Last Wednesday I successfully ended my search for a coat that was comfortable but warm in a wheelchair. Luckily the ‘Coccoon’ & ‘Boyfriend’ styles seem to fit the bill. They don’t restrict movement too much but there can be a lot of cloth to deal with – I guess it’s a trade off. Don’t be…
It’s easy to tell, from the unrelenting advertising, that the Christmas season is now officially upon us. As easy as it would be to whine about ‘Christmas starting earlier every year’ we actually think that it’s quite a good thing to be reminded about it so early on. This way you can get all your…
A recent BBC editorial, by the BBC Social Affairs Correspondent, asked if after the success of the Paralympics disabled people had gone back to being invisible again. It’s a startling turn of phrase to use but it’s a feeling which is all too familiar to many disabled people, who sometimes do feel like they’re treated as if they’re…
We want to know what people with disabilities & their friends & families think regarding access improvements to Restaurants, Bars & Coffee Shops since the Olympics in 2012……Help make a change!! Vote Here
This week at Blue Badge Style we we’re looking at what life could be like in the New Age of Disability (or NAD?). We uncovered how new technologies like 3D printing and robotics could combine to transform and in a way enlarge the world of the less able. Then we went a little bit further…
At BBS we try to be impartial when it comes to Political Issues, however a piece of news on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) has come to light following a chance meeting in a pub near the Houses of Commons. The BBC reported on 26th October: Personal Independence Payments will replace Disability Living Allowance only for…
British theatres outside of London are a real recent success story, blossoming in the face of adversity. With cuts to arts programmes going on at the same time that potential customers are being hit by tough financial ciircumstances, it’s been a difficult time for them. With David Cameron promising to continue austerity policies it doesn’t…
I remember once sitting in a pub with some friends and having a discussion about whether there’s a chance that one day we might all be enslaved by robots. We imagined a scenario where humans work menial jobs for the robots, in return for drinks and the odd packet of crisps each evening. We would enter…
Last week I went on a long awaited visit to South Place Hotel in the city. It’s a hidden gem as it looks like an office block on the outside – The Musical Lieutenant waited outside for 10 mins before she realised she was standing by the entrance. We did a provisional review which looked…