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Optic Topics
Issue No 118
Winter 2021
A newsletter for visually impaired
people and connected services
Manx Blind Welfare Society
Corrin Court, Heywood Ave, Onchan,
Isle of Man, IM3 3AP
Telephone: (01624) 674727 Facsimile: (01624) 675912
Email: enquiries@mbws.org.im
www.mbws.org.im
www.facebook.com/ManxBlindWelfareSociety
Manx Registered Charity No. 132Contents Page
COVID & MBWS 3-4
COVID Vaccination letter 4-9
Younger persons Activity Club 9.-10
MBE Honours 10
IOM Gov Notification System 11-13
Manx Utilities Priority 13-14
Safeguarding Matters 14
Esmse’s Umbrella 14-16
Resource Zone 16
The World at his Fingertips 17-21
MP3 Audio Library 21-29
Manx Macular Society 30-31
Recipe 31-34
Complaints 34-35
2|PageCOVID & MBWS
We have had to stop face to face meetings but
lots of our services continue. Please pick up
the phone and give us a call if you need any
help or support.
New COVID-19 Symptom @ 14th January
2021
Please look out for the new symptom of
COVID-19 – shortness of breath. If you have
any of the symptoms below, please isolate and
phone 111 for advice.
Symptoms include:
• a temperature of more than 37.8C
(100F)
• OR, a new and persistent cough - this
means coughing a lot for more than an
hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in
24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it
may be worse than usual)
• OR, anosmia – this is the loss of or a
change in your normal sense of smell. It
can also affect your sense of taste as the
two are closely linked
• OR, shortness of breath
3|PageCOVID-19 Vaccination – invitation to
register
Below is a copy of the first vaccination letter
that we received on 11 January. This will be
going out to the island population starting with
the over 80’s. It invites you to register for a
vaccination, ONLY if you can make your own
way to Noble’s hospital.
** It is important to only phone to
register when you receive the letter **
If you need this in another format please let
us know on 674727
………………………………………………………………….
Dear ***
COVID-19 Vaccination – invitation to
register
I would like to inform you that in line with the
planning around COVID-19 vaccinations, we
can now confirm that Pfizer vaccines have
arrived on the Island. We intend to start the
next phase of the vaccination programme with
the priority groups as set by the Joint
Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations
(JCVI). You will receive this vaccination free of
charge.
4|PageIn preparation for receiving a vaccination we
would request that you read the Pfizer vaccine
product information leaflet attached to this
letter and ensure that you are fully aware of
the contents. If you decide that you would like
to have a vaccination against COVID-19, we
would request that you register your interest
in order to allow us to schedule you into the
process.
This letter is to invite those who are 80 years
of age and over to register for a vaccination,
only if you are able to make your own way to
the vaccination centre currently at Noble’s
hospital.
Should you wish to register to receive a
vaccination against COVID-19, please call 111
and when prompted select option 2.
If you are unable to make your way to a
vaccination centre then we will write again in
due course and make arrangements with you.
When you call 111 you will speak to a team
member who will ask you for some
information, when you are asked please state
that you are PRIORITY 2. You will also be
asked to provide a contact number, which we
5|Pagecan then use to call you back with the date,
time and location of your two appointments.
It is crucial that you attend both appointments
in order for the vaccine to be effective. We
would ask that, if possible, you review the
consent form documentation, which is
available at www.gov.im/covidvaccination prior
to your first appointment.
Please do take some time to read the available
information either on-line or as enclosed, and
we look forward to receiving your registration
confirmation.
Yours sincerely
111 Privacy Notice
For information on how your personal data is
processed by the 111 team and why, please
take some time to read the privacy notice, a
copy of which is available on the following web
page www.gov.im/covidvaccination and
clicking on the dropdown link to Privacy
Notice.
Information on the COVID-19
vaccination ahead of your appointment
6|PageLike all other medicines and devices, the
COVID-19 vaccination has been granted
regulatory MHRA approval to ensure it is safe
and effective. The vaccine cannot give you
COVID-19 infection, and two doses will reduce
your chance of becoming seriously ill.
Further Information on the Isle of Man COVID-
19 vaccination Programme and more general
information about the vaccine can be viewed
at:
• COVID-19 Vaccine Overview:
www.covid19.gov.im
• Public page:
www.gov.im/covidvaccination
Indications are that some vaccine recipients
may experience a painful heavy arm where
they had the injection and may feel tired or
have a mild fever for a couple of days. These
are common side effects following vaccination.
If required paracetamol may help to reduce
these effects and keep you as comfortable as
possible following vaccination.
In order that you are fully informed before
deciding to register for a vaccination, please
read the product information for more details
on the vaccine at this site
https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/.
7|PageShould you suffer, or suspect you are suffering
side effects, you may report these on the
same website or by downloading the Yellow
Card app.
What to expect at your appointment
Face coverings in line with current government
guidance should be worn at your appointment.
Disposable masks can be provided at the
appointment if required.
Please note that at the time of your
appointment other current restrictions may be
in place in line with Department of Health and
Social Care policies.
On arrival you will be met by a member of the
team who will discuss the process with you
and will confirm your consent to be given the
vaccine.
This will be a short process, once your consent
has been taken, you will be taken to a
vaccinator who will administer the vaccine in
your upper arm, either left or right, that’s your
choice.
It is important that the vaccinator has easy
access to your upper arm of choice, so could
you please ensure that you wear a short
sleeved loose fitting top, e.g. a short sleeved T
Shirt or similar.
8|PageYour vaccinator will take your completed
consent form from you, you will be given a
card identifying the date of your first
vaccination, the vaccine type and batch
number, along with the time and date of your
second vaccination.
Following your vaccination, it is important that
you remain with the team after your
vaccination to allow observation for 15
minutes.
………………………………………………………………….
If you have any questions regarding the
vaccination letter or about COVID
symptoms please phone us on 674727
Younger Persons Activity Club
Our younger person’s activity club have been
having some great fun. In October, on a very
wet day, they had lunch at the Creek in Peel
before heading to the House of Mannannan to
explore all things Manx! With the Manx
Weather we were all glad it was an inside
activity on that day!
In November the group had the delights of a
very messy art activity. The lesson, which was
delivered by artist, Ellie Baker, consisted of
9|Pagedripping, throwing and pouring paint and sand
around. The room was filled with screams and
giggles whilst the members made some
fascinating work.
MBE Honours
Congratulations to our Vice Chairman, Mr John
Riley who has recently been awarded an MBE
in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Very
well deserved! The whole of our Society are
very proud of him.
Events
We are holding our successful Pudding Party
once again this year on 19th March. Never
been to a pudding party before? The idea is
that you eat lots of pudding – simple! Some
people choose to bring a dessert with them
but this isn’t essential. Tickets are £7 per
person and includes as much sweet stuff as
you can manage! Call the centre on 674727 or
email events@mbws.org.im
Our Easter Coffee Morning will be on Thursday
1st April at 10.30am. Raffle, cake stall, fancy
goods and a chance to meet up with your
friends. Tickets at £1.50 and available on the
door
10 | P a g ePostponed from last year, we will be having
our first Murder Mystery night on Saturday
24th April. WASP are putting on ‘Murder at the
Big Top’ with a 1970s theme. Fancy dress is
optional (70s or circus?) and we’ll be serving a
two course meal. Tickets are £20 per person.
Email events@mbws.or.im or call 674727 for
more information
If you are unable to attend our events, you
can still support us with the donation of raffle
prizes. These can be brought into Corrin Court
at any time
Save the date – Coast to Coast 2021!!!!!
This year’s Coast to Coast walk will be on
Sunday 5th September
Isle of Man Government Notification
System
Receive the latest Weather Warnings and
Critical Information regarding emergencies.
Sign up – get alerts – stay safe
Sign up here:-
https://member.everbridge.net/index/4
54514914099273/#/signup
11 | P a g eGet the app here:-
https://www.everbridge.com/products/
mobile-apps/
This system enables the emergency services
to issue critical information during emergency
situations which are aimed at saving lives and
properties. It has been used during recent
weather events to alert the public.
The system will send you a message from the
emergency services advising you on an action
to take in the event of a developing situation,
during an incident and following an incident.
For example, we may need you to evacuate
from an area for a reason, we will send you a
message and some instructions. We can also
ask you a question i.e. are you safe? Press 1 if
you are, Press 2 if you need assistance etc.
We can then follow this up and get you the
help you need.
The system will also send messages in a
variety of ways, via a text, an email and to as
many different routes as you register.
The system will continue to send you
messages until you acknowledge one and we
know you are safe. It can even be used for
those who do not have smart phones and
emails.
We will not update personal details, this
remains the responsibility of those registering
to receive messages.
12 | P a g eWhen you opt out your information will be
deleted automatically from the service.
You can Stop receiving messages at any time
by selecting Stop and restart when you
choose.
For those who do not have access to the
internet or a smart phone, registration can be
done on their behalf and with the individual’s
permission by a family member or friend to
receive automated messages via a landline
number.
We will send one test message per year and
will only send critical messages to ensure your
safety.
https://member.everbridge.net/index/4
54514914099273/#/signup
If you would like this but need help to set it
up, please let us know on 674727.
Manx Utilities Priority customers
Manx Utilities offer a confidential, free of
charge service which is designed for their most
vulnerable customers. If you register as a
priority care customer you will benefit from
advanced communications about our
unplanned and planned supply interruptions.
13 | P a g eOne of the criteria to be eligible for this service
is have poor eyesight and/or hearing
difficulties.
If you or someone you know would benefit
from this service please call the customer
services team on 687675 for further
information.
Safeguarding Matters
Our Safeguarding Officer is Debbie Thomson
Our Safeguarding Deputy is Kerry Macduffie
Any concerns please contact them on 674727
Esmes Umbrella
For everyone working for the greater
awareness of Charles bonnet Syndrome
When Visual Hallucinations are normal.
Vivid, silent, visual hallucinations can occur
when a person’s sight is diminished or lost
from any one of the eye diseases, cancer,
stroke, accident, diabetes or another condition
which damages the optic nerve. It does not
affect everyone with low vision and, as yet, it
is not possible to predict who will develop the
14 | P a g econdition. It is called Charles Bonnet
Syndrome (CBS).
The hallucinations appear in all sorts of forms,
from simple lines and dots, coloured blobs and
geometrical patterns to more complex
hallucinations of faces (sometimes distorted or
gargoyle-like), people (real-sized, tiny, young
or old) often in period costume - or whole
scenes.
It is important to remember that these
hallucinations use only one of the five senses
– sight. If any of the others – hearing, tasting,
smelling or touching – is involved, then it is
not CBS.
Dr. Dominic ffytche – the world’s lead
researcher into CBS – explains what happens
in the brain to cause the visual disturbances.
“From the moment we open our eyes, the
nerve cells in the retina send a constant
stream of impulses along the visual pathways,
which are passed to the visual parts of the
brain. If the retina is damaged, or even if you
blindfold your eyes, this stream of impulses
reduces. Paradoxically, the response of the
brain is not to reduce but, rather, increase the
cells firing – and it is this increase that causes
visual hallucinations. What you hallucinate
15 | P a g edepends on where the increase is located. If it
is in the brain area specialised for colour, then
you hallucinate a colour; if in the brain area
specialised for faces, then you see a face –
and so on.”
Certain types of medication can help but they
are not suitable for everyone. Coping
strategies can be useful. Details of these -
including Dr ffytche’s specially created eye
exercise - can be found on the website –
www.charlesbonnetsyndrome.uk
CBS can be alarming and distressing but it
should not be confused with a mental
condition of any kind. Too often, the nature of
the symptoms prevents people from confiding
in family, friends or the GP, but sharing your
experience can be of great comfort.
You can email Esme’s umbrella direct at
esmesumbrella@gmail.com or telephone
Helpline: 020 7391 3299
Resource Zone
We still have a few calendars and diaries in
stock. If you haven’t had yours and want one,
please let us know.
16 | P a g eThe world at his fingertips – Paul Inglis
If you saw me for the first time sitting at a
table in a café on my own, you probably
wouldn’t realise that I am DeafBlind. If you
saw someone signing on my hand you would
assume that I was deaf but not blind. The
same could be said, if you saw me walking
down a street with my long white cane
sweeping from side to side you would assume
that I was blind, but not deaf.
For many when they realise that I can neither
see or hear them, they become either puzzled
or curious, sometimes even both – because
they’ve never met a DeafBlind person before,
but we do exist.
I was born profoundly deaf, but life was for
the most part a normal one. I was pretty
much like any other kid growing up. I rode a
bicycle, watched the television albeit with
subtitles, and read books. The only thing I
couldn’t do was listen to music or the radio.
In the second decade of my life, I began to
experience vision problems, and was
eventually diagnosed with Usher Syndrome.
Yet life continued to remain relatively normal
throughout my adolescent years and into
17 | P a g eadulthood. I had a job, socialised with friends,
along with all the ordinary things one would
expect at that age.
Then things began to change in my late
twenties. Around this time of my life, I was
beginning to have trouble getting around. I
struggled in the dark, I would trip up kerbs,
walk into bollards, and even a Victorian-
era Red Post Box! When I nearly fell down a
flight of stairs one day, I finally conceded and
completed the mobility and orientation course,
where I learnt how to use a long cane.
A few years later I completely lost the ability
to read print out of my right eye, no matter
how much I magnified the words. With my left
eye deteriorating rapidly, I knew it wouldn’t be
long before that too would be gone. This was
when I made the decision to learn braille, and
quickly.
Now in my late forties I am almost completely
blind. I live in a dark silent world by virtue of
my dual-sensory loss. Better known as
deafblindness. But the world is at my
fingertips because I know braille. Braille has
changed my life. Without it, I very literally
wouldn’t be able to converse, to engage in a
18 | P a g econversation with anyone, let alone write this
article.
Learning braille enabled me to reclaim my
passion for reading. Together with advances in
technology, I am no longer restricted to the
limited offerings of those unwieldly braille
books from accessible libraries. I am now able
choose any book I want to read, just like a
sighted person, and even from the same
bookshops too.
There is more to it than just being able to read
and write braille though. Assistive technology
plays an enormous part in enabling me to
access life with dual sensory loss. I feel
privileged to be living in a time where science
and technology can assist, to make the world
around me more accessible.
With a screen reader and refreshable braille
display I am in a fortuitous position to be able
to use a computer and access the internet.
This puts me on an even playing field in this
predominately sighted and hearing world.
There is almost no limit to what I can do on a
computer these days, just as long as it is
accessible. I am able to use many of the
mainstream applications together with a
19 | P a g enumber of specialist software that helps me
make the inaccessible, accessible.
Computers let me find information online,
manage my finances, communicate with
people around the world, shop from home,
and much, much more – which in turn has
reduced my isolation, as well as enabling me
to retain both my independence and privacy.
With not having any speech recognition owing
to my profound hearing loss, and the inability
to lip read or use sign language due to my
sight loss – the combination of braille and
technology once again gives me a way to
overcome another accessibility barrier. My
braille communicator enables me to have a
face-to-face conversation with people around
me. As long as they are prepared to use it, of
course. No longer am I limited to a few people
who know the DeafBlind Manual – a form of
finger spelling.
As you can see the amalgamation of braille
literacy and technology has changed my life
forever. It was difficult in the beginning,
chaotic in the middle, but in the end, it was
incredible … because now even without sight
or hearing I can access the world out there.
20 | P a g eWith the use of assistive technology, and
braille literacy skills I have the world at my
fingertips, and I am able to access life. I might
not be where I want to be yet, but I get closer
every day. “Life”, to quote the late Helen
Keller, “is either a daring adventure or nothing
at all”.
MBWS tape library
Please remember if you need an up to date
catalogue either MP3 only or MP3 and
cassettes together, please let us know and we
will forward one onto you.
New MP3 books
Author
Item No Title Forenames Author Surname
A Brief History
NF149 Of Time SW Hawking
A Christmas
Wish For the
FI8663 Shipyard Girls Nancy Revell
A Cotswold
Christmas
MM1720 Mystery Rebecca Tope
A Lancashire
FI8615 Lass Libby Ashworth
A Last Dance In
FI8639 Liverpool Elizabeth Morton
21 | P a g eFI8625 A Mother's Ruin Gracie Hart
A Mother's
FI8616 Sacrifice Jennie Felton
FI8638 A Paris Secret Caroline Montague
A Patchwork
FI8642 Family Cathy Bramley
A Shooting At
MM1718 Chateau Rock Martin Walker
A Workhouse
FI8636 Christmas Kay Brellend
Agent Sonya
Lover Mother
FI8667 Soldier Spy Ben MacIntyre
All My Lies Are
MM1719 True Dorothy Koomson
AllThe Devils
MM1711 Are here Louise Penny
An Artificial
CL4 Light Petra Durst-Benning
And Then I
turned into a
CH295 Mermaid Laura Kirkpatrick
BM387 Back To School Jack Sheffield
CH288 Bad Dad David Walliams
FI8649 Bessie's War Pam Evans
MM1722 Betrayal Lilja Sigurdardottir
Black Light
SF61 Express Philip Reeve
Bluebell's
Christmas
FI8618 Magic Marie Laval
22 | P a g eMM1684 Burn You Twice Mary Burton
Captain Cat &
the Great Pirate
CH300 Race Sue Mongredien
Captain Cat &
the Treasure
CH299 Map Sue Mongredien
Christmas at
FI8659 the Island Hotel Jenny Colgan
FI8656 Christmas Child Carol Rivers
Christmas on
FI8657 the Home Front Annie Clarke
Christmas With
FI8664 the Spitfire Girls Jenny Holmes
Christmas with
FI8662 the Variety Girls Tracy Baines
CH284 Cloud Boy Marcia Williams
Coming Home
FI8643 To Liverpool Kate Eastham
Courage of the
FI8502 Shipyard Girls Nancy Revell
Dangerous
MM1709 Pursuits Jo Bannister
MM1694 Dark Waters G.R. Halliday
MM1683 Deadlock Catherine Coulter
MM1687 Deadly Waters Dot Hutchinson
Death On The
MM1716 Beach Anna Johannsen
Death With a
MM1723 Double Edge Anne Perry
23 | P a g eDon't Make A
MM1713 Sound T.R. Ragan
Don't Tell Him
CH294 I'm a Mermaid Laura Kirkpatrick
Down Among
MM1682 The Dead Damien Boyd
Dreams From
BM389 My Father Barrack Obana
Eight Princesses
and a Magic
CH297 Mirror Natasha Farrant
Fell Murder A
Lancashire
MM1717 Mystery E.C.R Lorac
CH290 Fing David Walliams
Five Hundred
FI8646 Miles From You Jenny Colgan
MM1712 Golden in Death J.D. Robb
FI8647 Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell
Heartbreak In
FI8634 The Valleys Francesca Capaldi
WS241 Hedy's War Jenny Lecoat
Pullyman
MT72 Herding Cats Production
How To Stop
WL22 Smoking Gillian Riley
I Wish it Could
Be Christmas
FI8658 Every Day Milly Johnson
In The Dark
FI8645 With the Duke Christi Caldwell
24 | P a g eMM1693 Into The Dark Karen Rose
Isabelle's
FI8641 Choice AnneMarie Brear
Journey Of The
MM1689 Pharaohs Clive Cussler
Keeper Of
MM1702 Secrets Lynda Stacey
Ladybird Books
The Complete
CH281 Collection
Looking For
FI8651 Eliza Leaf Arbuthnot
MM1708 Lost Souls Jonathan Kellerman
FI8660 Love Roddy Doyle
Magnus And
The Crossroads
MM1714 Brotherhood Robert Fabbri
Marrying
FI8665 Simone Anna Jacobs
FI8631 Maybe Baby Carol Thomas
Morwennan
FI8628 House Janet Tanner
Murder At The
Natural History
MM1699 Museum Jim Eldridge
My
Headteacher is
CH282 an Evil Genius Jack Noel
Nurse Kitty's
FI8614 Secret War Maggie Campbell
FI8640 Polly's Angel Katie Flynn
25 | P a g eRage Of The
MM1691 Assassin Edward Marston
Return to the
FI8654 Crooked Sea Trevor Raistrick
MM1696 Safe No Longer Gayle Curtis
Saint Bridget's
MT73 Night Kathleen Killip
FI8655 Say No More Karen Rose
Secrets of the
FI8661 Railway Girls Maisie Thomas
MM1721 See Her Die Melinda Leigh
MM1695 Seven Lies Elizabeth Kay
CH293 Slime David Walliams
MM1706 Slow Burn Stephen Leather
MM1707 Small Mercies Alex Walters
Spectacular
Stories for the
CH286 Very Young David Walliams
Stealing The
MM1701 Crown TP Fielden
Storms Gather
FI8626 Between Us Clare Flynn
Sunny Days &
FI8624 Sea Breezes Carole Matthews
The Accidental
CH283 President Tom McLaughlin
The Beast of
Buckingham
CH285 Palace David Walliams
The Blitz
MM1686 Detective Mike Hollow
26 | P a g eThe Coming Of
MM1704 the Wolf Elizabeth Chadwick
The Complete
Sherlock
MM1697 Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
The Cotton
FI8653 Spinner Libby Ashworth
The Day She
MM1703 Came Back Amanda Prowse
MM1692 The Finisher Peter Lovesey
The Garden
FI8629 House Marcia Willett
The Garden of
Forgotten
FI8632 Wishes Trisha Ashley
The Girl From
FI8630 The Workhouse Lynn Johnson
The Haunting
SF60 Of H G Wells Robert Masello
MM1688 The Heatwave Kate Riordan
The House At
FI8637 Mermaid's Cove Lindsay J Ashford
CH289 The Ice Monster David Walliams
MM1700 The Kingdom Jo Nesbo
The Land Is
FI8623 Bright Elizabeth Murphy
The Lending
FI8652 Library Aliza Fogelson
MM1710 The Less Dead Denise Mina
The Long Long
FI8322 Trail Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
27 | P a g eThe
Nightingales In
FI8644 Mersey Square Lilly Robbins
The Penrose
FI8613 Treasure Janet Tanner
The Railway
FI8648 Girls Maisie Thomas
The Remains of
FI1940 the Day Kazuo Ishiguro
The Secrets Of
FI8621 The Tea Garden Janet MacleodTrotter
The
Shapeshifter's
MM1690 Lair Peter Tremayne
The Shop Girl's
FI8650 Soldier Karen Dickinson
The Testimony
FI8620 of Alys Twist Suzannah Dunn
The Way Of
FI8619 Beauty Camille Di Maio
The Wicked
MM1685 Sister Karen Dionne
The Women
FI8627 Who Ran Away Sheila O'Flanagan
The World's
Worst Children
CH287 2 David Walliams
The World's
CH292 Worst Parents David Walliams
The World's
CH291 Worst Teachers David Walliams
28 | P a g eJefferson
MM1705 The Z Murders J. Farjeon
Theordora
Hendrix & the
Monstrous
CH298 Monster League Jordan Kopy
Tomorrow The
FI8666 Glory Heather Graham
Tomorrow Will
BM388 Be A Good Day Tom Moore
MM1698 Troubled Blood Robert Galbraith
Under The
FI8617 Mistletoe Katie Flynn
Vendetta In
MM1715 Death J.D Robb
Victory in The
BM392 Kitchen Annie Gray
Victory On Ten
FI8622 Bells Street Mary Collins
Wedding Bells
On The Home
FI8635 Front Annie Clarke
FI8633 Wideacre Philippa Gregory
CH296 Zombierella Joseph Coelho
29 | P a g eManx Macular Support Group
Registered Charity 1258 Manx Macular
Support Group
LOSS OF CENTRAL VISION
An interesting if further restricted set of
conditions have applied since our last
newsletter. So, the Trustees have decided that
as many of our members have other medical
conditions, we are not holding an actual AGM
at the MBWS this year. Instead, and after
consultation with the AG’s office who say we
still need to hold an AGM on the anniversary
date (January 17th, 2020 was the last one) or
as soon as practical thereafter by other
means. To this end we are holding a postal
AGM as Zoom or What’s app does not do it for
many of us. 98 sets of AGM documents have
now been posted to our members but as many
of us have difficulty with reading the written
word the ballot papers are not required to be
returned in the enclosed fee pay envelopes
until the end of February giving ample time for
everyone who needs it to obtain the help and
assistance of a friend or relative in completing
their ballot papers. These are being returned
anonymously to Mr Alan Cope who has kindly
agreed to be our independent adjudicator. By
this means and as a registered charity we will
remain in good standing. The trustees will
30 | P a g emonitor the situation regarding Covid but for
the moment our monthly meetings remain
suspended.
Keep safe and keep well
Nigel
Group Chairman
Tel 01624 813774
Mob 07624 491234
E-mail nhmalpass@manx.net
Recipe
Banana Bread
Ingredients
140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
140g caster sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
140g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
50g icing sugar
handful dried banana chips, for decoration
31 | P a g eMethod
• STEP 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• STEP 2
Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and
sides with baking parchment.
• STEP 3
Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster
sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2
beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g
flour.
• STEP 4
Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking
powder and 2 mashed bananas.
• STEP 5
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and
bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked
through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals by
testing it with a skewer (it should be able to
be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time
may vary depending on the shape of your loaf
tin.
• STEP 6
32 | P a g eCool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to
a wire rack.
• STEP 7
Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to
make a runny icing.
• STEP 8
Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and
decorate with a handful of banana chips.
A thought for the day
"If you're going through hell keep going." --
Winston Churchill
Donations
Thanks to everyone who gives us donations
because as you are all aware the society is
entirely reliant upon fundraising, donations
and legacies.
Sickness
• If you have Coronavirus symptoms, stay at
home, call the COVID-111 line and ask
about testing. NHS Wales have issued the
following Covid 19 descriptions to help
people identify the key Covid 19
symptoms;
33 | P a g e1. a high temperature – this means you feel
hot to touch on your chest or back (you
do not need to measure your
temperature)
2. a new, continuous cough – this means
coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3
or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if
you usually have a cough, it may be worse
than usual)
3. loss or change to your sense of smell or
taste – this means you've noticed you
cannot smell or taste anything, or things
smell or taste different to normal
4. Shortness of breath
Please remember that if you are suffering with
a sickness and diarrhoea type illness, it is
essential that you do not attend the centre
until 48 hours after your last episode. If
however your require assistance, please
contact us immediately.
Complaints Procedure
Whilst we appreciate the positive feedback
that we receive on a regular basis, there may
be times when we have not provided an
acceptable standard of service. If you do have
34 | P a g ea problem or concern and you are able to
make a member of staff aware of it at the
time, they will endeavour to resolve the matter
quickly. If this is not possible then we have a
complaints procedure available on request in
your preferred format.
A standard digital version of Optic Topics
can be obtained from the Manx Blind
Welfare Society on request.
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