Kelly @barton_kell Twitter profile

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Kelly

4 months

This morning Mike and I were invited on to BBC Breakfast to talk about all things #GuideRunning & about my 250th solo run @Southportpkrun last Saturday. You can watch the interview at 06:50 👇 #blind #BlindRunner #parkrun

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@barton_kell

8 months

Seven years ago I met an amazing guy @parkrunUK Me, a blind runner and him my guiderunner. Over the miles we fell madly in love… And yesterday we became husband & wife! Thanks @Southportpkrun @DocRunner1 for introducing us & celebrating our special day. #loveparkrun ♥️

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@barton_kell

5 years

Today I completed my 100th #parkrun I did my first aged 40 in 43 mins and now my PB is 22.35 just shows that anything is possible. If you’ve never run before give it a go!! As I am #blind #vi I couldn’t have achieved any of this without my amazing #guiderunners ! Thank you SO much

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@barton_kell

9 months

Just booked ‘passenger assistance’ for an early work trip to London tomorrow. I’ve been left a voicemail to say this can’t be provided before 8am. What? Do disabled not travel early morning then? 🤣

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@barton_kell

4 months

For 249 parkruns I have been guided using a tether. But today for my 250th #parkrun @Southportpkrun I ran untethered & it felt amazing! With the help of 4 #guiderunners who kept me safe and gave me verbal cues to get round I finished in 26:57 #Blind #BlindRunner #LoveParkrun

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@barton_kell

2 years

Imagine if all photos you saw on Twitter looked like this? You’d feel like you were missing out, wouldn’t you? I’m blind & this is what I see. But YOU can change this by simply hitting the ALT (alternative text) button & adding an image description. It’s that easy!

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@barton_kell

1 month

This 👇 is why voting is completely inaccessible for #blind people The tactile overlay did not align with the ballot paper boxes, meaning I couldn’t vote independently & required a sighted person to put the X in the box! This really isn’t good enough. #LocalElections2024

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@barton_kell

7 months

Today I was challenged (nicely) by a staff member on the #Manchester trams for not having a ticket. I am #blind & was unable to access the ticket machine & couldn’t find a staff member to help. @BeeNetwork what should I do next time as I’m unable to buy a ticket independently?

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@barton_kell

5 months

Getting the train & staff member says to me ‘do you need assistance off the train’ Me ‘no thanks as my husband is getting on in a few stops’ Him ‘but won’t you both need assistance as your husband will be blind to’ Baffling that people make these misguided assumptions 🤣

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@barton_kell

1 year

This came up on my ‘memories’ from 6 yrs ago I was new to running & it was my fifth #parkrun Last Saturday I did my 200th parkrun & how life has changed I’m fitter, more confident & have learnt that being blind doesn’t stop me from running. My message, give Parkrun a go!

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@barton_kell

3 years

I’m a mum, I’m in full-time work, I love to run, cycle, play cricket & more… BUT I happen to be #blind Daily I face discrimination, barriers & judgement because my eyes don’t work When will the Government #NationalDisabilityStrategy tackle the real problem? Attitudes.

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@barton_kell

7 months

I ‘love’ how kids just ask questions… I’ve just had a lovely conversation with a little girl on the train who wanted to know all about my pink cane. I explained that it helps me to see what’s in front of me as my eyes don’t work. She told me she thought it was magical ♥️

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@barton_kell

4 years

As I walked through the park before I overheard a little girl saying ‘Daddy why has that girl got a pink stick?’ He simply replied ‘because it helps her to see’. A lovely response & so much better than the uaual ‘be quiet’ from parents. Asking questions is how kids learn.

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@barton_kell

4 years

Apparently it’s #WhiteCaneDay ...well not in this house!!!! I have every colour ‘but’ white!!! Let’s hope that one day we can move away from this ridiculous stereotype of ‘blind people having white canes’ #blind #VI #ColouredCanes #accessorise #fashion #NoMoreStereotypes

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@barton_kell

6 years

@homofilm What is this disgraceful tweet even about?? I did my degree in drama and guess what blind people can act and do pretty much anything don’t you know! The only thing that holds blind people back is attitudes like this!!

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@barton_kell

6 years

Screamed at and called a ‘disgrace’ by an abusive passerby this morning for using a #PinkCane apparently ‘ #blind people shouldn’t care about colour’. We really do need to change perceptions of #blindness and lose the #WhiteCane stereotype #vi #sightloss

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@barton_kell

1 year

Why are eye hospitals ‘the’ most difficult places to navigate when you are #blind The irony of being told to go ‘over there’ or go to ‘appointment board A’ when you can’t see, is absolutely baffling!!

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@barton_kell

7 months

It was lovely to share our story last night on TV and to see this follow up story here.👎 @parkrunUK @Southportpkrun

BBC North West

@BBCNWT

7 months

A woman who thought her visual impairment made running " too difficult and inaccessible" has married the man who became her running guide.

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@barton_kell

11 months

The amount of accounts that ‘still’ don’t use #AltText is unbelievable. Hearing the word ‘image’ as a #blind Twitter user is so boring! No description is the equivalent of you seeing this 👇 It’s not quite as interesting as all the photographs you scroll through, is it?

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@barton_kell

4 years

It makes me smile when I hear people saying ‘these face masks are such a pain, I just can’t read anyone’s facial expressions’ - this is just a small insight into what it’s like being blind. We can ‘never’ see people’s faces, but you can pick up so much in a voice! Learn to listen

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@barton_kell

4 years

@piersmorgan Loads of men use a papoose? You’re behaving like a bully! Why?

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@barton_kell

1 year

My partner (and guiderunner) Mike is always supporting & championing my running achievements. But today it’s about him! He has just completed the #TokyoMarathon & received his 6 star World Majors Marathon medal. So proud. What an awesome achievement ♥️♥️♥️

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@barton_kell

5 months

I never expected our story to end up in The Sunday Times @thetimes Let’s hope it inspires a few people to take up running or guide running Or even better, to believe they can fall in love again when they’re least expecting it 💕 #blind #guiderunner

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@barton_kell

4 months

@Tanni_GT Well you know after 7pm disabled people tend not to travel? I’ve had that excuse thrown at me a few time to justify no passenger assistance!

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@barton_kell

11 months

A really upset #Blind #Barbie 👩‍🦯 unable to enjoy (and left early) @barbiethemovie due to no #AudioDescription @ODEONCinemas #LiverpoolOne A refund with excuse of 20-year old AD equipment is not acceptable in this #Inclusive world! #Pinkcane @MargotRobbie @RyanGosling @Mattel

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@barton_kell

1 year

You do know that #AltText is to help #blind people understand what your photo is of, right? Your #AltText says; Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. I have just asked someone who can see and it isn’t. Maybe use image descriptions in the right context eh?

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@barton_kell

10 months

When you’re told that the coloured cane you are using is ‘confusing’ for members of the public. Oh, sorry (not sorry) but I didn’t realise my cane was for other people, I thought it was to help me get around 🤣 #blind #cane #ColouredCane

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@barton_kell

7 months

So, since Mike and I got married our story has been covered lots. Our hope is that it’ll get more people into guide running and more #blind & #PartiallySighted people getting active…. Here’s a feature we did with The Telegraph, out today.

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@barton_kell

7 years

Just read my son’s handwritten homework with the use of #SeeingAI totally amazing and a first for me. Brilliant update to this #app #vi #sightloss #blind #BlindParenting

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@barton_kell

7 years

My @parkrunUK blog. Hoping to inspire more people with #vi #sightloss to get involved.

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@parkrunUK

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"I am 40 and have always been registered blind. My GP told me about parkrun. One week later I did my first.." 👉🏿

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@barton_kell

3 years

@MikePurcellStan 👚

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@barton_kell

3 years

@Robynnnnnnnn 🌺

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@barton_kell

3 years

#LondonMarathon What a day! Brilliant experience & great to be part of #TeamSallyArmy Couldn’t have done it without my amazing #guiderunner (and boyfriend) Mike. Also LOVE that the finishers medal this year has #braille on it which says #WeRunTogether #blind #VI

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@barton_kell

13 days

Today I was stopped by a member of the public who asked if my cane was pink because I’m ’in training’ In training for what? Being #blind ? 🤣 I love how people’s minds work sometimes! There really does need to be more awareness that NOT all canes are white though 💕

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@barton_kell

1 year

Just booked my @mattgoss tickets for #Liverpool . Can’t wait!

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@mattgoss

1 year

This will be the best tour I have ever done, grab your tickets to “THE MATT GOSS EXPERIENCE.” My MG 15 piece Big Band & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra live on stage!! All the hits & songs I have fallen in love with throughout this journey. ❤️

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@barton_kell

4 years

Despite being #vi #blind I love knowing what’s in photographs colours, people, scenery, what they look like etc. However when people on #twitter don’t add #imageDescriptions it’s really disappointing to just hear #voiceover say ‘image’. It would be a bit like you seeing this pic

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@barton_kell

1 year

Absolutely loved meeting @mattgoss tonight & now can’t wait for the show. Sometimes you don’t need to be able to see…those hugs were the best! My 10-year-old self would have loved this too! #MattGoss #MattGossTour #energy #GoodVibes #PinkCane

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@barton_kell

4 months

You’d have to be pretty sad to lie about being #blind right? So why is it that ‘local’ running races / events are now asking for medical proof of being blind, so that you can have a #GuideRunner with you? I’d rather not bother!

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@barton_kell

11 months

Today I’ve been at Manchester Piccadilly speaking to the BBC to raise the concerns of #blind & #PartiallySighted people over ticket office closures at railway stations. You can help halt these closures by following this link

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@barton_kell

2 years

Getting accused of ‘not looking blind’ is so frustrating! What do you want me to look like then? How does blind even look? Must I apologise for taking pride in my appearance despite not being able to see? Do we ‘really’ still have these stereotypes in 2022? Sadly, yes!

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@barton_kell

2 years

So this conversation happened today. ‘You’re blind?’ Me ‘yes’ Him ‘but…you look nice & you’ve got make up on and you just look…good’ Me; sigh I’d love to know what a ‘blind woman’ is meant to look like…but I really couldn’t be bothered asking 🤣

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@barton_kell

1 month

This is what I love about #parkrun …it really is for everyone Today as I finished running @mike_wright30 (who is also #blind ) was first time volunteering as a barcode scanner. If you’re #VI & want to run, walk or volunteer at your local parkrun then you absolutely can 👍

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@barton_kell

4 years

@mrdanwalker I’m so glad! I’m blind and I always wear a face covering in shops but I feel really worried when I can hear other people getting too close to me, as I have no idea if they too are warring a mask. This ruling will make me feel more at ease.

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@barton_kell

7 months

@BeeNetwork Thanks. All sounds a bit complicated. Would be great if you could think about making day tickets available on the app or even better make the ticket machines accessible for blind people @AndyBurnhamGM

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@barton_kell

5 days

So, the ‘white cane’ is always associated with #blind & #VisuallyImpaired people… But guess what? Canes come in a variety of colours and here’s my collection! They’re exactly the same as white canes…they’re just not white! Colour matters even when you can’t see 💕

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@barton_kell

7 months

Love that one of my #pink canes is currently in the ‘Assistive technology’ exhibition at @MuseumLiverpool as part of #DisabilityHistoryMonth Great to see @navilens codes on the exhibition too, making it more accessible for #blind & #PartiallySighted visitors #PinkCane 💕

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@barton_kell

2 years

Does anyone else who is #blind #vi ever find a film they ‘really’ want to watch, only to discover it has no #AudioDescription ? Imagine providing a film to someone who can see, where the screen is just black throughout? There’d be uproar!

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@barton_kell

1 year

Fantastic @LLHalf this morning - great atmosphere and good to run past so many iconic landmarks. Loved running (and fundraising) for @guidedogs too! #blind #BlindRunner #GuideRunner #fundraising #London #Landmarks

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@barton_kell

9 months

Really enjoyed sharing my story & being part of #VisionaryConference23 ’s ‘Power of Sport’ panel today Great to hear so much enthusiasm in the room from local sight loss charities, keen to get more #blind & #PartiallySighted people involved in sport & physical activity.

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@barton_kell

1 year

Not quite the London Marathon, but we did enjoy running the #BlackpoolHalfMarathon this morning…nice to hear the sound of the sea as we ran the last few K’s. #blackpool #seaside #Blindrunner #Guiderunner

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@barton_kell

9 months

This is what I love about @parkrunUK … It was 8:59am and suddenly I had no #guiderunner but @lolacantera who had never ever guided before offered to step in last minute! Brilliant first-time guiding and a lovely run round @Southportpkrun #LoveParkrun #blind #guide

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@barton_kell

7 months

@saj_anderson @BeeNetwork Also a good idea. I don’t like feeling like I’ve avoided paying for something. Always happy to pay, it just needs to be accessible

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@barton_kell

2 months

What an honour it was to be invited to No 10 Downing Street today for #parkrun ’s 20th birthday & to celebrate all the fantastic work that the amazing parkrun volunteers do. And, it was great to take part in Downing street’s first (and only) #parkrun #LoveParkrun 🏃🏃‍♀️

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@barton_kell

3 years

I’m blind & when crossing roads that don’t beep my only option is to put my hand under the box & wait for the ‘rotating cone’ to start spinning I’m fed up of getting to roads & finding the cone has gone Why do people pull these off? Try crossing with your eyes shut instead!!

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@barton_kell

8 months

Another Sunday trying to book passenger assistance for an early Monday morning work trip, only to be told AGAIN it’s not provided before 7am. Advised to go the train and find a crew member (how, I’m blind?) or go to the ticket office & someone may be able to help! Really?

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@barton_kell

1 year

My official photos from @mattgoss #Liverpool What a fantastic night 👏 And, I definitely learnt that I couldn’t give #MattGoss a proper hug & hold my pink cane at the same time…it just didn’t work! #blind #PinkCane #MattGossTour #livemusic #BeautifulUnknown @TeamMattGoss

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@barton_kell

2 months

Fantastic morning @Princesparkrun Six new #GuideRunners giving guide running a go for the very first time for #blind & #PartiallySighted runners and walkers and what a great job they did 👏 Well done @Michael12125971 & @rednose_47 on your first ever #ParkWalk #LoveParkrun

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@barton_kell

2 years

Great to meet with @DrJohnAPatters1 this morning to look at how our Merseyside Sight Loss Council @SLCouncils can support some of the amazing projects & work being delivered @StVincentsL12 This school really does empower & enrich the lives of #blind & #PartiallySighted children

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@barton_kell

7 months

Today we completed the wettest and windiest 10k I’ve ever done (the Windmill 10k in #Lytham ) The wind was so loud I couldn’t hear & my hand so cold I couldn’t feel the tether. BUT we had loads of laughs and that’s what it’s all about. #blind #guiderunner #running

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@barton_kell

3 years

When you feel utter dread over going into work because the systems you are now being asked to use are completely inaccessible with #ScreenReaders and it just makes you feel devalued & incapable. Anyone else who is #blind #VI ever feel this way?

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@barton_kell

3 months

Well, that’s the Liverpool half marathon done - oh my god it was hard. I am NEVER doing another half without training! But at least we got round and finished 👏 well done @RoseMac01 too (my second unofficial guide) 👍 #Blind #BlindRunner #GuideRunner

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@barton_kell

12 days

@mrdanwalker Agreed! I think Rishi comes over better as he actually has ideas and policies even if we don’t agree with them all.

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@barton_kell

7 months

@saj_anderson @BeeNetwork No I wasn’t. She said I’d have to get off the tram and I explained I only didn’t get a ticket as I couldn’t use the machine so she told me to sit back down. Then came back over later and we had a good chat about how inaccessible it is.

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@barton_kell

1 year

I was dreading Southport half marathon this morning due to the long, boring route… It was very hot BUT I really enjoyed it… Why? Because I was running in my hometown I was cheered on by lots of lovely friends I’ve made @Southportpkrun and #SouthportStrollers running club

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@barton_kell

1 year

I was recently asked if it’s ‘boring running when you’re #blind ’ I was reminded at #parkrun this morning just how wrong that assumption was… #running appeals to many other senses I loved the feel of the sun on my face, the sound of the birds singing, chatting & much more.

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@barton_kell

1 year

Can #blind & #PartiallySighted people appreciate art? Definitely! Today Merseyside Sight Loss Council visited @tateliverpool where they enjoyed an #AudioDescribed exhibition of Turner’s ‘Power of the Sea’ thanks to @MindsEyeArts & Ed Williams

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@barton_kell

3 years

Email from #LondonMarathon today confirming that I ‘can’ have a guide place for the marathon in October. BUT I ‘must remain with my guide at all times during the race’ - I’m #blind it’s not like I can run part of it on my own 🤣 #vi #BlindRunner #guiderunner #running

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@barton_kell

8 months

@Tanni_GT @LordOrk It’s getting worse isn’t it. I’ve just tried to book for 6:30am tomorrow as usual no assistance & told to go to the train and find a crew member. I book assistance because I’m blind and therefore can’t find the train, let alone identify a crew member 🤣

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@barton_kell

1 year

Yesterday I was a panellist at the national launch of #ThisGirlCan (With You) in #Liverpool . I spoke about the importance of organisations making sport and physical activities inclusive for #blind & #PartiallySighted girls & women #exercise #EnjoymentGap #AccessibleSport

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@barton_kell

1 year

Hi @AvantiWestCoast I’ve just been on your (very delayed) 17:30 from London Euston to Preston service. I am blind and just wanted to feedback how amazingly helpful your train manager and on-board shop staff were to me. Great service & much appreciated. Thank you.

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@barton_kell

1 year

Today Merseyside @SLCouncils went to check out the new @Merseytravel trains & we loved them. They are so much more accessible for #blind & #PartiallySighted passengers. Step-free access, clear audio announcements, better layout & less noisy in the tunnels! @MetroMayorSteve

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@barton_kell

1 year

Applying make-up & skincare products can be tricky when you’re #blind or #PartiallySighted Today our Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council met with @Kiehls & @LancomeUK staff & are looking forward to working with these (and other brands) going forward! Watch this space…

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@barton_kell

3 years

I love my #Alexa and how an everyday home product can make life so accessible for anyone who is #blind #VI Through the ‘show and tell’ feature Alexa will tell you what you are holding up to the camera. @amazon @RNIB @Henshaws

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@barton_kell

1 year

I always get a bit anxious walking round #London on my own. But today I have been genuinely overwhelmed by the kindness of members of the public who’ve guided me over busy roads & round building work. THANK YOU! When you’re #blind this kind of help really means a lot

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@barton_kell

2 years

I have set up a Facebook group for anyone who is #blind or #VisuallyImpaired & uses #AccessToWork to see if collectively we can overcome the issues & barriers that many of us are facing. Together we are stronger. If you’re on Facebook & would like to join please comment or DM.

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@barton_kell

15 days

A lovely morning @Southportpkrun running & catching up with friends. Wasn’t sure if I’d ever manage to run sub-25 again…so I was very pleased this morning when I did 👍 Marathon training must be paying off! #BlindRunner #GuideRunner #parkrun 🏃‍♀️

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@barton_kell

4 years

Does anyone else love the smell of the rain?

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@barton_kell

3 years

1/2 It’s hard to believe that less than 5 years ago I had never ever run before! Now I ‘love’ weekends like this, which started with a #parkrun yesterday & the #Windmill10k in Lytham today. I feel fitter (and happier) in my 40’s than I’ve ever been.

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@barton_kell

1 month

‘Blind people can’t play sport…can they?’ Great public lecture @UCLan tonight by @Macbeth_Jess debunking the myths around #blind people and #sport Pleased that members of our north west @SLCouncils could attend online & in person 👍 #UCLANlectures #BlindSports #SportForAll

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1 year

Tonight Merseyside @SLCouncils visited #Beavers in #Southport to help complete their ‘disability awareness badge’ We talked about sight loss, canes, braille & guide dogs And they had a go at guiding each other. They asked some great questions about what it’s like being blind

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@barton_kell

21 days

@sophielouisecc What about all the young people in education, with part-time jobs and those who already volunteer? There’s an assumption here that kids are all the same and they’re absolutely not! Everyone should have a ‘choice’

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@barton_kell

2 months

So whilst every other runner (well that’s how it felt) has been doing #LondonMarathon today, in sharp contrast this morning, we did #Blackpool half marathon with @RoseMac01 It was actually a pretty nice run 🏃🏃‍♀️ #Blind #BlindRunner #GuideRunner #Running

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@barton_kell

4 years

Lovely morning #run And with an empty #SouthportPier I was able to ‘let go’ of @AstroMYK & run solo using his voice & the wooden planks underfoot to keep me running straight! Open space & audible guiding might be a great way for other #blind #VI people to run socially distanced!

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@barton_kell

9 months

The only thing I ever used to get out of @bbcstrictly was listening to the music and the judges comments. It’s amazing to ‘watch’ it now with live AD ( #AudioDescription ) It really brings it alive to #blind & #PartiallySighted viewers 👏

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@barton_kell

2 months

Last Saturday (following our shout out for guide runners) six blind and partially sighted runners and walkers went to @Princesparkrun with SEVEN brand new / first time guides who all did amazing 👏 #blind #BlindRunner #GuideRunner Here’s what happened

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@barton_kell

2 years

Second session of blind baseball (I’ve got a lot to learn yet…) but, here’s a small snapshot of how it’s played. It’s all about following sound in the ball & at each base. And it’s GREAT to have the chance to run independently instead of being tethered to a guide.

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@barton_kell

2 years

Really productive meeting this morning with members of the Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council @SLCouncils & @manarndale around inclusion & accessibility for #blind & #PartiallySighted shoppers We are really looking forward to working together.

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@barton_kell

1 year

I used to listen to @mattgoss music ‘a lot’ but since going to see him recently on tour, I can’t stop listening! Such an amazing voice 👏 I particularly love this song #Landslide #MattGoss #Music #BeautifulUnknown

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@barton_kell

3 years

Turned up to a work meeting today, cane in hand. The person I’m meeting with asks me ‘do you drive Kelly?’ As I sweep my cane across the floor to check for obstacles I reply ‘no, I’m blind. Hence the cane I am using’ I really do wonder sometimes! 🤣 #blind #vi

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@barton_kell

4 years

Going into lockdown was ‘so’ hard...but going back to normality is even more difficult. Anyone else with me on this?

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@barton_kell

6 months

Fantastic to see @networkrail have introduced tactile maps at Manchester Piccadilly train station this is great for #blind & #PartiallySighted people Greater Manchester @SLCouncils have just found it really useful to locate different areas across the station. Great work 👍

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@barton_kell

1 year

Great to be part of this video What a fantastic initiative! Thanks to my GP @DocRunner1 for getting me involved in #Parkrun Since taking up running I’m more confident, fitter, happier, more sporty & being #blind doesn’t stop me I also met my amazing partner Mike at #Parkrun 👇

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@Southportpkrun

1 year

Just out, new, inspirational video from @parkrunUK about how linking GP practices across 🇬🇧 has transformed lives Participants @Southportpkrun will see more than a few familiar faces 😳👏👏👏 Video here 👇

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Kelly

@barton_kell

5 months

Great morning of parkrun tourism @bheadparkrun with around 700 other runners. Nice busy parkrun and a lovely course 👏 What’s not to love about a Saturday morning parkrun 👍 #blind #guiderunner #LoveParkrun

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Kelly

@barton_kell

3 years

Hi @RNIB I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to your Legal Rights Service, they have been truly ‘amazing’ in helping me with an accessibility/discrimination case. I couldn’t have done it on my own. Thank you!

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@barton_kell

3 months

I distinctly remember saying that I’d never run another marathon - as they are just ‘so’ hard. A girl can change her mind right? This September I’ll be running Berlin Marathon for @YLvsCancer Please help if you can 👇 #Blind #BlindRunner #Fundraising

Kelly's fundraiser for Young Lives vs Cancer

Help Kelly Barton raise money to support Young Lives vs Cancer

www.justgiving.com

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Kelly

@barton_kell

2 years

Great to try out some new #blind #vi sports at the ‘Let’s Get Active’ day in Liverpool today! Particularly enjoyed #tennis & #baseball @SLCouncils #MakeSportAccessible In this video I’m having my first go at tennis, using the sound in the ball to locate it.

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@barton_kell

4 years

As someone who is blind I never thought that running was possible until @DocRunner1 introduced me to @parkrunUK where not only did I fall in love with running, but also with my #guiderunner (& parkrun volunteer) Mike.This is our story as we prepare for #VirtualLondonMarathon

The Salvation Army

@salvationarmyuk

4 years

Meet Kelly, a volunteer-coordinator who works @strawberryfield She'll be running for us in the virtual London Marathon in October. Kelly, who has been blind since birth, is fundraising for our Steps to Work programme. Read more: #CharityTuesday

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@barton_kell

6 months

Lovely morning @Southportpkrun thanks to @DocRunner1 for being my guide runner And great to see @DavidParfett01 complete his 2nd #parkrun with Mike If you’ve never done it before why not consider having a go at ‘VI guide’ volunteering at your local parkrun? #Blind #GuideRunner

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@barton_kell

1 year

It’s #VolunteersWeek2023 & and I want to say a massive THANK YOU to the amazing Sight Loss Council volunteers In the #GreaterManchester & #Merseyside areas who work so hard to make positive change for other #blind & #PartiallySighted people. #VoiceForChange #NVW #VolunteersWeek

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@barton_kell

3 years

This week is #NationalBrailleWeek & these six amazing dots make such a difference in so many areas of my life… From reading, playing board games, to identifying household products & enabling me to do my job. And that’s why #braille is so important, it brings about independence

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