Tag Archives: access

Travel Discounts and Jobcentre Plus

By: A.C. It is maybe not that well known, but has anybody ever taken up a Jobcentre Plus travel card?  If you have, did you know about them, or were you made aware? Please comment below. These were introduced a few … Continue reading

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Parking by Card

By A.C. Do any of you remember Angus Og, a comic strip in the Daily record, by Ewen Bain? I loved the deep cutting insight and gentle, wry humour of the genius that was Ewen Bain. One comic strip I … Continue reading

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Buses and Access

By: A.C. I am sure that most of our readership is well aware of the issues surrounding the court case brought by Yorkshire man Tom Paulley against First Bus – which is headquartered in Aberdeen – regarding disabled spaces on … Continue reading

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West and the Wheelchair User

By: A.C. I have written about “Hidden Disability” on this blog before. A rather nasty incident occurred on the other side of the World which I’ve only just become aware of, probably due to all the news time being centered … Continue reading

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Disability and the Outdoors

By: G.F. I am disabled and have to use elbow crutches and a mobility scooter to get around. When in my youth (and able bodied) I used to love going on economical holidays with my parents where we often stayed … Continue reading

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Passing on the Coin for Social Inclusion.

By: E.S. His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen offers specific services to allow members of the public with disabilities better access to performances. These services are named: audio description, touch tour, audio described performance, BSL signed performance, captioned performance. I’ll explain … Continue reading

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Pavement Parking Pitfalls

By A.C. The problem described in this article and survey from the BBC has been a problem for decades, as everyone who uses the  pavements knows. The problem for most enforcement agencies, which used to be the Police & Traffic … Continue reading

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The Great Tapestry of Scotland

By A.C. The Great Tapestry of Scotland is a work of phenomenal organisation. Read about it here, and even listen to MP3 about the Tapestry and how it was made. So when the Tapestry was transferred from Edinburgh to Aberdeen … Continue reading

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Winter Gardens All Year Round.

By. A.C During the year I like to visit the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park on a fairly regular basis.  I can take my time, and I certainly use the many seats and benches in the greenhouses there. … Continue reading

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Making Nature More Accessible : Wildlife Walks In And Around Aberdeen

By: A.C. I enjoy getting out and about when the weather allows to easily accessible, and preferably flat, woodland, riverside or beach walks. Donmouth Nature Reserve at Aberdeen Beach is quite forgotten in my opinion.  The rough area just off … Continue reading

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