Alex Squire is 33 year old quadriplegic powerchair user from Lincolnshire. He writes about the places he Has visited as well as his interests and more general disability-related topics. Alex is currently studying for a diploma in journalism.
Seastar is an accessible holiday home located on the seafront in Deal, Kent. I have been to Seastar 3 times now, the most recent of which was in August …
Recently I had a stroll down memory lane (merrily blowing up enemies as I went) when I bought the Command and Conquer Remastered Collection on the PC. I used …
Today (20th of June) I have officially been in lockdown at home for 100 days, or: 8,640,000 seconds 144,000 minutes 2400 hours 100 days 14 weeks and 2 days …
The novel coronavirus has changed life a lot since it started its tour around the globe. There’s a lot of suffering and misery, but there are also some silver …
Today is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day which is run every year by the charities Back up, Aspire, and the Spinal Injuries Association. Spinal injuries can turn your whole …
#Covidiots is trending again on Twitter as people are ignoring the lockdown. On VE day a number of people still had street parties regardless of the mounting death toll. …
Being in quarantine could lead to several mental health problems like anxiety or depression. So it’s essential to do things to try and improve your mental health during this …
It’s a brave new world. I have begun my self-imposed isolation (AKA hiding) which the government now says should last for 3 months. That’s a long time, but I’m …
I have recently been attending Lincoln chess club which meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. The club used to be based in an inaccessible building for …
In this post, I’m going to discuss the physical accessibility of the University of Leicester. I studied at Leicester Uni for five years doing an undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary …
This is an accessibility review of the London archway Premier Inn, in Islington. I chose this hotel because I read online that it has 9 accessible rooms with ceiling …
Lincolnshire is known as bomber County because during the Second World War it was full of airbases from which bombers would launch missions against Nazi Germany. Now there is …
The National Justice Museum is situated in Nottingham and is an interesting place to visit. The historic Nottingham Shire Hall, built in 1770, houses the museum which has a …
A few years ago I created a page on Facebook called Disability Memes where I post various memes about disability. Some of them are funny and some make a …