Well a missing date on a Braille calendar is one thing, but the blunder someone made earlier this year when I received someone else's mail was appalling, and I let RNIB know about it too. I felt as though I had invaded that person's privacy, it was awfully embarrassing since it was highly confidential material. They do have proof-reading issues because I receive a lot of their mags, and the Braille does contain errors sometimes, so I know it isn't being done properly. Don't get me really started. (smiles). Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Sharpe To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:36 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB pocket Braille calendar 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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