Tenerife is situated in the Canary Islands. Some might say it is a tiny bit of land off of West Africa. For me it is a lot more! I’ve visited this wonderful island many times and simply love it. My first trip was with my family when i was aged 8 years. We returned many… Continue Reading
Change Starts Inside
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
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
An Accessible Whirlwind in Madrid
In my last post I talked you through the Accessible Tourism conference I spoke at in Spain. Now I want to share with you how I got on in Madrid outside of my professional responsibilities. Kasia and I were fortunate to have our flights, hotel, hoist hire, and conference entrance covered by Once foundation, because… Continue Reading
Speaking at the International Accessible Technology and Tourism Conference in Madrid
Last week I was invited to Madrid by the huge national Spanish Charity, Once. They are funded from the sales of lottery tickets, and run many projects for disabled people. Their staff and board of trustees are heavily represented by disabled people which I applaud. The conference was to celebrate technology and tourism in the… 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
‘F’ the Fear
Like many others, I had lost interest in politics over recent times. It’s really sad because I used to love watching the political news, reading articles, chatting to my mate Rich (Dicky) Currie, and tuning in for Thursday night BBC politics program ‘this week’. As with all gradual changes, I didn’t realise how disinterested I’d… Continue Reading