pulling teeth

I have been trying for the last few months to improve the quality of the talking newspaper round here by introducing digital recording into the process which has been done for years on a tape recorder by the local women's groups around the area.  People get a tape every month with the local paper the Llafar Bro in Welsh on it.  I have suggested that it should be done a CD so the quality would clearer than it is on tape I understand you can still get a good quality recording tape but its not as cheap I don't think.

 When people get older its not just their eyesight that goes but alos their hearing so if the quality can be improved which I think it wi on CD then it is better for the people who have lost their sight they will get more out of it,

 Most seem to agree but the process is very slow the local blind society has agreed to do the recording and distrebute it the ladies clubs are a bit reticent to get on with it due to the fear of change I guess it feels like I am trying to pull teeth but I will percevere I have had a chat again today but due to some circomstances it seems it will be a while before anything is done.

 I will pop into the blind society at some point this week as the lady who has arranged guided walks is leaving and I would like to make a donation.

 The poor bus service run by arriva is still not improving around here in fact it seems to be getting worse.   The 11.30 am never turned up and the 2.00 didn't either.

 I had a chat earlier about yesterdays gig it was interesting as the sound quality was not that good but most seem to enjoy it I think we will need a PA system.

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