by Mandy Swift | Feb 21, 2020 | Kates blog
Yesterday I received my award letter in the post and in braille, (shocked face) After submitting my claim form in November and a very long wait for an answer, I called the DWP to remind them that I hadn’t been given any indication of any award. Three weeks later,...
by Mandy Swift | Feb 12, 2020 | Kates blog
Reflecting on the voyage it feels either like I’m telling someone else’s story or like I’ve dreamt the adventure. In the beginning, the thought of doing something like this challenge terrified me. Jackie suggested this voyage to me back in February of last year, I...
by Mandy Swift | Feb 4, 2020 | Kates blog
Today is my first day back in the office for six weeks – what a shock to the system. I returned to the UK on Thursday of last week and have found it a challenge to settle back to normality. It’s surprising how much of a comfort of not being able to do...
by Mandy Swift | Dec 19, 2019 | Kates blog
I would like to thank you all for reading my blogs this last year. This doesn’t happen very often that I am left short for words – friends and colleagues “take a sharp intake of breath”. I can’t summarise this past year, but regular readers will know that when I...
by Mandy Swift | Oct 24, 2019 | Kates blog, News
Today’s blog is all about some Sight Loss Awareness that Southampton Sight have recently delivered with Winchester Science Centre (WSC). Winchester Science Centre have recently raised an incredible £1.2 million to update and improve their exhibits. Their aim is to...
by Mandy Swift | Oct 10, 2019 | Kates blog
Hello readers, you may be looking at the title of this blog and wondering what on earth I am on about this time? Well, good food does talk to our senses and taste buds; especially when we are enjoying a meal with friends and relatives. Good Food Talks is an app that...
When life gives you lemons…make lemonade…?
A morning with Welsh National Opera
Low Vision Equipment Day – Wednesday 19th February
Sailing without sight to Antigua
Sunu Success
Keeping it in the family
Charity of the Year – More Good News
Good News – Very Good News