Guest blog by pianist Norma Wilson
Norma Wilson is a pianist and flautist from the West Country. She first visited Allegro Optical in 2020 and has since collaborated with us on several projects including The RSM & BAPAM, Sustaining A Career Into Old Age podcast. In this blog, Norma talks about how Wet Macular Degeneration has impacted her career and how […]
A Scottish Pianists journey to clear vision – From Perthshire to Saddleworth
Scottish pianist Muriel Johnstone travelled through The Torrent to visit The Optical Majician in Saddleworth Muriel Johnstone is arguably one of Scotlands’ most prolific composers of Scottish country dance music ever, and one of the Scottish Country Dance Society’s best-loved musicians. Born in West Hartlepool, England to Scottish parents who were both dancers, Muriel was […]
Allegro Optical enjoys “Entente Cordiale” between Paris and Saddleworth
It was “Entente Cordiale” when ’Cornemuse’, or French Bagpipe player Agnes looked to Saddleworth and Holmfirth for a solution to her vision problems. We receive quite a few enquiries through our website from frustrated musicians and a good number over the phone. Occasionally an enquiry gives us pause for thought and this was exactly what […]
