George has recently joined us in adulthood - although Sue still maintains that she is not old enough to have an adult son! George has Autism, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and dyspraxia.
John is the dad of the family and has a very unique outlook on life! John is totally blind, partially deaf and has late onset asthma.
Sue is the mum of the family and is allegedly the sensible one! Sue is our driver and trip organiser.
These are our thoughts, adventures and stories…
Accessible Attractions
We return to Shugborough with a much more focused plan: take the shuttle to the Mansion, explore the house properly and, most importantly, finally see where Patrick Lichfield actually lived.
Accessible Attractions
Gladstone Pottery Museum is somewhere we have visited before. Set inside a former Victorian pottery factory in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, it gives you the chance to see how the pottery industry that made this area famous actually worked. The Great Pottery Throw Down, is also filmed here.
Accessible Attractions
We’ve been accessible cycling at Green Door before, and decided it was time for another visit to Westport Lake — although, as usual, it didn’t take John very long to cause chaos!
Accessible Attractions
Country houses aren't usually places where you're encouraged to play with pirate ships, investigate old toys or discover a Dalek lurking amongst the exhibits, but The Children's Country House at Sudbury isn't a typical country house.
Neurodiverse Activities
For George's birthday this year, he chose a trip to the National Tramway Museum at Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire. We hadn't visited for around eight years, so it was going to be interesting to see what had changed – and how accessible we found it now.
miscellaneous
Looking back at George’s childhood with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — the appointments, orthotics, specialist equipment and the long road to finally getting a diagnosis.
miscellaneous
It had been around 40 years since I last visited Shugborough Estate. My rather vague memory of that visit involves a teddy bears' picnic, and I certainly don't remember appreciating just how enormous the place was. I do now!
Accessible Attractions
Our latest family day out took us to Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, where we found everything from fossils and steam engines to a Spitfire, giant eyeballs and a certain skull who somehow ended up being called Sam.
Accessible Attractions
We used our National Trust memberships to visit Biddulph Grange Garden in Staffordshire, We’d read it was a quirky Victorian garden, but it turned out to be a brilliant, immersive adventure—complete with secret tunnels, stepping stones, and hidden thematic "rooms" around every corner.
Accessible Attractions
We had a long-overdue trip back to Trentham Monkey Forest. It was a day filled with adorable baby monkeys, plenty of family banter, and a very valuable lesson in pre-booking!
Hearing Issues
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re walking on the deck of a rolling ship while firmly planted on dry land, Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire is the place for you!
Hearing Issues
John and Wayne's first time at Clip 'n' Climb. Two blind friends enjoying wall climbing and surprising everyone.