I’m writing this post with a very happy fatigue. At last my care, wheelchair, car, house and financial situation is stable. Well, stable as it can ever be. Work projects are going so well too. As a result my health, relationships and happiness are thriving. I definitely prefer these peaks! Care – having consolidated my… Continue Reading
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Accessible Cambridge with the European Network of Accessible Tourism
What a busy fortnight! I hope you enjoyed the posts on the Spanish conference, our trip around Madrid, and my views on improving air travel for disabled people. Today I’d like to tell you about my home town of Cambridge. I grew up in the market town of St.Ives, which is 20 minutes from the… Continue Reading
Accessible Air Travel
Fortunately air travel is possible for most disabled people nowadays. There are some people who cannot be transferred onto the plane, sit comfortably, not use the loo during the flight and/or get their wheelchair on board. This must be addressed asap. Of those who do travel, the process is often scary and sometimes problematic. Now… Continue Reading
The Importance of Health, Learning and Leisure
When we are children our health is often low down the agenda, and even out of our comprehension. I generally hated healthy food and any exercise. Additionally I wouldn’t say that I loved school. I didn’t hate it either. My grades were fine. It was just that I had other activities I preferred doing. Finally… Continue Reading
Another Year Rocks By
On Thursday I’m turning another year older. Kasia is only one day older than me too. So we’re planning a nice week together. Aside from working bank holiday Monday, Tuesday and Friday on the awesomeness that is Accomable; this week is looking double great! Wednesday we’re hoping to visit a National Trust property with Mum… Continue Reading
Roman Baths and Pump Room: accessible history in action
Bath is a city renowned for its ancient Roman heritage, the Romans settled in bath in AD60. The Romans developed the city as a centre of recreation and built around the natural hot springs and named the city Aquae Sulis meaning ‘the waters of Sulis’. Sulis Minerva was the British-Roman goddess worshipped at the thermal… Continue Reading
Europe Without Barriers: Final Thoughts
In June 2014 Ivor Ambrose from the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) kindly invited me to speak in Brussels for a conference on accessible tourism. It was great to meet the living legend in person, and connect with a community of like minded people. Then in early 2015, as Kasia and I were planning… Continue Reading
Happy Fathers Day: 10 Memories with a great Dad
Today is Fathers Day in the UK and so I wanted to write a blog for my dad. With so many nice moments over 31 years, I have written my top 10 memories 🙂 1) First football match – When I started to watch football aged 4 I briefly liked the then champions Liverpool and… Continue Reading