Recently, we’ve been running a series of posts, under the title ‘Access To Art’, which have looked at accessibility in the world of art. This week we were a little bit unsure about whether or not we should demean our subtitle by using it for a feature on accessible pantomimes. In the end we decided…
With winter here and the ski season having just about begun we thought it would be seasonal to look around and present a beginner’s guide to disabled skiing. There are now only ninety-nine days to go until the Sochi Winter Paralympics so snowsport fever is likely to take hold in the next hundred days or…
Last saturday our Wheeled in Chelsea Competition Winner, James from Oliver James Garden rooms claimed his meal for two having written a funny piece on being partially bind on holiday in Sardinia – it involved a sun-bed & sun cream, give it a read. I chose Le Cercle for James and his girlfriend Jenny, however…
With less than a month to go until Christmas the festive drinks season is upon us. If you’re looking for the perfect bar to go to but you need to make sure that you can find somewhere accessible, then this is the right place for you. We’ve assembled a collection of our favourite accessible bars…
A year ago we mentioned the WHILL add-on for a wheelchair that turned it into an automatic wheelchair. Unlike many of the inventions we found the WHILL has now developed into a new automatic wheelchair rather than an add-on. Available to buy in the US in early 2014, no prices yet. It operates using a tilt…
The Michelin Guide for 2014 was published in October for Pubs & Restaurants in GB & Ireland and we thought we’d comment on the suitability of them for disabled customers – as they don’t include this!? We agree with the comment from The Telegraph that “Finally. Michelin shows signs of good taste the Guide has…
Disability History Month is an informative and entertaining, four week long series of events to learn about, discuss and debate disability in the UK and it starts today! The overall idea of the month is for disabled people to celebrate their heritage, understand the struggle that has taken place towards equal rights and accessibility and to create…
The Nantes Radisson Blu is a 4 star hotel, in the impressive former courts of justice building, in the centre of Nantes – one of the runners up for the 2013 EU Access City Award. The Access City Awards highlight the European cities which have done the most to improve their overall level of disabled…
In general, when you buy Christmas presents for less able friends and family, they don’t have to be much different from those you’d buy for anyone else. Less able people don’t just want a boring pile of pills, grab rails, beakers and dull mobility aids waiting for them under the tree. Having said that, sometimes…