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…
Probably best known as the birthplace of Mozart, the city Salzburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. It’s a wonderful place to go for a weekend or week long break. Salzburg city centre is one of the best-preserved in Austria and for that matter anywhere north of the Alps. The Altstadt, or “old…
If you’re someone who doesn’t go to the cinema too much but, after yesterday’s nominations, are looking for a nice cinema to watch an Oscar contender in, then we’d strongly advise going to an independent cinema. Don’t fall into the trap of going to your nearest chain – if you don’t go to the cinema…
Hyde & Co is a speakeasy style bar hidden away right in the centre of Bristol. The charm of the venue is that everything is set up to make you feel like you’re actually in 1920s prohibition America. When you get there, the only way you know you’re not in the wrong place is a small sign…
Update on The Hoxton Feb 2013: They have 11 Accessible rooms. Look out for the PAD (Pictorial Access Statement) we are producing showing all the less able facilities at The Hoxton. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The Hoxton is the most disabled aware place I have been to so far. Situated in Shoreditch on Great Eastern Street it is identified by…
London is so full of interesting museums and galleries that often, with the massive places like the Natural History Museum, The Science Museum and The Tate being so well known, it’s easy to overlook some of the smaller one’s. But there are so many other interesting specialist museums out there. We’ve compiled a list and…
I recently went to Hubbard & Bell – the restaurant at the Hoxton Holborn hotel (sister to original Hoxton hotel, which was one of the most disabled aware venues I have ever visited) which has lived up well to the original version in terms of style and access. The decision to keep the Hoxton hotel name as…