Here’s a insight into the disabled access at IP Expo – one of those big conferences they hold at Earls Court – from a friend of BBS. I went to IP Expo today… well of course it’s a strain on the sanity to be there at all… but worse for some than others… One of…
We’re in the mood for some good old fashioned venting this month, so we’re looking for your Halloween Horror Stories about disabled access to put on our ‘BBS Bonfire’. We’ve already started posting pictures of ridiculous ramps and ludicrous loos but we want to know what you would put on the BBS Bonfire. If you…
Because half term and Halloween aren’t stressful enough individually, Halloween has to take place during the October half term this year. With the 31st falling on the Thursday, it’s likely to be the centrepiece of the week. So there are lots of spooky activities going on to entertain the kids next week. We’ve come up with…
We found this on the www.seriouslynot.com website It’s a special ‘shoehorn’ for getting your wheelchair into those doorways that are just too narrow. This Wheelie Squeezie sounds like a brilliant problem solver! Never again will you be defeated by those narrow toilet doorways. It’s based on the Smart Car design. It’s also supplied with a special…
We’ve been invited to a Meeting at the Houses of Parliament on 23rd October, to discuss with individual fitness clubs and MPs about ‘Access To Fitness’ for people with disabilities. Does anyone have anything you’d like us to ask?? Contact Us Here. We asked them in this blog about accessibility & facilities & got few…
Archer Street is a trendy cocktail bar in Soho. It has an exclusive vibe, like the sort of thing you’d expect from one of the many surrounding private members clubs, but is open to all-comers. The main bar area is on the ground floor with easy access to get inside. It’s a spacious, elegantly furnished and…
We’re really sorry but we’ve had to temporarily suspend our activity on our website. We’re under cyber attack at the moment, which is not nearly as dramatic as it sounds. It just means we’ve had to suspend our activity so we’re unlikely to be able to post anything new for a couple of days. But…
Why would you call a bar Mook? Well, that’s something that has not been fully explained to us. It seems like a strangely self-demeaning name to choose for your bar. But you get the sense that this bar in Leeds is the sort of place that wouldn’t care what you called it. It’s the sort…
Paul and Amanda have been holiday-ing in Sicily (alright for some) and whilst they were there they kept note of disabled access and the nicest places to eat. Here’s the first installment of their holiday blog, the rest will be on BBS very soon. Day 1: Marsala We decided to travel to Tripani on Ryanair.…