[access-uk] Re: RNIB pocket Braille calendar
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:36:38 -0000
Jackie
I'm sure you're right about lack of proof-reading. People used to be
employed to do this, but I expect it is all down to saving money and
employing as few people as possible.
I do think RNIB has too many fingers in too many pies now, and if they stuck
to the core services which really benefit us there wouldn't be so many
mistakes.
Wendy
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 21 November 2007 20:29
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB pocket Braille calendar
Wendy, there is actually a more serious issue about this if you think about
it. They aren't proof-reading their Braille material, and I can definitely
vouch for it as I received someone else's Braille mail earlier this year
which should never have got to me. I really kicked off about it as I felt
extremely embarrassed at being party to information that belonged to someone
else. It had been left on the embosser they told me, which is no excuse.
So it begs the question of who proof-reads what there these days.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Wendy Sharpe <mailto:w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:06 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB pocket Braille calendar
Jackie
I got my pocket calendar a while ago and didn't really look at it, but as
you say, according to RNIB January 31st does not exist. However, they did
manage to start February on a Friday, so the Thursday is just missing.
Maybe they just ran out of dots, went to find some more and forgot where
they left off!
The stuff at the end is all about what RNIB can do for you in terms of
products and advice. Apparently they can even tell you about good nights
out now. Is there no end to how much RNIB will interfere in our private
lives?
Wendy
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 21 November 2007 19:39
To: Access UK Mailing List
Subject: [access-uk] RNIB pocket Braille calendar
List, want a laugh? This is very tongue in cheek too!
A friend of mine has just received his pocket Braille calendar (product
number BB10). He has informed me that there are only 30 days in January
2008 on it, so if you are about to rush out and buy one from Customer
Services, perhaps you should ask RNIB to add the extra day in January, even
though it's February that will get an extra date next year because it is a
leap year. (smiles).
The new pocket calendar apparently contains a lot of product info from RNIB
too which has never been in it in the past. I haven't got round to ordering
mine yet, so I'll wait till we get the last day of January back!!
Jackie
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