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…
The last couple of weeks have been manic with people waking up from hibernation and needing everything yesterday. So I missed last week’s wrap but here’s what’s been happening: In our last wrap I mentioned I was going to Arsenal to see Man Utd and I’d arranged to go for a pre-match meal. It was…
London Fashion week is here again & this time it’s Autumn Winter looks for 2014/15. We’ve picked trends that are in some way or anther disability friendly. It’s just for women but to give the men a treat we’ve included at the end, a shirt range called Tobias, by the team that is Charlie Allen.…
It’s been a fairly quiet week for me, in terms of reviewing and auditing new venues, as I’ve just been so busy with work. But, ever the multi-tasker, I managed to sneak in a couple of meetings at stylish venues which allowed me to kill two birds with one stone. One of these was a…
As the new trends for S/S 14 fill the shoe shops, I ask where do you go for shoes that fit comfortably, are on trend and cater for challenged feet? This is My Quest, My Holy Grail. I used to walk with a stick and having Dropped Foot I needed shoes I could wear without…
Blue Badge Style’s editor, Max Sunter, has written a blog on accessible London attractions for Visit London. It features some great places to go that you might not expect to be as accessible as they are. Check out the Visit London post here.
This week I had to go for a routine appointment at Charing Cross Hospital, everything went well until I left and being pushed along the pavement we were stopped by this: It was an uneven pavement compounded by a slab that was loose and was raised by a good 5cm. Good job I don’t have…
Blue Monday may have come and gone but many of us are feeling its after effects. If you’ve been spending your January looking out the window, at the cold and rain, dreaming of a better place, then it’s probably time to start planning your holidays for the year and bring some positivity back. Now, having…
Lieutenant No 2 has insisted I give SAID in Soho a mention and having tasted their chocolate with Himalayan Salt, I can only agree to his request. This new branch of a Rome chocolate shop (SAID est c.1920) is in Broadwick St., Soho. The hot chocolate is displayed in little cauldrons behind the glass counter…