But I still think we wouldn't have had the free travel had we not had the parliament to legislate it into being. Iain. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Lyddall" <harry.lyddall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:01 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. remember it was not the parliament who instigated the change, but the tireless work of one blind individual. regards: harry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. > That's because in Scotland we have our own parliament. I wonder if we > would > have had the national free travel card had we not had the parliament. > > Iain. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:45 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. > > > Yeh, the Scots and Welsh have got it going from them at the expense of > the English!!! > Let us put the troops on Offer's Dike and Hadrian's Wall again!!!!!<G>! > > In message <E1E809E-000IUC-00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tink > Watson <tink@xxxxxxxxxx> writes >>Harry, >> >> The Scots have it sorted by the looks of things! *Smile. Thanks for >>those, I'll add them to the list. >> >>Tink. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >>Of >>Harry Lyddall >>Sent: 24 August 2005 18:07 >>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. >> >>totally free rail/bus/ferry travel in scotland to all visually impaired. >>national trust free visits to roslyn chapel, home of davinchie code etc. >>free cinema tickets, with reductions for guide. to name but a few >>regards: >>harry >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Tink Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:25 PM >>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. >> >> >>> Peter, >>> >>> That's a great start, thanks. >>> >>> Tink. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Peter Logue >>> Sent: 24 August 2005 17:07 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet disability offers. >>> >>> Travel and entertainment? Hmmm. Perhaps you needn't have to look further >>> than governments? Halfprice BBC license, free train travel? British >>> Airways >>> half price air travel? Okay, not sure about BA, but Air Canada offers >>> cut >>> prices within Canada to blind and VI passengers. Could be the same with >>> BA. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Tink Watson >>> Sent: August 24, 2005 11:59 AM >>> To: Access UK; BCAB Board; VI Gen Access >>> Subject: [access-uk] Internet disability offers. >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Firstly, thanks to everyone who sent over suggestions of web sites >>> that offered different special offers online, as opposed to over the >>> phone >>> or in person. >>> >>> I'm hoping I can get your help again, with a slightly different >>> thing. >>> >>> This is part of some research I'm doing for Radio 4's In Touch >>> program, so with luck we can make a significant impact with a widespread >>> audience. >>> >>> I'm looking for organisations that have special offers, reductions >>> or deals for people with disabilities, in the following sectors: >>> >>> *Travel. >>> *Entertainment, CDs, DVDs etc. >>> *Food, supermarkets. >>> 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