• Budapest landscape with Chloe stood in the middle. She is wearing green striped trousers and a floral top. She's using Rolly the green rollator.
    Disability

    A slower kind of cruise: our week on the Danube

    As I sit down to write this, it's been well over a month since we got back from the Danube. Wedding planning (September is creeping up alarmingly fast), work and life in general all got in the way, and this post has taken longer to land than I meant it to. But I didn't want it slipping by, because we…

  • Chloe, a woman with brown hair is sat on a bench with her back to the camera. Next to her is her yellow Labrador guide dog Dezzie. He is sat looking up at Chloe
    Disability

    Accessibility is more than a ramp

    When you think of accessibility, you probably picture infrastructure. You think about lifts, ramps and accessible toilets. Those things matter. They are not optional extras, but they are only one part of the story. Accessibility is often reduced to architecture, something that’s structural, visible and measurable. Yet lived accessibility goes far beyond whether a door is wide enough or a…

  • Life Update

    A few of my favourite things from 2025

    The end of the year lends itself to reflection. What have we achieved? Have we done enough? What will we do differently next year? I’ve made a big push this year to do things I enjoy. I’ve done less freelance work and spent more time resting and being with friends and family. It’s certainly not been a quiet year, but…

  • Chloe and Dezzie the guide dog sat together. Dezzie is in focus and Chloe is behind slightly blurred.
    Disability,  Visual Impairment

    Lessons from a guide dog owner

    Just over two years ago, Dezzie and I qualified as a partnership. During that time I’ve experienced independence like never before. I’ve been able to leave the house, see friends and travel with less reliance on others. But what have I learnt during this time?

  • Chloe and George sat within pompeii ruins
    Disability

    Marella Cruises review as a disabled person

    As I finish off this blog post, it’s been just over a month since we got home. Life got busy and I struggled to find the time to sit down and write. However, do not mistake that for a lack of enjoyment! We had the time of our lives and it was an incredible introduction to cruises — I have…

  • Chloe, a young woman with brown hair is wearing glasses, has a yellow walking stick and is standing with her guide dog. Either side of them both are large AFO splints that are twice the height of Chloe and are very colourful.
    Disability

    Being disabled forces you to be confident

    You’ll have to let me explain this one. Does being disabled force you to be confident? You could argue the opposite, that it’s the reason why someone is shy. My 15 year old self would have done anything to blend in and not be seen as disabled. But that’s why I’ve been forced to be confident.

  • A blurred wall of close up flowers. In the middle is a woman with a guide dog sat on a bench with her back to the camera
    Disability

    The accessibility of museums and galleries in Liverpool

    I was in Liverpool for one overnight stay and in that time I went to 2 museums and a gallery; The World of Glass, Walker Art Gallery and World Museum. I tried to gather as much accessibility information as I could, rather than focusing on the things that would benefit me.