Last week, stayed with this hotel chain in Plymouth. The state of the entrance hall throughout our four day stay should have been enough warning of what was to come. Having booked an “accessible” room six months earlier, the reality…
The delicious rain is keeping us indoors but the sous-chef is busy: unpicking his miniature medals from their distinctly tatty ribbons for polishing and rehanging to wear at an imminent family wedding. Nowadays, one wonders how many people would face…
If, like me, you get books from RNIB, they’ve added an audio version of my first one to their list: “A cook’s tour: Baking Blind goes global”. It’s the tale of my prize-winning trip around the world, cooking in professional…
If, like me, you get books from RNIB, they’ve added an audio version of my first one to their list: “A cook’s tour: Baking Blind goes global”. It’s the tale of my prize-winning trip around the world, cooking in professional…
At last: the great handmade table fountain in action. This is the ceramic piece I made months ago thanks to BVUK and a local potter. Glazing inside the bowl stops the water permeating into the body which is roughly based…
At last: the great handmade table fountain in action. This is the ceramic piece I made months ago thanks to BVUK and a local potter. Glazing inside the bowl stops the water permeating into the body which is roughly based…
Imagine the scene: blind person standing and gently waving foot around, takes a step and repeats – many times. No not exercise or even ballet practice. Preparing supper dessert: orange zested, peeled, segments chopped. Now the melon. Oops! It is…
Forgive me if I’m being jaundiced but this recent report suggests that disabled people are at the heart of job-creation success for private PIP contractors and even some DWP staff. Disabled people with lifelong conditions facing ‘unnecessary’ Pip reassessments …
Forgive me if I’m being jaundiced but this recent report suggests that disabled people are at the heart of job-creation success for private PIP contractors and even some DWP staff. Disabled people with lifelong conditions facing ‘unnecessary’ Pip reassessments …
Yes, it’s true: renowned Sussex artist Heather Bowring enables those of us with little or no sight to understand her art through highly skilful use of texture. She’s already been exhibited by the Tate Gallery, has several pieces at Moorfields…
