Rooty Hill: Noun. A trip hazard or uneven section of a concrete path caused by the lifting of sections due to tree roots growing under the path. These are most often found in established leafy suburbs, although can be seen anywhere humans have attempted to concrete over nature. It is speculated that a Rooty Hill is natures attempt to bring mankind closer to Mother Earth. This is achieved by tripping them over so they land face first on the ground. The white cane user has a distinct advantage over a guide dog handler in finding a Rooty Hill prior to it causing an unceremonious return to Earth. Please contact Garth or Jordie if you have any suggestions for inclusion in upcoming episodes.

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Words, Words, Words, Rooty Hill - W05

Chittering: Noun. The momentary feeling of confusion and dismay when you realise that the person to whom you've responded heartily to hearing them call "Hello", was not actually speaking to you. There has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of Chittering for all since mobile phones became common however for blindies, it is a risk we run whenever answering a "hello", where our name was not used in the initial greeting. Please contact Garth or Jordie if you have any suggestions for inclusion in upcoming

Words, words, words, Chittering - W04

Welcome back to another episode inspired by the Douglas Adams book "The Meaning of Liff", where we share one of Douglas's words, and create one of our own. We marry a place name with a concept or situation we find ourselves in as blind people. Dirranbandi: Noun. The hair tie or other band, which you attach to your door handle in a hotel, to help you return to the correct room

Words, Words, Words, Dirranbandi - W03

Hunters Hill, noun, Searching for a dropped object by A: using a swimming motion on the floor, or B: rolling methodically covering as much floor as possible to locate it.

Words, words, words, Hunters Hill - W02

Welcome to a new series inspired by the Douglas Adams book The Meaning of Liff. In this book Douglas matches place names with concepts which have no name, creating an amusing dictionary of terms, some of which are bound to resinate. As blind people, we come across situations that are unique to our community, which also have no name, but again, I'm sure you'll resinate with some of them. In this series we attempt to find names for some of these blindy situations, and share some of our favourites from the Meaning of Liff. Aramac, noun. When lost in a shopping centre, the Aramac is the store who's aroma tells you where you are. email: garth@audio.pizza

Words, Words, Words, Aramac - W01

We have a quick look at Apples new AirTags and Steven tells us a truly concerning story about a stranger he found in his computer. 

Finding AirTags and Random Strangers - AP130

The LIDAR Club is in the House - AP129

These hand crafted chimes make a wonderful gift for a birthday, or for a loved one for whom the perfect Christmas gift is hard to find. Choose fromAir, Water, Earth, Fire, or perhaps all four. 

Introducing the Koshi Chimes - AP128

Hey, I added chapters, don't expect show notes as well. But really, thanks for listening. 

Amazon's Apple Audio Predictions - AP127

COVID Positive - TART15

Exploring Each Others Tastes (a budding bromance and a shocking revelation about Satauna) - TART14

Lockdown Feel Around - TART 13

A scratch-up, some catch-up, and Scott + Matt = Scat - Tart 11

We take a look at what's all over the news, well at least our news feeds, Apple's new MacBook Air, and get side tracked on a few other techie topics.  

It's in the Air - AP126

You can help Jordie with her Holman Prize pitch by going to her Youtube video and clicking like Thank-you so much for your support with this. Rationale My dream is to record a CD featuring works by blind composers, Australian composers, and works that are more familiar. I plan to travel to my pianist Penny Cashman in Adelaide for rehearsals, to the UK later in the year for coachings with specialists in the classical music field, and to record the finished product in Melbourne at Move Records studios. Feature works include First Person Feminine by Ian Cooper who was blind, and mentored me as a young singer. Also a work called Normality by Dindy Vaughan who wrote the work as a commission for soprano, flute, violin and piano. It challenges the concept of “what is normal” in a humourous way. I also plan to record works by Spanish composer Rodrigo who was also blind, and other familiar composers such as Bach, Mozart, Schubert and Duparc. This CD will be a showcase of repertoire to share my voice with a much wider audience. I love to sing works that tell a story. This is a chance to collaborate with Penny and other musicians to express these concepts. I also hope to use this album as a vehicle to audition for conductors and increase my profile as a professional singer. Bio Music is my first love. I also love animals and have worked with three beautiful labrador guide dogs and relish the freedom of movement they bring. Technology is another passion for me and I like to keep abreast with new developments in braille and audio devices. I am a Choral Scholar with Christ Church South Yarra. Other singing endeavours are finalist in the International Competition for Blind and Partially Sighted Musicians in Prague, the 2012 recipient of the Maroondah Singers Memorial Scholarship and a finalist in the 2013 Australian National Liederfest. I also play piano and teach music, braille music and singing to both young children and adults. Alongside my singing, I work as a music transcriber and music teacher. I have chaired the Australian Braille authority for four years, and work with the International Council on English Braille as chair of the music braille committee.   

Jordie Howell - Vocal Adventure - The Holman Prize Pitch

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