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Helen Dolphin gives scuba diving a try on a recent trip to Tenerife.

In July magazine  I wrote about my trip to Tenerife with Enable holidays to see how they access audit their accommodation. I was also able to check out some of the other activities available for disabled visitors on the island. Continue reading »

Debbie Deboo, winner of the Disabled Motoring UK Mobility product award, writes how becoming disabled inspired her to set up a new business. Continue reading »

Helen Dolphin puts four different scooters to the test

When you’re looking to buy a scooter there are lots of things to think about. Where are you going to use it? Does it need to fit in your car? Do you have somewhere to store it? I was therefore really impressed when I spent a day with the company TGA that the first thing they did was go through a questionnaire looking at both my ability to drive a scooter and also what I needed it for. Continue reading »

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Jim Rawlings tests his green credentials with the Fiat eco:Drive system.

Those who grew up reading the Just William books by Richmal Crompton, may recall William’s attitude to school reports. This verged on dread, especially in relation to the reaction of his parents on reading the report, with the very real threat of extra tuition during the school holidays. In one story the report became the material for a paper trail to recover a lost Aunt in the woods. Many of us have carried that feeling of apprehension through our lives when receiving the results of any examination, test or assessment.

So it was with a mixture of interest, anticipation, and curiosity that I approached the Fiat eco:Drive system. Continue reading »

 For accessible holidays and vehicles

Bench Cottages won Disabled Motoring UK’s Best Accessible Accommodation Award 2011. Mary Lewis shares her experience of providing accessible accommodation and the realisation of Bench Cottages.  

Thank you to all the members who have found our advert over the last 11 years and come to stay at Our Bench Cottages in the New Forest, and an extra special thank you if you nominated us for the “Best Accessible Accommodation award for 2011” I am delighted to have met you. Continue reading »

Often looking for accommodation can be a lengthy process, hotels which claim to be ‘disabled friendly’ are often far from it and personal recommendations are valuable to our members. We hear from three of our members how accessible destinations made for carefree and enjoyable holidays. Continue reading »

Most councils and other issuing authorities have a clear appeals procedure that must be followed. This will vary depending on whether the ticket was issued on-street or off-street. Unfortunately appealing any kind of ticket usually involves plenty of form-filling! However, as long as you include all the mitigating circumstances, many people will have their appeal succeed at the initial stage. Continue reading »

Steve Hopwood talks about rebuilding his life after becoming disabled.

I was a young man in 1986 when I had a motorbike accident that resulted in me losing a leg to crushing injuries and an arm to nerve damage. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, as the staff at Addenbrookes Hospital put me back together again, I was always surrounded by people rushing around and talking – but I felt like a castaway on a desert island. I couldn’t understand their language – I felt incredibly isolated.

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