Watching the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton
One of the benefits of living in Lincolnshire is seeing the RAF aerobatic display team the Red Arrows practising in the sky quite often. The other day I got …
Author: Alex Squire
Alex Squire is a 35-year-old quadriplegic powerchair user from Lincolnshire, England. He writes about the places he has visited, home and abroad, assistive technology, and whatever else is on his mind.
How to Spend Valentine’s Day If You’re Single and Depressed
This is a guest post from Peter Minkoff. Peter is a health and lifestyle writer at Vada magazine. Follow Peter on Twitter for more tips. Even though we don’t want …
Should disabilities be on The Sims 4?
I enjoy playing the Sims 4 on the PC. For those that are unaware, the Sims is a life simulation game. You can create characters (called Sims) and control …
Seastar Accessible Holiday Cottage Review — Simply Emma Guest Post
Hi everyone Emma Muldoon was recently kind enough to let me guest post on blog: Simply Emma. So I just wanted to point you all in the direction of …
Everton V Lincoln at Goodison Park
On 5 January I went to watch my favourite football team Lincoln city play Everton in the third round of the FA Cup. This was a massive match for …
Happy New Year: My 2018 Review
Happy New Year everyone! 2018 has been a pretty good year for me and I thought I would do a review post of my year. I went on a …
Lincoln Christmas Emporium
Christmas is drawing nearer (in case you have been living in a cave for the last month or so). It’s not been long since the Lincoln Christmas market ended, …
Here’s How I Got Scammed (And How You Can Avoid It)
It’s that time of year again – the great festival of consumerism that we call Christmas. You’ve probably already started your Christmas shopping (if not get on with it!) …
My Experience On Antidepressants
7.3 million people in the UK were prescribed antidepressants in the year 2017/2018. That’s almost 1 in 10 people. And I am one of them. I’ve had anxiety for …
30 Strange Things Stored In Accessible Toilets
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Unfortunately, disabled toilets often get used as store cupboards. People seem to think “Oh, it’s only the disabled. They won’t mind.” Oh yeah? Well, …
Get Up Close To Newborn Baby Seals At Donna Nook
Every year, in November and December, hundreds of grey seals gather on the beach to breed at Donna Nook Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire. The area hosts 38% of …
Paris Bus Driver Kicks Arse For Wheelchair User
Today I came across a fantastic story regarding a bus driver in Paris. A man in a wheelchair wanted to board a bus, but the selfish passengers on the …
Lindap: Improving Disabled People’s Lives In Lincolnshire
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… Lindap. *Cue the A team music* Lindap are …
5 Ways To Meet New People When You’re Disabled
Loneliness can be a big problem for disabled people. It can be hard to socialise for a number of reasons. Research by the disability charity Scope found that about …
The Benefits Of Exercise For Disabled Adults
A new report by Public Health England has looked at the evidence regarding disabled adults and exercise. They found that there is no evidence that exercise is unsafe …
Online Dating Sucks
Online dating sucks. I just want to put that out there straight off the bat. I’ve tried a number of online dating websites like Plenty of Fish, tinder, Zoosk, …
Accessible Netherlands Canal Cruise
Have you ever wanted to go on a canal cruise in the Netherlands? Well, now you can! Accessible Travel Netherlands offer a 5-day accessible canal cruise that visits a …
Access review: Downe House – The home of Charles Darwin
Downe house in Orpington, Greater London, was the home of English naturalist and all round genius Charles Darwin. It was in this house where Darwin wrote his revolutionary book …
Bluedot Festival: An accessibility review
On 19 July I attended bluedot festival in Cheshire for 3 days with my two carers. The festival takes place in the beautiful grounds of Jodrell bank Observatory. An …
Camping in a Wheelchair Accessible Motorhome
Camping in a tent can be a bit tricky for disabled people. I’m a wheelchair user so I need a hoist to get out of my chair and into …