Today is World Book Day – that wonderful annual celebration of those odd papery things with words in them, that they used to have before TV, the internet, Kindle and the rest. To mark this special occasion, since we’re unable to hand out one pound book tokens willy nilly, Fiona and I thought we’d curate a…
For once I went back to somewhere I’d reviewed before for a second visit – Tom’s Kitchen in King’s Rd. It was for a quiet birthday celebration of one of my Lieutenants and I can say it was as good as the last time but for the fact we had a table tucked in by…
Here are five ways people have found to shake things up and do something a little different this pancake day. River Cottage Pancake You would expect something impressive and a little bit different from a Shrove Tuesday at the River Cottage and that’s exactly what they’ve done, providing not one but two alternative pancake recipes from Gill…
In an interview with Boutique Hotelier we argued the case for disabled facilities in Boutique Hotels. See the full article here. Among other things we argue the economic and social case for inclusion. Here’s a sample of what I said, they got me on an angry day!? “Up to 19% of the population is…
I don’t know about you but the last time I went to The Science Museum was when I was on a school trip, which is a shame as it’s a very cool place to visit. In particular it has a 3D Printing Exhibition at the moment running until 7/2/2015 and it’s FREE. This is something…
Sesame Access are running a vote for the most ‘inspirational person in a wheelchair’. I’m not trying to say that Fiona is, but we at BBS need to know that someone’s thinking of us or even reading our articles. Vote By Clicking Here We also love Sesame Access as heir folding stairs are a brilliant…
Ann’s latest postcard from Indochina is from the city of Hue. Without further ado: Successive Emperors built a walled Citadel on the banks of the Perfume River to celebrate their power and influence, lavishing the city of Hue with sumptuous architecture. The people of Hue even have their own cuisine: one of the Emperors commanded…
There are far more uses for smart phone and tablet apps that Flappy Bird and Facebook.In fact, many apps are now helping to solve everyday problems for people with mobility, visual and hearing impairments. Here are our top ten: 1. Siri and other virtual assistants. For less able iPhone users Siri can be a really…
Thanks to The American Lieutenant for this review of Trattoria Al Sile in Treviso: We were on our way back to Treviso airport after skiing in Arabba, in the Dolomites and a friend of ours, an artist from Malta called Pawlu Carabonara, advised us to have lunch at this restaurant. We booked (advisable) a table for…