Access Champion

  My 3rd access review is of a communication we had with a London Hotel.   My parents and I stayed at the strand Palace hotel London when I was a teenager. We enjoyed the convenience of the central location to Covent garden and the west end.  All I remember about the hotel is that it was absolutely boiling hot and the windows wouldn't open so none of us slept. The room must have been accessible because I used a wheelchair then.  Pre-pandemic, my mum and I travelled down to London 2 or 3 times a year to attend medical events, charity fundraisers and catch up with friends and go to the theatre.  Lately, we've been missing the bright light of the big city . After reading that the strand palace has recently been refurbished, we made enquiries about their accessible rooms.  As you can see below, the reply is disappointing.  I sincerely hope the owners are reading this as I want to let them know just how angry I am.  At some point during each of our liv...

 Laughter is the best medicine. My second access champion reiew which follows on from my last, well, first (the ATG one).  It’s of the show ATG made it impossible for me, a disabled person, to book.  First of all, I must say a huge thank you to Adam Kay and Seabright Productions and the Liverpool Empire for making sure we got our tickets.  For those of you who don't know, Adam Kay is a doctor turned comedian.  I have read 3 of his books and highly recommend them. I laughed a lot, learnt a lot and even cried a little. What I like about Adam, is that he answered his tweets. Many in his position, don't bother.  With the covid situation we had to download the NHS app with our  double vaccination dates, proof that we're covid free ( that was a bizarre experience, made me think of the ancient Egyptians and their mumification process). My mum observed that some of the audience didn't wear a mask. This encouraged my mum and I to keep ours on. On his Twitter, A...