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…
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…
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…
If you didn’t get enough to please your tastebuds at Xmas here’s a restaurant to try… Kai, Chinese Restaurant, has been a stalwart of the Mayfair dining scene since 1993 and during this time they have been awarded a Michelin Star (2009-2015). They hit The Sunday Times Food List for ‘Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants’, 2015 Edition, and…
You can’t fail to spot Karpo. Located opposite the red bricks of St Pancras Station, this restaurant’s bold and vivid facade stands out from the crowd. The brightly coloured, graffiti style, decoration of the exterior is a very bold statement and is backed up with cool design and good food inside (although fortunately it’s not all…
JuJu is a champagne bar on the King’s Road, London, run by ex-footballer Lee Chapman and his actress wife Leslie Ash. The bar has just been named “Best Late Night Bar” at the London Club and Bar Awards 2013. We haven’t been there yet but we’ve found out that there are no steps into the bar…
There are two Jolyons hotels in Cardiff but they both have very different disabled facilities. They are reasonably priced and ‘Boutique’ in style. I was told that the hotel in Cardiff Bay is very small which makes it hard to get around in a wheelchair. There are 3 steps to get into the hotel and…
Update on Madrid Nov. 2014: Our friends at EIB in Madrid have given us some useful sites to look at re accessible Madrid. Here they are:- Accessible rooms http://www.spain.info/en/informacion-practica/turismo-accesible/guias/Madrid-accommodation-accessible.pdf Places to go with access http://www.spain.info/en/informacion-practica/turismo-accesible/guias/Madrid-resources-accessible.pdf Other information on Accessible Spain http://www.spain.info/en/informacion-practica/turismo-accesible/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It seems we’ve covered the Blue Badge Style award winning journey to Madrid in every which…
Joe’s, Draycott Avenue cafe “is the destination for both a fresh-pressed juice and formal dining,” according to their website. Joe’s has been open since 1972 and has always been a stylish place to gather (it was epitomised by appearing on ‘Absolutely Fabulous‘ where Lulu and Jennifer Saunders AKA Eddie had lunch). According to The Independent “Joe’s…