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Reading Association for the Blind
Supporting the visually impaired people of Reading since 1886

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Annual Financial Statement 2011
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Handicraft Club
Please note that the Handicraft Club times have changed from 2012. We will still start at 10am on Tuesdays and Fridays but we now finish at 1pm.

Sponsored Walk - Isle of Wight 2012
The walk was completed on Friday 24 February 2012 and this is the report we received from our intrepid duo:-
"Last week Daniel and I completed the Isle of Wight Coastal Path Sponsored Walk. It was a very rewarding and challenging task which we calculated was probably quite a bit further than the 65 miles we expected, due to the many twists and turns of the path and a few poor signposts! Although the weather was very favourable for the majority of the week, the recent heavy rain made the going under foot extremely muddy and boggy in places which slowed us down quite a bit. We suffered a bit on Wednesday during a weather front which meant that we walked 20 miles in pouring rain and very strong winds! The highlight of the trip was probably walking up over Tennyson Down and past the Needles - the most recognisable part of the island. Luckily we had the wind behind us mostly on that day! Now that we are back we would both like to say a very big thank you to everyone for their help, support and all the donations which have been pledged and we hope that we will have raised a lot of money to help towards the new minibus.
Best wishes
David and Daniel"

The Trustees wish to express their deep gratitude to David and Daniel and also to Geoff who came up with the idea in the first place. It’s not too late to make a donation to RAB and you can do so by clicking on the links on the left-hand side of the page.

Below are a few photos from the walk. Select the ‘play’ option to view them all:-