Le Saint-James Hotel is located 10 minutes from central Bordeaux in Bouliac and sits on the ‘Balcony of Bordeaux’, named for its panoramic views of the region. They are a Relais & Chateaux hotel with an accessible room and bathroom, on the second floor of the main building. We haven’t been we’re just taking them…
The day before DRINK was at No. 10 and last night Blue Badge Style attended a brilliant event on #Assistive Technology hosted at The Speaker’s House (he was out for the night)! Organised by Shaw Trust/Disabled Living Foundation. Great ideas on how assistive devices help everyone at one time or another – none are immune to disability even if…
Today we met Baroness Celia Thomas & filmed her at The House of Lords using her DRINK glass holder on her scooter. Proving is usefulness for any mobility equipment. Endorsement enough but this was then followed by an invitation to No. 10 Downing St. to review their accessibility and use their new Sesame Lift, ramps were…
Our roving reporter Ann sent this review of Karpaz Gate Marina: A Little Gem in the middle of the sleepy Karpaz, N. Cyprus. Her previous reviews gave us a taste of Vietnam and Cambodia, with accessibility in mind. This time it’s a welcome addition to our previous reviews of N. Cyprus. “Unless you arrive by…
We’ll be announcing The Blue Badge Style Awards 2017, and sampling Blue Badge Style cocktails, at a Central London location again this year, on 4th October 2017. Entry deadlines are 8th September 2017 so if you’re a venue and want to show off your accessibility or a customer with a favourite place, please send your nominations here.…
If you’ve been reading our blog you’ll know we received some funding from the Design Council to produce our idea of a stylish glass holder for wheelchairs/walkers/scooters/baby buggies! It’s known as DRINK – The Chanel of Glass Holders and now we need your input on what you think of it. We’ve devised a very short survey…
Update 23 May 2017: BBS MIX Inclusive Concert, was held this year at a unique and ‘pop-up’ venue of the showroom at Charlie Allen Bespoke, menswear designer. So surrounded by the ultimate in men’s style the performers gave some supreme performances. Here’s just a few of the images we received…….. Compère Mik Scarlet in full flow;…
If you’ve read this blog in the past you’ll know we were ‘guinea pigs’ for a new approach to accessible dancing i.e. wheelchair dancing with an able bodied partner – Inclusive Ballroom (see the previous article here). We were even featured on the BBC…… We loved it so much we hired the professional partners…
Update May 16 2017: Things are moving on with the Glass Holder and following some inspiring chats with fellow contestants at Spark (over a glass of wine), the product has morphed into a monster – The BBS Butler System. This is a series of accessories for wheelchair, rollator, scooter users as well as anyone with…