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Looking for a fun gift this holiday season?  Well, if your loved one is a gamer, they might enjoy this recommendation as Chad Bouton from The Unsyted Radio podcast reviews Mortal Kombat 1. Please keep in mind, this is an 18+ release.   Image shows official game cover art. 

 Looking for a fun gift this holiday season?  Well, if your loved one is a gamer, they might enjoy this recommendation from Chad Bouton at The Unsyted Radio Podcast. It's also a perfect one for the younger kiddos or those still young at heart. Image shows Stories of Blossom cover. A drawing of a girl with her eyes closed as her imagination runs wild. In the background she's steering a pirate ship...

Looking for a new desert to try this Festive season?  Well, Kim has a lovely recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser… Ingredients:  250g of butter   20g of butter (to be used at the chocolate stage)   1 whole egg   2 yolks   100ml of whole milk    7g of fresh yeast   500g of plain flour    1 tablespoon of caster sugar   50g of icing sugar    The zest of half a lemon   1 pinch salt   150g of grou...

Looking for a new recipe to try this Festive season?  Here’s one that will make your home smell absolutely delicious. Ingredients:  1.5kg of pork shoulder, deboned   2 teaspoons of coarse sea salt   2 teaspoons of barbecue seasoning powder   4 teaspoons of smoked paprika powder   1 teaspoon of ground cumin   1 teaspoon of mustard powder   1/4 teaspoon of chilli powder   1 tablespoon of black treac...

Looking for a new recipe to try this Festive season? Here’s Kim Jaye with her recipe that’s perfect if you need that vegetarian or vegan-friendly dish. Ingredients:  Packet of filo pastry 120 grams plant based or vegan butters 4 TBSP plain flour 200 grams soya pieces or vegan quorn pieces (or can sub for other veg) Half a broccoli chopped 150 grams of mushrooms sliced Salt and pepper to taste 400...

For this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are going to focus on stomach upsets, what causes an upset stomach and what should we do about it? Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey how stomach upsets happen and what we should do about them.   Then to what we should do if we had either eaten something or possibly...

For the last time this year, it's time to connect with the natural world around us with nature guide Andy Shipley. As days shorten and darkness falls earlier and earlier, it is more likely that we will encounter these creatures of the twilight and night-time realms. This month, Andy tells us more about five of the most common owls to be found in the UK. Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist h...

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Aladdin - Sunday 10 December, 1pm, Ma...

Black Friday weekend is upon us, so if you’re looking for a new accessible phone device you might want to check out the RealSAM products. Paulina spoke to Louise Humphreys at RealThing AI to find out more. The offer runs till Thursday 30th of November, find out more on their website:  https://www.realsam.co.uk/ Image: RealSAM logo. Upon a white background a letter R made out of a pink lighting bol...

With the release of recent research looking into the condition Parkinson’s Disease for this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow Elizabeth began by outlining to our Toby Davey what Parkinson’s Disease actually is and how it affects people if they do have the condition.  Elizabeth then talked more about some areas of the research including how the find...

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: L’Elisir d’Amore - Wednesday 22 Novem...

A brand new way to learn Braille has been launched thanks to APH and California State University. Hubert has been finding out more about what it is, why it has been developed, and who it's aimed at.  Image: RNIB Connect Radio 20th Anniversary written in white against a dark green background. There is also a bold white line separating the words RNIB connect Radio from 20th Anniversary.

With more and more games including accessibility as part of their design, we have seen a raise in numbers of blind and partially sighted gaming enthusiasts. Today, our Paulina Kuchorew is chatting to Chad Bouton of The Unsyted Radio, who is an avid gamer and an accredited accessibility consultant for video games. More here: The Unsyted Radio • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Image: RNIB Connec...

Time to connect with the natural world around us with nature guide Andy Shipley. Now that we are truly into Autumn we are going to be tuning into a few of the sensory experiences the season brings including: geese, starlings, and some autumnal fragrance. Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist here: Audioboom / Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley on RNIB Connect Radio For more about Andy's wo...

Greater Anglia and Network Rail have collaborated to add London Liverpool Street station to their virtual tours to help travellers explore the stations before their journey. Hubert has been finding out more about how they work, and how blind and partially sighted people can get involved with Greater Anglia’s accessibility work.

With maybe more and more people coughing now as we move through autumn into winter time, for this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow it is all about having a cough and what to do about it.   Our Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth about whether a cough is just a way of getting rid of phlegm and whether there are times when we should go and...

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Cult of Beauty - Open from 26 Oct...

A new community eye care service has launched in South East London to provide more accessible eye care for people with learning disabilities and / or who are autistic. Hubert has been finding out more information about the service. 

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Mousetrap - Wednesday 25 October,...

Time to connect with the natural world around us with nature guide Andy Shipley. This month, some things to keep an ear out for when out walking near heathland, grassland or woodland. With special appearance by: red dear stags, wild boar, and apples! Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist here: Audioboom / Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley on RNIB Connect Radio For more about Andy's work a...

Blind and partially sighted people living in the Ceredigion area will be pleased to learn about the return of Ceredigion Talking Newspaper. Barry Snell chats to Syd Smith, the man behind the relaunch of much loved talking newspaper. {Image: RNIB Connect Radio 20th Anniversary written in white against a dark green background. There is also a bold white line separating the words RNIB connect Radio f...

Following on from our last check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow, for this week’s check in Elizabeth tells our Toby Davey all about other winter illnesses we should be looking out for over the next few months. Elizabeth began by telling Toby all about sinusitis, what it is, what causes the condition, the symptoms and how to treat sinusitis. Then to whether a...

Hubert has attended the Sight Loss Council conference in Birmingham, where he managed to speak to a couple of volunteers from different Sight Loss Councils about their local contributions. 

Hubert has been attending the 2023 Sight Loss Council Conference in Birmingham organised by Thomas Pocklington Trust, and supported by NaviLens. There he had a chat with TPT's director of services Emma Hughes about the Sight Loss Councils. 

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. In spirit of this year's theme, that mental health is a universal human right, we're highlighting some of our best features to improve knowledge, raise awareness and promote better mental health. RNIB Mental Health First Aid Instructor Chris Simpson,  shares his shortcuts to happiness chemicals and how to hack them. If you’d like to t...