A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Rome
I’ll tell you this upfront: Rome is not one of the most accessible cities in Europe. But it is definitely one of the most fascinating. If you like history …
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.
Travelling to London in a Powerchair
A few days ago I decided to find the answer to a question. The question was this: will my Powerchair fit into a train? Every time I have been …
Planning a Trip to Rome
One week tomorrow I fly out to Rome. Exciting! I’ve been busy trying to work out an itinerary for when I get there. There’s a good website called Inspirock …
The Problems Of Running A Powerchair Football Club
I used to play powerchair football every week in Lincoln as part of Lincolnshire Powerchair football club. The club consisted of me and about 4 other guys, and we …
10 Great Films About Disability That You Need To See
Disabled people are not often well represented on film and TV. There seems to be a distinct lack of disabled characters in soaps or dramas, and in films. So …
My review of Naidex 2019
On 27 March I went to Naidex. In case you are not aware Naidex is a big disability exhibition showcasing all sorts of things from wheelchairs to accessible holiday …
Carnival Of Light And The Curious Glasses Incident
This past Friday I went to the Carnival of light at the Engine Shed in Lincoln. It was a clubbing night – not clubbing seals but music. There were …
10 Disabled YouTubers That Are Worth Watching
YouTube is full of great stuff like funny cat videos and people falling over. But there are also a lot of disabled YouTubers who put out useful videos about …
An Unsuccessful Foray into the Dungeons
A new Dungeons & Dragons group started recently in Lincoln and I was quite excited about it. It’s a game I have known of for years but have never …
The Music Festivals I’m Going To This Year
It seems like winter is finally behind us and spring is starting to appear. We can start to look forward to warmer temperatures and more sunshine. One thing I …
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 …
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, …