The London version of the upmarket H10 hotel chain is a fantastic new build hotel with a roof top bar that’s worth visiting in its own right. The newly constructed H10’s asymmetric architecture really stands out as something quite cutting edge and the hotel received a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) National Architecture Award…
The Fox is an award winning pub and fine dining restaurant located in a picturesque village of Willian near Letchworth in north Hertfordshire. It won Gastro Pub of the Year at the Food Awards England and Wales 2014 and most recently the pub was awarded a place on the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015 at…
Whether you’re in a relationship or single, disabled or able bodied, youthful and innocent or old and cynical, here are some dos and don’ts for getting through Valentine’s Day in one piece! Do Celebrate Valentine’s Day Whatever it may be – a day on which to celebrate the nature and meaning of love and compassion…
Last year we challenged design students from Brunel University London’s Co-Innovate programme to design innovative, stylish and practical accessories to be attached to any wheelchair. They answered our call with 22 fantastic designs which we then put up for a public vote. Today we are pleased to say that voting results are in and we can finally reveal…
We had a late Sunday lunch at the Phoenix Palace Chinese Restaurant and I must say I was very impressed. The access for wheelchair users is via a ramp at the front door, then main restaurant access is on one level including the less abled WC which is well equipped with drop down hand rails and emergency pull cord.…
The 3 BBS Ticks are the gold standard for style and accessibility. Today we’re giving out 3 Ticks for the following… What To See I recently went to see the Oscar nominated film WHIPLASH and it was brilliant, even if you’re not a fan of Jazz or drumming. If J.K. Simmons doesn’t win an Oscar for…
We have a lot of time for Time Out thanks to their relatable, unpretentious style of review, but they don’t ever mention disabled access. So when we saw the Time Out list of the top 10 restaurants in London we wondered where we would rank them all, within that ten, if we took into account…
The Greenhouse is a two Michelin starred and four AA Rossetted restaurant renowned for its relaxed but classy feel. It’s known as a tranquil oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Mayfair. Chef Arnaud Bignon blends classical French techniques with contemporary ideas in a fresh and beautiful menu. Unsurprisingly, given its many accolades, The Greenhouse has been lauded…
Disabled music fans are back in the news and fortunately this time it’s not because they’ve found themselves unintentionally on the wrong end of an ill-conceived Kanye West rant. This week we’ve seen disabled people putting themselves in the news in order to both criticise and offer a solution to the terrible lack of disabled access…