The world of assistive technology is constantly changing, with new products, designs and ideas appearing all over the place, all the time. There’s always so much being done to tackle a variety of problems that disabled people face in day to day life, relating to mobility, visual impairment or hearing. There are things being cooked…
Thanks to Denise for sending in this review of the Miller & Carter steakhouse in Leeds. Been here now on a few occasions – with ‘the girls’, work functions and with the hubby. I am a full-time wheelchair user and this is one of the best fully accessible restaurants I’ve been to in a long time.…
(WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS) Professor Stephen Hawking is a genius, an icon and probably the most famous disabled person in the world. He’s an instantly recognisable figure who needs very little introduction. But the new film, The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, reveals some of the lesser know aspects of his life…
Poulet Rouge is a simple but enjoyable restaurant in Balham serving – you guessed it – chicken which we visited recently for a post-New Year lunch. The menu is unfussy, pretty much just offering different fractions of chicken (quarter, half or whole) with sides, chips and sauces to go alongside it. All the side dishes…
After two weeks of festive fun and over indulgence it’s time to make our New Year’s Resolutions. Whilst we do think that quitting smoking, losing weight and taking up new hobbies are all noble efforts, this year at Blue Badge Style we’re aiming really high: we want to start an accessibility revolution in 2015. We…
Earlier this year we ran a series of articles highlighting the ‘Stupidity’ of architects , planners & designers in the construction of Ludicrous Toilets and Ridiculous Ramps. So to make you laugh here’s a round up of some old and new!!! Will there be more in 2015?? Send us any you find here.
If you didn’t get enough to please your tastebuds at Xmas here’s a restaurant to try… Kai, Chinese Restaurant, has been a stalwart of the Mayfair dining scene since 1993 and during this time they have been awarded a Michelin Star (2009-2015). They hit The Sunday Times Food List for ‘Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants’, 2015 Edition, and…
As part of Brunel University London’s Co-Innovate programme we challenged final year Product & Industrial Design students to come up with new ideas. They have produced designs which address some key issues for practical, yet chic, wheelchair use. The results are in the photo gallery below and include: Bag – wheelchair users have to hang their whole life…