Riva is in Barnes just over Hammersmith Bridge and has been the staple restaurant for South West London for many years! As for the access it is very small, you can get in but there is not a lot of room to move around and no disabled toilet… But it gets onto the list because from a…
Rich Mix is a vibrant independent cinema and cross-arts centre in East London, just next to Brick Lane. This huge former garment factory now houses a three-screen cinema; exhibition and event spaces, café and bar. It’s an independent arts venue in an industrial sized building. As their name suggests, Rich Mix puts on a really interesting and…
Amsterdam; city of style, great people and freedom… shame about the disabled access! All the streets in the main city area are cobbled and the road system of cars/buses/trams/motorbikes/scooters/bikes is bewildering. They come at you from all directions! It doesn’t help that when you decide to place yourself in a restaurant away from the chaos…
The Michelin Guide for 2014 was published in October for Pubs & Restaurants in GB & Ireland and we thought we’d comment on the suitability of them for disabled customers – as they don’t include this!? We agree with the comment from The Telegraph that “Finally. Michelin shows signs of good taste the Guide has…
18.04.2014 Update on Hand & Flowers the inaccessible restaurant by Judge Tom Kerridge. With regard to accessibility here’s what they say, “The Hand and Flowers is a grade two listed building. We do have a few steps going down into the pub, however our front of house team will be more than happy to help…
Watching the debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling on whether Scotland should stay part of the UK, my mind started to wander and I was impressed not by the rhetoric (neither side have convinced me Yes or No – but I don’t have a vote over something that will affect 60m of us), but…
Summer’s finally arrived and of course holidays are paramount in everyone’s mind. Mine started with a trip to Berlin & Prague. First was – Berlin – we did a previous review of Berlin, EU Access City 2013 (including where to stay) and now I can give you a first hand report. (BTW we’re doing a series…
British theatres outside of London are a real recent success story, blossoming in the face of adversity. With cuts to arts programmes going on at the same time that potential customers are being hit by tough financial ciircumstances, it’s been a difficult time for them. With David Cameron promising to continue austerity policies it doesn’t…