BBQ at Colmslie Beach Reserve

Hey guys Peter here, I thought I'd give a bit of a audio description to fill in the gaps for some of the more visual elements of this video.

So we ended up having the Beyond Vision catch up barbecue at the Colmslie Beach Reserve.

It was a beautiful day, blue skies, we were right beside the river and it was a pretty good turnout from the blind and low vision community.

We also had support workers there, Adam from the Brisbane channel and our guest speaker, not to mention a big reveal of a brand new service that Beyond Vision is about to offer as of now.

And of course I'd like to thank Love To Assist for sponsoring the day, they assisted me with transport and all the cooking and I couldn't have done it without them, they were amazing!

So the first video you are going to see is of Troy and Patricia from Eternal Rose who is going to be performing a few songs we all know and love.

I will come in a bit later to describe a few more things that happened throughout the day.

So here we go, enjoy

[Singing and guitar music]

We're about to start providing a new service which is Interactive Themed Zoom Groups, and the groups will include topics like trivia, spelling bee, we have a hangout, we have a comedy hour, we have a group called special interests where I find out what my participants are interested in learning more about, I'll research that and I'll deliver that topic in a fun and engaging way.

And we also have book club and podcast.

I'd like to introduce the Beyond Vision catch up guest speaker, Karen Knight.

(Karen) Peter has just told you about his new catchup Zoom Groups and how important connection is to all of us in whatever form that takes, but how it's so important for our mental health. It can be harder to get out and about and do the things that you'd like to be able to do. But to know that there will be specific things that you can do online and talk to people and be part of, it really does help many things in your life. It's a contributing factor that you don't feel so blue or low.

It keeps you boyant and motivated to be investigating other things in life. All of you people I know are people that like to be with others, like to chat, like to find out what's happening in the world, like to have fun and Peter's service is just another way of doing that.

(Peter) Let's give Karen a big round of applause, thank you for being here Karin [clapping]

[Peter hands Karen a gift] (Karen) Oh that's lovely thank you very much

(Peter) What we're seeing in the video right now is a landscape photograph of everybody who attended the barbecue, so at the front you have myself, you have our guest speaker Karen Knight, you also have Debby Warner, Steven North, Wane Wiseman, Jonno, Vater Bailey and our support workers who helped us out on the day as well.

Everybody is smiling, everybody is happy and by this stage everybody is well fed!

[picture cuts to video of musician on grass playing guitar] Those funky jazz sounds you can now hear are coming from our second performer Brendan Lee, jazzy Brissy who is just the nicest guy you'll ever meet and so is his wife Erika.

Brendan will be performing in different locations across Brisbane in the next couple of months. If you would like to learn more you can check out his YouTube channel or see him on Facebook by typing in his name.

[Guitar music]

(Speaker 1) Say hello

(Speaker 2) Hello

(Peter) Alright who would like to go first

(Peter) It's now pinata time and we're seeing a video a Mr Wane Wiseman who is lining up for the first hit, and as you'll hear he's going to give it an almighty wack.

(Speaker 3) 3, 2, 1 Alright [laughter]

(Peter) Steve is now lining up for his term, he's going about it very strategically, he's having a couple of practice swings before he goes for it. And let's see how he goes.

[laughter and cheering as Steve wacks pinata]

(Peter) By this stage our poor llama pinata has taken quite a beating. Major Tom is stepping up to the plate and he's really going to give it everything he has. He's putting his hips into it, he's got the wacking stick all the way above his head and he's bringing it down with all his might.

And the end result is, chocolates for everyone

[laughter and cheering as Tom wacks pinata]

[Brendan playing funky guitar music]

(Peter) next up we have a photo of a very happy Steve, a big smile on his face, Brendan Lee's in the background. This is followed by a video of Steve dancing up a storm, now to describe Steve's dance moves ... imagine someone jogging on the moon, that's what he looks like he's weightless on his feet, looks like he could fit in easily at any reggae concert. He's just having a great time.

[Funk guitar playing with Steve dancing on grass]

(Peter) We're now seeing a photo of myself, Steve and Vada who are all smiling. We're also rugged up because this is towards the end of the barbecue where it is starting to get a little bit cooler. Vada's dog Mindy is in the picture, she looks like she's looking for another sausage.

Again it's a clear blue sky in the background and the backdrop of the Brisbane River, it's a really nice picture.

Next up we're seeing a photo of James and Chris from Love To Assist. It's a natural photo, they're talking to a fellow support worker and it paints a good picture of how easy going and approachable these guys are.

I hope you guys enjoyed my video and once again I'd like to thank everybody for attending. I'd like to thank our performers, Eternal Rose and Brendan Lee Jazzy Brissy, our guest speaker Karen Knight, Love To Assist for sponsoring the day and helping me out with all the cooking, Adam from the Brisbane channel, now you'll find Adam on Youtube by typing in the Brisbane channel where he talks about ... you guessed it, all things Brisbane, best cafes and restaurants to go to, the most interesting locations to visit, and just what's been happening in Brisbane in general. He's put a lot of time into his channel and it's definitely worth having a closer look at. I'd also like to mention Karen's business which is called Leading Vision, Karen provides psychology services, she's a qualified psychologist herself, she has a lived experience of disability, she's easy going and approachable, and as we now know she is here to help.

I really enjoyed making this video and I'm looking forward to making some more in the near future, please let me know your thoughts and how you found the video yourself, and of course if you'd like to join us next time you know where to find me. Alright guys take it easy, bye for now