Why accessibility is important?

Ive been thinking about this question a lot lately and my answer is always the ssme. Accessibility is important to me because I get to go to places without any limitations whatsoever and I can get to be independent and do things myself without asking for help. So many places in the world have hardly any access at all and it annoys me so much it’s honestly ridiculous. I mean, I wanted to get my nails done but every single salon is either not step free or the shop is so tight that I could hardly fit through and even move my wheelchair about which is ridiculous. This is the whole reason why i decided to create this blog in the first place to raise awareness about accessibility and review every single place I visit and let you guys no whether thst place was accessible or innacessible. My goal for this blog is to create a space for the disabled community and help many people as best as I can because thats what I love to do. I love to write and help people especially in my community.

Why I’m raising awareness?

So before becoming paralysed myself, accessibility didnt even cross my mind. But when you become a wheelchair user your self and experience how inaccessible the world is you would want to raise awareness to. People dont really tend to think about these type of topics and they tend to find them unimportant. I know as ive experience this quite a few times.

I mean I cant even go clubbing myself because of how bad the access is. ive emailed about 50 clubs around my county and area. Guess how many are accessible. 3! and thats it. One was all the way in Canterbury which is like an hour away from my house. I always think if i do go out will people stare at me in the club. i mean I try not to let it get to me but its hard sometimes. These are the type of things that us wheelchair users struggle a lot of the time.

What do I think of when it comes to accessibility?

So when it comes to accessibility, I think of ramp access, lift access. all these things are what i think of. Every time I want to go somewhere, I automatically go on to google, research the place check all the requirements to see if they meet my needs. Take research for instance, I shouldnt have to do that at all. Abled body people can just get up and go whereas we cant do that. Its honestly so frustrating and annoying.

Lets talk about the Van gough exhibition up London. If you dont know me i love art snd nsture and van gough actually inspires most of my paintings which is why I really wanted to go to thst particular exhibittion but guess what the downstairs is accessible but the upstairs where the exhibbition is isnt I mean whats the point in that. Why cant they just instal a lift and like do you know them cut outs on the psvement some places there are hardly any. I had a few experiences in my time where I almost fell down a curb flat on my face. imagine all the injuries I wouldve had.

Dymchurch in my opinion is one of the worst places that ive been to. it wss just so inaccessible. This was the place where I almost fell down the curb. Its so dangerous. from my experience im not to keen going down thee coast as the pavements are just so narrow all the time that is really hard to navigate properly.

The best beach that ive been to has got to be Herne Bay. it’s so beautiful down thereand so very spacious. Most weekends we gl down there with my dog and just chill eat fish and chips on the pier listening to the waves. So peaceful

My thoughts about flying as a wheelchair user?

I’ve never even considered about going in a plane yet. It’s so scary and I’ve heard so many horror stories about it like the staff forgetting how we’re on the plane and how some people have to physically crawl on to get to the the toilet. These articles that I’ve been reading have definitely put me of from flying. But I’ve heard so many great things about cruises and traveling around the Mediterranean or Iceland and everywhere which sounds like a perfect alternative.

That’s why accessibility matters so much. Everyone deserves to experience the world in a way that feels right for them—without fear, discomfort, or extra barriers. My journey might not involve planes anymore, but it’s far from over. I’m just finding new ways to explore, and that’s something I’m really excited about.