Hailo is an amazingly handy app for getting around town by cab. We always say that for less physically able bodied people, particularly wheelchair users, travelling by black cab is the easiest way of getting around and with Hailo it’s easier than ever. You can hail a cab virtually and book one to arrive in…
Naidex National, the UK’s largest disability, homecare and rehabilitation event, is now just days away. Kicking off on the 29th of April and concluding on 1 May at the NEC, Birmingham, this year is the event’s fortieth anniversary and it looks set to be the biggest and (we hope) best yet. With over 300 different exhibitors showcasing…
Last week I met with Russell Hall, one of the founders of Hailo, a free smartphone app that gets you a licensed taxi without needing to hail one from the street. He’s a very charming cabbie and I love the app because I can usually get a cab within 5-10 minutes and they don’t know I’m…
If you cannot understand my argument, and declare ‘It’s Greek to me’, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you claim to be more sinned against than sinning, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you recall your salad days, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you act more in sorrow than in anger, if your wish is father to…
It’s been a while since her last postcard, but we’ve heard again from Ann in Vietnam. This time she’s reporting back from the nation’s capital, telling us about the most stylish places in Hanoi and assessing how accessible they are too: Hanoi is a bit like Marmite…. you are going to love it or hate…
Sitara Warren wrote an article on getting your skin ready for summer (see it here), in line with the trend for ‘nude beauty’ as featured in Vogue and elsewhere. Here is her promised follow up regarding hands & nails: If your hands and nails are in great shape – lucky you! But if you’re anything…
18.04.2014 Update on Hand & Flowers the inaccessible restaurant by Judge Tom Kerridge. With regard to accessibility here’s what they say, “The Hand and Flowers is a grade two listed building. We do have a few steps going down into the pub, however our front of house team will be more than happy to help…
My Gimpy Life is a hit online comedy series about less able people, by less able people and for less able people (although able bodied people will equally enjoy it). It’s been going for a while but we’ve only just come across it and want to share it because we really like its message and…
The sun is out, spring has arrived and we find ourselves on the cusp of summer. All this means that the rough and ready, loutish football season is nearly over and, although the World Cup will soon follow, we can embrace the return of the gentleman’s game, the thinking man’s football – Cricket… Blind Cricket…