Ray, thanks for letting us know that a repeat is going to be shown. I have passed this on to another list I've joined (Deaf Blind Friends) and an e-pal from Australia named Greg. On Tue, 1 May 2007 11:40:47 +0100, "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Gena, thanks for your thoughts on Blind Young Things. At least it > does not seem to be a sanitized, "aren't they marvelous" sort of > documentary. Think I'll watch the repeat at 10:00pm on Sunday. Didn't > see it last night. > > Cheers, > > From Ray > I can be contacted off-list at: > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf > Of Georgina Joyce > > > Hi > > I don't know, compared with big brother it was good. It showed that > VI = > people are human with the same growing pains. Coming to terms with = > sight loss. Being patronised for being able to walk down the road. = > What is a meaningful relationship. What damage is caused by what is = > supposed to be responsible significant adults. Yes it was raw, but it > = > was the truth. It is how life is for young VI people and how many of > = > the issues are the same as those for similar sighted people. > > My criticism is of the stupid music overlay.=20 > =20 > > Gena > > Amateur Call: M 0 E B P > > VOIP / IM: gena1959uk > > Tel 01772 380039 Mobile: 07876 502276 > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf = > Of Christine Weetman > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:22 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary > > > I agree with you here Carol, My I think the programm was done for > entertainment and through the eyes of a tipical media reporter. > Nothing > "Good" was promoted in the programm, fowl language, bad maners. Guess > Hannah wasn't in the programm as she's a different type of person, one > = > who > wants to Achieve and Get on in life, Not quite how the media want to = > present > a VI person. > > Christine W.----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:35 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary > > > Hi Chris, > > OK, we heard the documentary here, though there was no sight in the = > house to > confirm anything. There was the naration but, for some reason or > other, = > we > didn't get the audio description on Cable. Anyway, after a while we > switched to digi-TV and got the audio which did improve things a > little. > > My honest view is that Channel 4 made a very poor programme, wasting a > = > lot > of time and not getting sufficient background about courses and = > information > through to the public. As I wrote last night, I object greatly to > that > phrase "Young blind things", as though they're a piece of rubbish! I > = > know > it may be an expression that's very much "in" now, but I found it very > demeaning indeed to think of such folk in this way. > > There were extra students around from time to time but of course I > have = > no > knowledge as to whether one of them was Hannah. She was not mentioned > = > by > name, so far as I can recall. Salina and Stacy were the prominent = > girls. > > On a good note, I was pleased (and slightly amused) to discover that = > they at > least still use the word "Totals" at RNC. That sure took me back! = > (They > didn't mention "The dims and visions" though. Perhaps, in some ways, > = > that's > as bad as the word "things", but we chose to call ourselves by those = > names > and that was the difference! > > Well, forgive my rambles, Mr. Moderator. I'll get off the computer > and = > come > back ready to keep good conduct tomorrow, promise! > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Greg Athans" <g.athans@xxxxxxxxxxx>; > "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:04 PM > Subject: [access-uk] RNC documentary > > > > Hi all, > > Well the RNC documentary might have finished now. What did you think > = > of > > it? Did you see Hannah at all? I don't think she was on it, which = > would > > be disappointing, but I'm sure it was worth the watch anyway. Any > > comments are greatly appreciated. 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