All this talk of Royal Weddings reminds me I still need to tell you about accessible days out in Sandringham, the Queen's country retreat in Norfolk. We were staying at Elms Farm Cottages in Lincolnshire and decided to take a drive over to Sandringham, from memory I...
It's not often you hear me talk about a day out in a castle, but I can highly recommend wheelchair friendly days out in Lincoln Castle. During our stay at Elms Farm Cottages in Lincolnshire, Carol, our host, recommended we visit Lincoln Castle. I'll be honest, I was...
Without a doubt, a day out in one of the UK's national parks is the best tonic when you're living with a disability. I’m not sure if it's the fresh air, change of scenery, wide open space or all of the above, whatever it is, you can’t beat it. If I’m honest, I miss my...
The Scotch Whisky Experience is located in the heart of historic Edinburgh, next to Edinburgh Castle and offers a range of different whisky tours, suitable for both the novice and the expert. The Amber Restaurant and Bar The Amber Restaurant serves delicious Scottish...
Ask most people if they've visited the North West and they'll tell you they've been to the Lake District or Blackpool. Whilst both locations are special in their own right, I can't help thinking visitors are missing out because there’s so much more to our neck of the...
On our way to stay at Homelands in Fife, we stopped off to see The Kelpies in Falkirk. I don’t remember when The Kelpies first came on my radar, but I think it was when Freddie Flintoff took his fish and chip van there in his TV programme Freddie Fries Again? We...
Cornwall, in South-West England, is probably the most popular holiday destination in the UK. Despite its popularity, for some reason, Cornwall has always eluded us. So, imagine how excited we were to be invited to stay in a luxury assisted lodge on the Landal Gwel an...
Back in May, we had the pleasure of spending a week at the award-winning Elms Farm Luxury Holiday Cottages at Hubbert's Bridge near Boston in Lincolnshire. We’ve been lucky to stay in some beautiful cottages, but there’s been one style missing from our wish list and...
Hoe Grange Holidays is a relaxing retreat on the edge of the Peak District National Park. For over a year, Hoe Grange was on our bucket list, so when the chance came to visit, we were very excited. What made our visit even more special was that we visited over...
It's been a while since we stayed in a Premier Inn hotel, so the night before our mini road trip on the Lincolnshire coast we a spent a night at the new Premier Inn in Cleethorpes. I'm not entirely sure when this hotel opened but you could tell it's fairly new because...
Last week we had the pleasure of staying at the Travelodge London City Airport. Better still, we got an absolute bargain by London hotel standards, we paid £95.00 for two nights. What made our stay even more of a bargain was that we stayed over World Travel Market...
I hadn't planned on writing a review of the Holiday Inn Express in Hull city centre. Not because it doesn't deserve one, but because we only stayed one night and we spent hardly any time in the hotel. But, as you know, I like to promote good disabled access in hotels,...
Those of you who’ve tried travelling with Rheumatoid Arthritis already know how hard it can be. Even the shortest trips feel like you're trying to conquer Mount Everest with an elephant on your back and glass in your boots, while someone's holding a hot flame to your...
Today, I want to share “20 Tips for Travelling with Heart Failure". But, before I do, let me explain why I want to share them. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Heart Failure and my world fell apart. I was annoyed, confused, scared and in denial. I had loads of...
Have you ever wondered what it's like travelling with MS? If you have, you’re in luck because one of our readers, Margaret Halliday, has kindly shared her top ten tips for travelling with MS. Margaret is a former teacher and scientist, she’s a published author and now...
From a health point of view, 2017 was our worst year ever. What started off as feeling a little unwell, with the odd ache and pain, turned into a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, probably a Heart Attack, definitely Heart Failure and Kidney Cancer. Then, when you throw in...
It's not often we get invited to test mobility products, so when Fenetic Wellbeing asked us to test their “Deluxe Wheelchair in a Bag” I was not only surprised but also intrigued because I’ve never heard of a wheelchair in a bag. I quickly had a look at Fenetic’s...
If you are anything like me, you’ll know how hard it can be to push a manual wheelchair. I can't tell you how many times I’ve struggled to push Bridget’s chair up an incline. And, more recently, I’ve been struggling even on flat surfaces, especially since my recent...
It always upsets me when I see discussions about relationship breakdown, especially when Rheumatoid Arthritis or chronic illness is cited as the cause. Here are some examples of statements I hear people say: Rheumatoid Arthritis Ruined My Relationship My Wife Doesn’t...
If there was ever a set of words I didn't want to hear its “You’ve Got Cancer”. Sadly, that's exactly what happened at the back end of last year and I’m only now ready to talk about it. You may remember Heart Failure, Kidney Stones and Fibromyalgia. As a result of the...
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Heart Failure. At first, I wasn't sure how to feel about it? I was convinced the Cardiologist had it wrong, I mean, I'm only 50 51, how can my heart be failing? Once I accepted the diagnosis, I moved on to what I would think is...
Today, I have been talking about accessible beaches on BBC Radio Solent in Portsmouth. The discussion on the breakfast show was about how accessible beaches are in the UK, specifically the poor access to Southsea beach and what can be done about it? I'm not entirely...
Back in May, we attended the Motability Big Event in Manchester. These events are designed to bring together Motability scheme users, car manufacturers and dealers. If you're thinking of joining the scheme, or if you want to get a few ideas before choosing your new...
A couple of months ago we were approached by My Weekly magazine to talk about accessible beaches. At first, I thought it was a bit of a wind-up, I mean, a national magazine wanting to interview The Bimblers? Anyway, once we’d established it wasn't a wind up we...