Author: Doug Paulley

Wheelchair user and residential care user, sometimes thorn in the side of authorities.

UK to Amsterdam by Train in a Wheelchair

I travelled from York to Amsterdam recently by train. It’s surprisingly quick and easy, and there aren’t any silly baggage restrictions, nor did I have to get out of my wheelchair at any point. But it’s not all straightforward, so I thought I’d give some tips. Booking This was the non-straightfoward bit. But it’s not…

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Steer Clear of Teleflorist.co.uk / “Eflorist” / “Euroflorist” – they can’t be trusted.

I have just successfully sued Teleflorist / Eflorist / Euroflorist after they let me down badly and didn’t give a stuff. We had a family celebration holiday at the frankly wonderful Calvert Trust Kielder. On Sunday, the day before we traveled, I decided to order some flowers and chocolates to be in the room for when my family arrives…

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On the nature of party balloons and catheters

When you deflate a balloon it never goes back to its original shape. This isn’t usually a problem. But it is in this context. Those are silicone Foley catheters, if you are wondering. I’ve got a hole through my abdomen into my bladder, into which the above gets pushed (with medical lubrication) and is held…

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