Update Dec 2016: We went to Fera at Claridges again (see original review below) and had a sublime tasting menu. Expensive, £110 for 7 courses but the quality was superb. Things to look out for are the ‘Seaweed cracker, lemon sole, sea herbs’ , the Cornish lamb, chervil root, crosnes, seeds and cocoa nib – best…
Update 8 Dec 2016: Here’s an update to the prices for the Batec Hand Bike wheelchair attachment, mentioned in the ‘D’ List Xmas presents below…. Batec Urban – £3,595.00 (Quad £3,895.00) Batec Electric – £4,995.00 (Quad £5,295.00) Batec Rapid – £5,695.00 (Quad £5,995.00) They also offer a Batec Manual @ £2,495.00 (Quad £2,795.00) and a Batec Hybrid…
1ST, The UNYQ Align a personalised, fashionable and breathable’ back brace produced by UNYQ (Seattle and Seville). It’s intended for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). We like all the features of this as young girls with scoliosis need to look good whilst they have to wear a brace for long periods. The brace is lighter and…
Back in May of this year we held the second BBS Mix Concert , the most inclusive concert of 2016. The proceeds funded a bursary for musicians with disabilities at the Royal Academy of Music. Fiona Joice the soprano who was awarded the bursary sent this lovely letter to show how it has helped her. She…
In July of this year I was invited to the launch of the UK’s first Accessible Strandkorb (literally a beach basket), at the German Gymnasium. This was organised both by the German National Tourist Office and the Tourism office of Lower Saxony. The weather was suitably British and a Strandkorb was needed to protect us…
The clocks have gone back and all of a sudden it feels like winter but here are some useful tips to keep you happy as the nights draw in: First some colourful makeup to brighten the darkest day………Jordan Bone who after a car crash left her paralysed and unable to open and close her hands,…
Here’s an interesting video on colour blindness. Something of a disability not just crossing the road…………If you need good information the RNIB is a good place to start. Here’s a fun test,
The ‘D’ List is back – all new things in the world of Disability. We take a look at new stylish and/or innovative developments the world of the less able. It’s, unfortunately, an infrequent look as not a whole lot changes with regard to style & disability. However, here’s some encouraging developments: 1st, Scooters. Previous…
There was a huge response to our Awards for ‘Venues With Exceptional Style & Accessibility‘. Here are the relevant articles…………most concentrated on the ‘Best Accessible Loo’, this was also the most coveted award by the hospitality audience at the Awards!! First was from The Caterer 6th Oct – German Gymnasium Wins Two Blue Badge…