One of our trusted Lieutenants is doing LeJOG i.e. walking from Lands End to John O’Groats. Known as the ‘Rambling Lieutenant’ she’s finding stylish places along the way and reporting on their accessibility. Her first, less than rambling, report is on The Scarlet Hotel on the cliff tops in Cornwall. “It was great, from the…
For Women here are some tips on what to wear when seated and still look on trend for Summer 2015……… Deborah from accessingstyle.co.uk gave us some tips on looking good in a wheelchair: ‘A key thing to remember when shopping is to focus on your hair, face, and shoulders. Sitting can make thighs appear a little wider…
Getting up and down the stairs can be a massive hassle when you have a disability, maybe it takes you too long or is just next to impossible. The options for getting around this issue are pretty limited, you could put a lift into your house – which feels unrealistic and more realistically is the…
A few weeks ago we produced the ultimate guide to Stylish Sticks. Following on from that a number of ideas have been sent to my inbox. Here are the ones I thought were the most interesting and show how designers realise we won’t accept the same old 70’s style equipment. First comes from Canadian firm…
14 April 2015: What an evening at the beautiful and accessible St. George’s ‘Hawksmoor’ church, in Bloomsbury. Surrounded by a chandelier of light musicians took to the stage whilst the audience quaffed champagne, purchased by donation. Entry to the event was only £15 and over £1000 was raised on the night and will help provide a…
Bisoux is a late night bar in Esher. I went here last week and I wasn’t sure what to make of the place, the music was very loud and noisy, makes you think about dancing but there wasn’t a lot of dancing going on… A very simple and stylish bar, convenient if you live nearby…
Milan Design Week, 14-19 april 2015, is a major furniture trade fair. This year a pop-up from IKEA has appeared that showcases their collaboration with designers to create installations using its new Metod modular kitchen range. One aspect of the designs has been to include a kitchen where one or more family members have a…
Merchant House is a quaint B&B with plenty of old fashioned style. But it’s not really accessible, read our full review. We’ve given it a provisional 1 BBS Tick for ‘period’ style although accessibility is only for the ambulant disabled who need a challenge!
What to Do Go to an open air cinema. Summer is nearly here and hopefully we’re in for some lovely weather! So why not find your nearest open-air cinema and see what’s on!? One of the biggest producers of outdoor cinema are LunaCinema who have events happening all over the country. Where to Go Hotel…