Introduction If you are familiar with my website, you will know that until recently, support slots could only be arranged manually, using my contact form. Now, it is even easier to book appointments with me. There is a new addition to the training and Technical support page, in the form of a booking link. This […]

Introduction If you are blind or partially sighted and live in the UK, you may be aware of RNIB Connect, RNIB’s initiative to help visually impaired people connect with others. Recently as part of this, RNIB launched Connect Voices, a project which helps you be involved with RNIB and get your voice heard! I recently […]

Introduction On Tuesday the 18th of June, I was delighted to find out I would be featured in the episode of BBC In Touch, to talk about first aid and my views with regards to visually impaired people getting professionally accredited as first aiders. I am writing this blog post to give my views on […]

Introduction I cannot believe I am already writing this post, this month marks the first birthday of pottersplace.me.uk, so I thought I would share some highlights to show how this website has changed since it first began. I launched the website on June the 11th 2018, with the intention of it being a blog, just […]

Introduction It’s that time of year, for most young people, May means only one thing, the dreaded e word, exams. Nobody likes exams, visually impaired or not, they are stressful, but unfortunately necessary for most people in education. There are plenty of posts out there on how to prepare for exams, cope with exam stress, […]

Introduction Those who have followed the blog from the start will know that I am a gadget geek, and one way I keep my that geekyness going is by being a member of TAVIP, formerly known as BCAB. Being a member gives me access to regular online events, on a range of topics, all from […]

Introduction A number of people have asked me about ways to be productive with their calendar across devices so I thought I would share my strategy. Using your calendar can make a big difference to your ability to plan your day and stay productive with what you do. Linking your calendar to other devices means […]

Introduction Today’s post is going to be a little more different to the usual posts you see from me, but it is going to show me being 100% honest about a subject which over the past few weeks, since the start of this month has flooded my Facebook newsfeed and my email inbox. VI bloggers […]

Introduction So today is International Braille day. A day to celebrate the birthday of Louis Braille, the person who I thank for inventing the system I am using right now to write this very post, along with anything else I write. Six dots, just six dots, not sure about you, but I always have and […]

Introduction It has been, in my opinion an amazing year in terms of technology and how we, visually impaired people can use it to enhance our independence. From AI apps that use your camera to recognise text, colours, and more, to services that use human assistance and combine the use of technology and the human […]