Last week, I went to my local Vue cinema to see True Grit. My jaw dropped to the ground when I was asked by an eager young girl for a Cinema Exhibitors Association card, as proof of entitlement to a seat for my companion (without whose help I could not have got in to watch [...]
It’s New Year’s Eve. I’m full up after an overindulgent Christmas, and full of hope for the year to come. But, on reading the recent Office of National Statistics Life Opportunities Survey, my generally positive mood has been tempered by the survey’s bleak outlook for people with disabilities. The survey reveals that, wherever you turn, [...]
We are 14 days and nearly 300 miles into the journey and having a well-deserved rest day in Newcastle. I thought it would be an opportune time to assess how well the campaign appears to be working. The first point to note is that having a better thought through route and preparations, together with a [...]
After an interview and photos with the local press, we said farewell to Aberdeen. A small crowd of well-wishers had gathered to wave us off. Actually, this heart-warming start was premature as we got slightly lost on the outskirts of the city. The backdrop for the first two days was some pretty challenging hills between [...]
For the next month or so, all of my blog posts are going to revolve around the Everything is Possible in Life Cycle campaign. On Thursday, I leave Aberdeen docks to ride a recumbent trike down to London. Wouldn’t it be great to have a world where people with disabilities are defined by what they can do, [...]