The other week I and the Relative Lieutenant (my brother & chief helper), had a flying visit to Luxembourg with a one night stay. As the founding home of the EU I thought it would be ‘hot’ on accessibility, you’ll see below how it fared! The first thing I have to say is that for a…
When we first started BBS we wrote a review of portable equipment and we recommended this bedrail as it was the only one that worked with divans and slatted beds. For once things have progressed thanks to Stander Inc. The original rail was huge and had to go as oversized luggage on a plane so…
Update 2015: Back in 2013 our roving reporter Lucy gave us this review of Berlin. Largely based on the fact that it was a weekend of clubbing and street food. Later this week we will be looking at how to experience Berlin from a more elegant perspective……..in the meantime here’s a ‘younger’ person’s guide to…
Update 2015: Viajante in The Town Hall Hotel is now The Typing Room with Great British Menu chef Lee Westcott at the helm. You can see him at work in this clip He worked at Tom Aikens in Chelsea (now no more sadly, the restaurant that is Tom’s Kitchen still exists see our review here), Noma…
Update 10 Nov 2015: They have ramp access at the entrance next door. …………………………………………………………………………….. Lieutenant No2 sent a review of Bottega Wapping, a restaurant/wine bar/farmers market in the East End of London at Wapping Wall. He reported that the food was “delicious as is some of the in-house cooked bread, charcuterie and pasta. The menu…
Boulestin came to my attention as their courtyard was used in ‘Made in Chelsea’ but don’t let that put you off. I and one of my occasional Lieutenants, went there for a light lunch that changed into a heavy one. It’s in St. James’s and there is parking in a few nearby streets and in St…
We, the Musical Lieutenant and myself, recently when to see Farinelli and the King a play that was originally set to Candlelight at the Sam Wanamaker’s Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe , somewhere to be praised for it’s accessibility. I was originally invited to see it there and I wish I’d gone as the view would have…
Malta is known for it’s beach holidays with 300 days of sun per year. So with winter coming on and following a reader’s review we’ve taken a closer look at it’s accessibility. First off here’s the review from James, a follower of BBS, of the Radisson Blu, Golden Sands, Malta. He says, “Very disabled friendly! Large…
Update Sept 2015: We finally got to see the rooms with walk in showers and hoists and they are very accessible. In particular we were impressed with the 2 rooms with hoists. The hoist track goes from the bed to the bath/shower, to the toilet and wash basin. We’ve not seen a better example of…