Author: Alex Squire

Last week I went to see an ophthalmologist at the hospital because I think my cataracts are causing problems for my vision. Before I saw the doctor I was …

I’m trying to find a couple of permanent carers again which isn’t always an easy process. We’re not using the agency anymore as they’re unreliable and we’ve decided to …

Tomorrow will be the coronation of King Charles III – a lavish affair involving golden carriages, horses, and funny hats. Personally I’m not a royalist. I don’t have any …

If you need carers ASAP, you need to try a website called Curam Care. Recently one of my carers went off sick, so I needed to find someone to …

I have Covid.  Yes, the little spiky bastard got me again. It’s the 2nd time in 2 months that I’ve been infected.  The last time was in October, so …

At the end of August every year, an eclectic bunch of partygoers descend on the woods at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire. They are there for Lost Village – an …

Coldplay are currently on a world tour, and they played several shows in London at Wembley Stadium. I went to the gig on 20 August – which was brilliant …

This is an accessibility review of the 2022 Leeds Castle concert. Leeds Castle is one of the loveliest castles in the UK. No, it’s nothing to do with Leeds …

A review of the hunchback of Notre Dame at Lincoln Cathedral.

A Ukrainian NGO called Fight for Right fights for the rights of disabled people in Ukraine. They have a crisis fund to help disabled people in Ukraine that you …

I have had an Amazon echo first-generation (which I reviewed in 2017) for probably about 5 years. So last month, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I …

An accessibility review for Caswell Bay in Wales, which is a great place for disabled people to visit.

Recently, I set up a wildlife camera to try and see what animals come into my garden at night. I bought an Apeman H40 trail camera which has night …

Recently I went to my local Specsavers in Lincoln for an eye test, and I was not impressed with the accessibility of the shop. To start with, they only …

If you follow the world of consumer tech at all, you know that the race for augmented reality (AR) glasses is on. Apple, Google, and Facebook are pressing forward …

This past weekend I went to Wembley to watch Lincoln City (my team) play Blackpool in the league one play-off final. It was a big match as the winners …

In the virtual world of Second Life, users create 3D avatars to interact with others and explore user-generated environments. With no set narrative, activities range from DJing, role-playing, questing …

As we all know, going on a plane if you are disabled is not always straightforward. Wheelchair users have to get out of their chair and into a plane …

On Monday, 8 March, I had my first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. To get it, I had to go to a GP’s surgery in a nearby village. …

You know how your eyes are supposed to point in the same direction? Yeah, mine don’t always do that. It’s called strabismus. I have not had an official diagnosis, …