Spotlight on the Talking Newspaper for the Blind in Llanelli
Feature about the Llanelli and District Talking Newspaper Association by Robert Lloyd Chairman of the Llanelli and District Talking Newspaper Association You look at them as ‘payback’ moments. No money changes hands, but every now and again you get to savour the moment when it really does pay to be a volunteer. There was one such moment earlier this month (Feb). Seated in a pew in a packed St Mary’s Church in Burry Port before the beginning of the funeral of the Very Rev Kerry Goulstone, the partially-sighted lady next door struck up a conversation. It wasn’t long before the talk turned to the Llanelli and District Talking Newspaper for the Blind. “I thought I recognised your voice,” the lady said. “I hear you on the talking newspaper. Oh, how I look forward to getting a copy of the talking newspaper every other week. It really is a window on the world for those of us with failed sight who cannot read newspapers.” The generous appreciation for the talking newspaper servic...
