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I knew I had an appointment with l'AFPA (Association Nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle) at 2pm to discuss my French lessons. The lady gave me all the instructions how to get there-including bus numbers. I decided against using GIHP. The tram...
I was checking my mail when Morphy, who was sitting behind me on the head rest of my chair -his favourite position, send out a paw to get my attention and poked me in my eye! Aiyaiyai! that was painful. After a while, I started sending out phonecalls...
I have always been told that Liverpudlians are friendly people. I went there for a conference this weekend. But nobody told me how inaccessible or dirty it is. I think the city is in renovation to get ready for being the European city next year. If they...
I love London. Its got the mixture of the old and the new. Today I happened to be at one of those new developments which is in central London - The Brunswick. I had planned to visit the terracotta warriors exhibitiohn at the British Museum but I had a...
Here are some of the sessions I went to: Finding Stuff New Ways To Search, Navigate And Use Multimedia Museum Collections over the Web Matthew Addis, IT Innovation Centre, Kirk Martinez, Paul Lewis, University of Southampton, James Stevenson, Victoria...
I've never been to southern Spain. For a short weekend break, I visited Peter who had recently bought a house in southern Spain. Paula was supposed to be there too (she missed her flight though, the poor girl) However his house has not completed its renovations...
The OT gave me a kitchen aid to help me with making hot drinks. I found it not very safe and thought there might be health and safety issues with it. However, she left it. she also left a bath stool and an aid to help me put my socks on - that I cannot...
I was so busy then I didn't make any entries but Mei came over in March and we went to Barcelona for a day - after missing the plane at Coventry airport but we managed to get another... just me in Barcelona Mei and I and Peter Barcelona is accessible...
This is the last course. Henri-Jacques Stiker was there with Cathy and we had an evaluation of sorts. I enjoyed this class most - people spoke what they felt. Some people spoke when they had not done so before. We had drinks afterwards in the bar across...
I went with John to Birmingham on Monday and we ate at Cafe Soya. The food is excellent , the service is quick and just as important, the restaurant is spacious and uncluttered. The menu choice is good - I like the noodles and a special favourite is the...
I rang home to wish mum and dad a Happy New Year and could not believe it that they are actually working today! They dont stop working except on Chinese New year! All through the Christmas holidays I felt a little lost because all around me people were...
Tonight I went to Artspace for the open studio invite from Laura who is the coordinator. I did an access audit for them and it is really cool to see they have put some of my suggestions to work. They are busy trying to get funding for a lift to go down...
Independent Living Mass Lobby 2pm 17th October, Westminster Hall, House of Commons ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN Our Lives Our Choices is the national campaign for right to independent living. We seek radical reform of health and social care so that:- ✓ Disabled...
Well not quite because I do go to other cultural events during the year but it felt like that. I went on my own. My tastes can be eccletic. Not wishing to compromise on my choice of shows for someone elses taste in music/dance/shows nor limiting events...
I stayed there last night on the 16th floor. It has a lovely view from the elevator - you can truly see a wide expense of the London landscape. Its at a very handy location between Euston and Kings Cross/ St Pancras (Eurostar) train stations and opposite...
This incident got wide coverage where a disabled man was seen to be dumped out of his wheelchair by a deputy. His 'crime' was a traffic violation. My question is - Do the police get disability equality training? Could it happen here in the UK? A friend...
Well, I am waiting to have my train tickets confirmed but I am going again to the Freedom Drive in Strasbourg this year. I was there in 2005. It is funny to see the photo I sent to Fergal Scully two years ago used in the publicity this year. Here is the...
It was EU parliamentary week again in Strasbourg and there were no hotel rooms for love or money. Luckily my friend Berta, who is Mexican, was kind enough to agree to have me. She even gave me breakfast in bed one morning. I was so tired. Berta the best!...
Last year, on 22nd September 2007, I went to the Mailbox for one of the few Malaysian restaurants which in the area - the Oriental in Birmingham Mailbox. I was going to celebrate Naomi's moving to Birmingham to go to Law College and plainly it was an...
When I was back in Strasbourg, I met up with Amy who had not been well but it was good to see her. She has another 2 cds out of her piano pieces. I listened to her music tonight and it was so good - even when I have never had any classical training or...
Update: Here is a movie of the conference - thanks to Nick Temple's blog Look at the stairs ....but they mention its accessibility in the video - accessible in other terms. I went to the Shine 'Un' Conference today (Friday). I had been looking forward...
Keith Armstrong posted this youtube - thanks, Keith! its great to know! I love the music too. It is worth going to youtube to read the citations he gave. And when it is disability culture on youtube here is also Petra Kuppers " An Olimpias Disability...
Today, I spent some time watching one of the joint Christmas presents for John and I which was a set of three dvds - The One Armed Swordsman series. (Review and photos) The "One Armed Swordsman" is one of the first movies with a "cripple"as a hero and...
The Quovis Getting onto the car The driving station © photos by Peter Atkinson I finally tracked down the Quovis dealers in UK. I thought I'd really like to have one of them - they look so cool. I persuaded them to come and give me a demo. As I knew some...
I went to the Disability Capital at the Docklands this year - not that I am a Londoner but because my new friend Maria is one of the speakers and she asked me to go listen to her. Some of my other colleagues were also speaking so I thought I might as...
