Insight Radio Money Week

How are you with your finances?

Money and how to manage it can cause a lot of worry so we at RNIB’s Insight Radio teamed up with the "Royal Bank of Scotland's MoneySense Programme" to tackle various money issues.

Some of the topics we’re covered include debt, pensions, savings and fraud as well as looking at ways to maximize your money.  We’ve talked to a variety of impartial professionals about some of the issues faced by blind and partially sighted people and looking at ways to make you feel more comfortable with your cash.

For much more information, all our interviews and reports, plus contacts details, see our

Royal Bank of Scotland/Insight Radio MoneySense page

Many people enjoy sight-seeing around the UK and the world, but how easy is it if you are blind or partially sighted? 

Do the attractions have accessible information? 

Do the guides understand how to describe and guide someone who is visually impaired? 

Insight Radio decided to look into this and began with a visit to one of Scotland's major tourist attractions, Edinburgh Castle. 

Regular guest Laura Steele donned a pair of sim specs and joined Monty Lilburn, who is blind, for a tour of the attraction.

Edinburgh Castle Part 1 - Laura and Monty have arrived at the castle and are about to start their tour, working their way through the ancient monument.  They begin by meeting their guide and finish at the 1 o'clock gun, an iconic landmark that the public don't usually get their hands on.

Edinburgh Castle Part 2 - The intrepid duo are about to get to grips with the Castle's biggest gun, Mons Meg. They'll also be glad to know that they're heading inside to get their hands on the Scottish crown jewels and swashbuckle with some swords!

Edinburgh Castle Part 3 - The tour is almost over and it's time to visit the war memorial as well as finding out what they thought of the assistance that has been put in place for blind and partially sighted visitors.

Imagine hearing the Beatles music but having no idea what they look like, or cheering the Apollo moon-landing but never actually seeing Neil Armstrong's historic 'one small step', or applauding Chris Hoy's dazzling tally of Olympic gold medals without having been able to follow his efforts.

These are among the iconic images the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland is highlighting as part of a major campaign to ask people what they'd miss most if they lost their sight.

RNIB Scotland's What Would You Lose Campaign Advertisment

Find out more about the campaign on the What Would You Lose section of our website.

Jay Forry looks at The Wolfman, From Paris with Love, Shutter Island  

Jay Forry is North America's only blind movie critic, and he joins Insight Radio's Morning Mix to give his unique spin on the latest cinema releases in the UK and US. His past reviews and his pick of the best movies in 2009, are available in the Entertainment & Sport pages of the Audio Archive.