In yet another development showing how effective 3D printing could be for aiding the less able, researchers at Cambridge have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time. The development could, they say, be used to print eye tissue and become an “aid in the cure for blindness”. With this incredible new technology, 3D printers…
This is the time of year when everyone looks back to see what they’ve achieved/or not and decides what they want from the coming year. We at BBS are no different but we will only look at the ‘positives’! Press: The Mail on Sunday highlighted what we already know i.e. Luxury Hotels aren’t always the bastions…
Update Dec 30 2013. A reader haas informed us that there is a disabled pack for Journey Girls available at Toys R Us and Amazon. Someone’s thought of everything! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Although many less able children may have asked for a Barbie this Christmas, it’s unlikely that any will be expecting to find a Barbie with a…
The Qbic Hotel in London brings a whole new approach to hotel design. The concept, which began in Amsterdam, has engineered a really original and inventive way of creating chic boutique hotels on a budget. Located in a trendy area near Brick Lane, the Qbic concept is, in essence, to take out all the unnecessary…
After weeks of bitter dispute, Klaus vs. The Little Laplanders, the littlest biggest court case in the history of the North Pole, has ruled in favour of the elves of Santa’s workshop. The shocking result is this: Christmas 2013 is cancelled. The legal battle began this June when the elves decided that they had simply…
When we recently posted an article on stylish wheelchairs and asked readers to respond if they knew of any trendy models we missed. Actually, on second look, we didn’t ask that, but we were, as always, more than happy when a suggestion was put to us. So, thanks to Aisling from Momentum Healthcare in Ireland, we’re going…
We really like this stylish range of unique Christmas baubles, each designed by a different celebrity, so we thought we’d share them here! They’re on display this Christmas in The Shard and they’re being auctioned for children’s charity, Kids Company. The project has been curated by British fashion designer Matthew Williamson and includes baubles from…
This week I’ve spent all my time waiting in for deliveries. Shopping on line supposedly saves time and effort but it’s becoming as bad as going out in the ‘Xmas Rush’ – at least you meet fellow human beings that way, instead of people with a call script or worse still an inanimate voice telling…
This is a promotional article from Stiltz Lifts. For decades, the stairlift has been the only product on the market for lifting people and wheelchairs up and down stairs. A rail would normally be mounted to the treads of the stairs or on the wall beside the stairs with a chair or lifting platform then…