There’s a well told story in our family about the time my mum hit me around the head with a loaf of bread. Not the type of thing you’d expect to read, especially following this title! There’s another story where she poured a cup of water over me in bed. But before you call Social… Continue Reading

Since I’ve been getting some winter sun in Fuerteventura the past fortnight, I’ve chewed my way through 3 books. I can sometimes go months without reading, and then suddenly a thirst for knowledge (alongside the right environment, such as a holiday) kicks in. Then boom, off I go! I’ve read about financial sustainability, technological innovation,… Continue Reading

Last week I played the lottery. Not the one where you pay a quid and maybe win millions. It’s the one where you go on holiday with a disability. A colleague of mine, Ivor Ambrose from the European Network for Accessible Tourism, quoted the expert accessible traveller Scott Rains as saying “all accessible travel is… Continue Reading

The end of 2014 was tricky, and it appears that ‘firefighting’ problems can be the ultimate creativity killer! Then Christmas seemed to just come and go again, and it’s now time to welcome in another New Year. Despite having another winters cough I’m ready, with your assistance, for some big new challenges in 2015. Whilst… Continue Reading

When I met AJ and Melissa Leon from Misfit-Inc I was living in London, single, mid 20’s, proud of my lifes achievements, but looking for much more. After approaching the Misfit duo at a work conference; we met up, dreamed up “martynsibley.com“, and I dreamed of everything it could lead to. I imagined my personal… Continue Reading

As promised in my recent technology post I wanted to touch upon Science and Disability. Before we get going, I want to clarify that I’m not a professional in the science field and I’ve not geeked out before writing this post with books. I’m just a disabled guy observing a few recent news stories and… Continue Reading

Usually around now, mid October, my winter dread kicks in hard about the imminent coldness/darkness/chest infections and so on. This year I’m surprisingly excited about the winter. I’ve got so many memories to digest from the summer, so many new plans to make, and so many books to read, films to watch and creativity to… Continue Reading

The New Forest has come a long way since William the Conqueror first began using the land as his private hunting ground in 1079. A natural haven in the heart of Hampshire, the New Forest is one of the most accessible national parks I’ve ever visited, and there’s a huge range of accessible activities on… Continue Reading