Who Am I and What Do I Want?
My name is Colin Bennett and I was born on the very day that Hitler decided to call off his proposed invasion of England. That's absolutely true although I'm not claiming the two events were...
View ArticleA Burning Issue
Most people visit a crematorium at one time or another. It is reasonable to expect that the building is satisfactory and that the arrangements are conducted in as smooth a way as possible, especially...
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 2)
We filed into the chilly chapel and took our seats. We were aware of those beginning the ceremony approaching the microphone.Those of us with hearing aids pressed our 'T' setting so that we could...
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 3)
After the funeral, we made our way to the wake which was held in a hotel in the centre of the City. As I had arrived early, I made my way to a chair on the edge of the area where the function was to be...
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 4). The Plot Thickens
Leaving the Wizard of Oz behind I travelled over the rainbow (well not exactly) home and determined to pursue the matter. I made a report to the Council describing what I had seen or not seen and...
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 5)
Now, this instalment of the blog has only a passing reference to crematoria. Is this a dead issue? Not at all! It’s just that I’ve reached a critical stage in my campaign to get the induction loop...
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 6)
What's been happening in the Crematorium saga? Well, quite a lot! I think I have broached the possibility of going nuclear.Well, I haven't quite gone nuclear, but I have summoned up my heavy artillery....
View ArticleA Burning Issue (part 7)
Peace seems to have broken out and the problems at my local Crematorium will soon be history.On 23 August I had a very constructive meeting with senior Officers of the Council and we have agreed that...
View ArticleEncouraging Progress
I thought I'd like to tell you about what is happening on 2 hearing loop fronts.Well, I have good news! You might recall that after a juddery start, the Council cooperated with me and my Ward...
View ArticleThank you St John sub Castro
Readers might think that my life is totally taken up with being a busybody, snooper and NSA / GCHQ mole. Not so! As some will know, I am a deep sea diver and accomplished parachutist. I'm also a dab...
View ArticleInternational Hearing Loop Conference, October 2013
As you can imagine I was very eager to attend the third International Induction Loop Conference organised by Hearing Link on 6 and 7 October 2013.I did as much nosing about as I could and I did...
View ArticleMore about the International Hearing Loop Conference
I thought I would inflict on my long-suffering readers some little anecdote from my recent attendance of the Third International Hearing Loop Conference held by Hearing Link in Eastbourne.On the Sunday...
View ArticleChurches and hearing loops
We who have impaired hearing, have an enormous task in front of us in getting venues to install hearing loops or infra-red systems - to make sure that they work and that people know how to operate...
View ArticleHearing loops and churches. Part 2
I give another example from my Busybody life and I think you will find some encouragement from it. As I said in my previous blog post, churches are sometimes used for public meetings. This was the case...
View ArticleInstalment Gamma
I thought I would mention something that happened when I attended the third International Hearing Loop Conference in Eastbourne last October.I was telephoned a few days before by Sarah Smith, Helpdesk...
View ArticleIf you've got it, flaunt it
One of my mottos (I have many) is try, try again.This is relevant to the battle I've had with getting an induction loop installed in a building known as The Old Court House near to where I live. As...
View ArticleDiary of a busybody: number gamma epsilon
Today I am going to enthral/bore you with another anecdote from the International Hearing Loop Conference organised by Hearing Link and held at Eastbourne in October 2013.One Hearing Link member who is...
View ArticleCinema accessibility
I'm returning again today to the subject of provision for hearing impaired people in cinemas and theatres. I know this is a subject of great interest to hearing impaired people. They often try to...
View ArticleSound quality on radio and TV
One of the subjects that we all agree on is the unhelpfulness of extraneous or background noise on radio or television transmissions. It seems that this is the number 1 complaint area as far as the BBC...
View ArticleSound quality on BBC Radio 4 & 5
Readers will recall that one of my campaigning objectives is to reduce the amount of extraneous noise, sometimes called 'music,' on BBC radio programmes. I restrict myself mainly to Radio 4 and 5. This...
View ArticleThe BBC - again
I haven't gone on a summer break but I'm not offering a new subject this time. I'm bringing attention to a longstanding problem that we hearing-impaired people find annoying. There is some evidence...
View ArticleThe BBC - once more
Readers will realise, perhaps with a groan, that I do go on about extraneous noise (sometimes called music) on radio and television programs.The reason I persist in this is because this matter annoys...
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