Godiva Procession, Greyfriars Road 2008

Its on every year and today, I caught up with the Godiva Procession on my way home from buying fish at Coventry Market. Unlike last year there was a Chinese contingent this year. They were a...

London - from the perspective of a wheelchair user!

I am busy researching and writing to create a website to sell and promote London, and Paris and then Strasbourg. In the mean time, I did this video with the images I took of London " from a...

Saturday last night drinks at Liquid bar

Last night we went for the last drinks at Liquid before it closed for good. There were quite a few people there. I think they will come up with something else but in the meantime, its going to be...

Paris by Eurostar

Rachel and I went to Paris by Eurostar. We set off quite early at 6am to catch the train to Euston - we nearly got locked up in the lift instead when the lift in my block of flats jammed. Luckily...

Possible closure for Liquid bar

My favourite local bar is in danger of closure by Coventry Council and we do not know why. I am no normal bar propper, I don't really drink apart from the odd whisky - I go to meet people and chat...

At the Mobility Roadshow 2008

I went to the Mobility Roadshow 2008 in Coventry (this is where I live after all) and looked at the different types of wheelchairs, adapted cars and accessible travel on offer. It was easy to get...

Where does one find good English food?

Not in West Orchards, Coventry, certainly. I was there today by chance because the Post Office has moved to Wh Smith's in West Orchards. And being peckish, I wandered in to the Terrace food court,...

Cultural differences in disability awareness

From the Ds Hum list serv, I was directed to the article below in the Heraldsun.com.au, with the heading Beijing Olympics guide on Paralympians - Disabled people can be unsocial, stubborn,...

European Disability Movement Leaders Discriminated by Slovenian Air Carrier

The Annual General Assembly of the European Disability Forum gathered more than 150 delegates from 29 countries in Ljubljana Ljubljana, 24 May 2008 – Three European disability movement leaders,...

Blue Badge disabled parking map

In the Uk, disabled parking is allowed by a system known as the Blue Badge system. The government has released a Blue badge map where you can search for parking etc on an interactive map. This...