Back from Coventry

I went to Coventry  for a job interview.  Flying with Ryanair  turned  out to be quite smooth although not that cheap because I booked quite late.

Phil was there, bless his heart, to meet me and take me across to the YHA Hostel. That is quite central - oposite the British Library at St Pancras. It was about 24 pounds including breakfast for a bed in a shared room. I think thats quite a good price except that none of the showers are accessible-no bath and there's only one accessible loo which is next to the lobby. I got to Euston fine the next morning on the bus and there was no problem getting on the train because I had prebooked assistance. The lady said that even if I went off earlier  than scheduled-it was okay because I had prebooked.  The interview went well...its a bit stressful waiting to know if I got the job or not..apparently it is between me and one other. And if I get the job it starts in 5 weeks time.

Coventry University looks like a accessible modern university and has a big swimming pool. The taxi driver who took me back to the city suggested I went to shopmobility and borrow a power  wheelchair which I did.   I chatted with a few locals in town, visited the library and a few letting agents.  It seems nice enough. I met a character in a wheelchair who said that Coventry was rubbish :-) for access and pointed me out what stalls were good for a quick snack. He lives in a council flat and didnt have much good things to say about the Council but he seems to have a reasonable relationship with 2 council workers who came for their cup of tea. It cannot be that bad.

A note here about Baden Karlsruhe Airport. It is not easy to get to without a car. It can be done from Strasbourg - taking the train to Baden Baden and then a taxi but there are long waits and I am not sure that taxis are so plentiful at night. Here is a link to the airport trasport site.

A short note about railcards. I was told it was possible to get a British discount  disabled railcard from a French carte de invalidité.