up with him at his home in Ayr.

Sound Site 2006 - Gordon Luke with more from this years event in the Quality Central Hotel in Glasgow. Contacts:

Blaize - tel: 0208 582 0450,
email: info@blaize.co.uk
Humanware (Pulsdata) - tel: 01933 415 800,
web: www.humanware.com
Traveleyes - tel: 08709 220 221, email: info@traveleyes.co.uk, web: www.traveleyes.co.uk
Visionary Imaging Systems - tel: 01535 662 052, email: info@visionaryimaging.com

East Links Family Park (Dunbar) - Margaret recently paid a visit to this fun filled family park to find out about the activities and to meet some of the animals.

Wanlockhead - Peter with the second part of his visit to Wanlockhead the highest village in Scotland with the lead mining museum. This time he visits the miners cottage and the library.