Update Sept 2015: Ossenberg are now distributed through Mobility Choices in the UK or direct from their website. See this link . I have extolled the virtues of Kowsky crutches in previous posts as they are quiet and look good (as long as you don’t make them over colourful!). Now there is an alternative and…

I and Lieutenant Commander Amanda attended a friends wedding at Botleys Mansion near Chertsey in Surrey and while we were there I decided to check out the disabled facilities. This is a very grand old building but the owners have managed to install a lift and a disabled WC on the ground floor. The large…

American Lieutenant’s report on access and facilities available at the Hilton Hotel in Cobham, Surrey. The Hilton Hotel at Cobham, Surrey has four disabled rooms all located on the ground floor. I only viewed one of the rooms which I thought was very well equipped. It had twin beds with plenty of room for manoeuvring…

I am a lucky Londoner. I managed to get my hands on tickets for two Olympic events. As a wheelchair user, it is even more fortunate that the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games are set to be the ‘most accessible yet’ according to Transport For London (TFL). However, after testing out my route from…