Isn't Sight Village going to be that much easier next year if they lend out penfriends for a small deposit! And what about all those times you go to museums etc and someone has to read the cards on the exhibits. Next I'll be trying to interest my local pub chains in buying one for every pub/restaurant & recording a label for each item on the menu as I don't read braille well enough to read a braille menu. They could just make up 3 pages, one with starters and extras, one with mains, and one for desserts & beverages. That way, they would only need to re-record each label when the menu or prices changes. Do you reckon I can copyright that? All the best, Barry G ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 8:15 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: First impression of penfriend... Great idea Carol. I can see us all going out with our labels duly attached and leaving Penfriend at home! Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Pearson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 8:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: First impression of penfriend... I like that one, Barbara. I'm seriously thinking about attaching one to my mobile phone (which I always have with me) so that I carry the shopping list without having to put text into the phone. Alternatively I may put a key fob with label ready for use. (Must remember to take the pen though!) I like the idea (as stated on the video recording) of using labels on the back of your correspondence and even have the whole letter read if necessary. Of course, we all need to decide whether the label is going to be re-used and to put that on something suitable for such use. Anyone tried backing up their labeller yet? -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a ---- Original Message ---- From: Barbara Wilson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: First impression of penfriend... > I thought of sticking one to the house phone or on the > front of the notepad beside the phone. So when on the > phone and you want to take a short message such as an > address, telephone number, order number etc, rather than > typing on PC or mobile, just use the pen. This label > could be left and simply re-recorded each time after the > last message has been moved somewhere more permanent. > > > Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs > Barbara Wilson > M: 07917710779 > T: 02887784046 > E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: creativeeyes > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barry G > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:09 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: First impression of penfriend... > > > The ones I bought were in Smiths, they come in packs of > six at just over £1 per pack. They have things like, > fax, urgent, filing written on them but I have since had > another idea and have sent my daughter off to Smiths to > buy some of those plastic binding strips you use for > binding A4 sheets for essays etc. My plan is to cut them > into lengths of 1-1.5 inches and put the small labels on > those. This should do for slipping onto an edge of > packaging but will also do for the label that is sewn > into ties. I suspect they could be clipped around the > wire that runs up to the hook on coat hangers or over an > elastic band round a plastic bottle in the fridge either. > > Part 2, after a quick trip to Staples myself - not Smiths > this time! They sell some quite strong magnets about the > size of the large round labels that will be ideal for > cans etc. They are about£2.40 for 12. I also bought 50 > plastic key tags for around £2 that will take the small > labels nicely. They can be put on an elastic band to pop > round bottles etc. > > All the best, > Barry G > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Henry Miller > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 4:12 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: First impression of penfriend... > > > Hi Barry > > Where can I purchase the bull dog clips with pads? > > You have some great ideas for the pen friend. > > best wishes > > Henry > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version > of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com