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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Hydrotherapy can be great for people with high muscle tone like me. I’ve started going to hydrotherapy in Lincoln which is relaxing and lets me get a bit of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
There has been a lot of talk recently about banning plastic straws. But, as a disabled person, personally, I’m not concerned. These straws take a heavy toll on the …
Changing places toilets are the gold standard of disabled toilets, but unfortunately changing places are not everywhere. But they are increasing in number. There are 7 official changing places toilets …