News for young braillists all in one place
Dear Readers,
Here are the latest updates from Tactile Times:
• Contributions are open for Issue 4, you can find more info at: tactiletimes.page.link/ca
• You can now register your interest for our Fantasy football 2021/22 league at tactiletimes.page.link/TTFF
• Join the conversation in our WhatsApp group by sending us a join request via our website.
Dear Readers,
It’s here! We are very excited to send you Tactile Times issue 3.
With the biggest variety of contributors yet, and some great articles covering a wide range of topics, this edition has something for everyone. And, it has come just in time to give you the latest news ahead of the second lockdown starting on Thursday.
Please do forward this email and this issue on to anyone you think might like to read the Tactile Times, and remember to send in feedback and suggestions to us at
info@tactiletimes.org
Also get ready to contribute to Issue 4. You (and anyone you send this email to) can add your email on the following link:
https://forms.gle/9CHn5xMrfs1np1WY6, link
and we will let you know when the deadlines for the next issue are. Also, watch our website for a competition which will be coming in time for Issue 4 contributors.
Why not join our WhatsApp group and connect with other young braillists who are also readers? You can find more information on our website (
tactiletimes.org
From the Editors (Ellie, Lexy and Theo)
The Tactile Times – By young braillists for young braillists
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info@tactiletimes.org
Dear readers,
Contributions are open for Issue 3. The recommended article length is 100-300 words and you can send your contributions to info@tactiletimes.org
The Tactile Times #FantasyFootball league for the 2020/21 season is now live. You can find more info about Fantasy football at
https://tactiletimesnewspaper.github.io/ttnfpl.html
and you can join the league at
https://t.co/XO22X50Muz
From The Tactile Times Team
Dear Tactile Times readers,
We have been doing what we can to connect braillists during lockdown and to keep them informed.
We have put in place the following things:
• Quiz – We have launched TTN Quiz round 1, a fully-accessible fun quiz. It is open for 8 more days at ttnquiz.page.link/1
• Accessible on(line) events updates – We have been emailing out weekly updates about the latest online events. Sign up on the website at tactiletimes.page.link/h
• We have published the lockdown issue at tactiletimes.page.link/is which contains top tips for lockdown, tech guides and much more.
• We have put together lots of tips for using tech as a blind person which can be found at t.me/noitechtips
If you would like to get in touch, email us at tactiletimesnewspaper@gmail.com or use the contact form linked to at the top of this page.
Hi Tactile Times Readers,
We are very excited that we now have a deadline and publishing date for Issue 2. You can find them below!
• Copy deadline (articles must be in by this date): 15th April 2020
• Publishing date 20th April (if all goes to plan)
Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill? Because it wanted to get to the bottom.
From all of us at The Tactile Times
Hi Tactile Times Fans,
Sorry, there’s no issue 2 yet but keep a finguer out!
From all of us at The Tactile Times
Check out our new fully-accessible website!
Through the website, you can subscribe to the newspaper, view past issues, contact us and much more!
Just go to bit.ly/TactileTimes and browse our website now!
Joke: Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9!
Have a brilliant Easter weekend
From all of us at the Tactile Times
We are planning on publishing an addition of the Tactile Times quite soon!
Copy deadlines and publishing dates will be posted quite soon!
To make our posts unique, we will include a joke at the end of every one. Today’s Joke is Why wouldn’t the shrimp share his Treasure? Because it was shellfish!
Have a brilliant easter holidays!
From all of us at The Tactile Times
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