Yogic Gardening by Brian Bhakti McCulloch
Written by Brian Bhakti McCulloch
How can you re-emerge from prison and successfully reintegrate into the community?
When I left prison, I was anxious, stressed and worried- it wasn’t goingto be easy. The stigma of being an ex-offender coupled with being youngscared me, how would I get a job? How would I tell people where I’d beenfor the last year? How would I deal with all the people who had seen myarticle […]
Accessible travel at Mollett’s Farm, Suffolk
By Erica CromptonWe stayed in a development that, like many contributors in this month’sissue, had a second chance. At Mollett’s Farm in Saxmundham, Suffolk,a former waste land on the farm has been transformed into a series ofaccessible accommodations. I went along with our resident wheelchairuser and Accessibility Consultant, Paul Nicholls. On entering we found adisabled […]
Hopezine makes headlines in the Daily Mail
Paul and I recently gave an interview to The Daily Mail’s travel section about our accessible road trips and featured in the paper and online. In the piece we tell journalist Rob Crosson the highlights of our wheelie friendly UK trips including Perth, York and Belfast. Have a read, here.
Spring 2023 Hopezine lands soon, see it here online first
Editor’s letter Spring is upon us and as the daffodills start to bloom, we at Hopezine are taking a moment to ponder what makes us happy. In mental health care, focussing on things that bring us happiness is known as positive psychology or compassion focussed therapy, which I’ve taken part in and that has brought […]
Blairmore Farm’s accessible Orchard cottage is lush
Tucked at the bottom of a rolling hill and overlooking the Perthshire Scottish countryside, is the Orchard Cottage at Blairmore farm. It’s a delightful, quaint space with the fields dotted with wildlife and farm animals. As Hopezine’s Accessibility Consultant, I reckon this is my favourite spot to stay in Scotland as the self-catering accommodation is […]
Wheelie good time at Pitlochry’s Enchanted Forest!
There’s something about a lit up forest that soothes and beguiles. At the Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry there’s a seasonal light show where you can absorb the magic and submerse yourself in feeling happy. There’s all the colours of the rainbow to behold in a truly beautiful forest setting as an inky sky covers the […]
Ballintaggart restaurant ticks all the boxes for accessibility, style & taste
What makes me feel happy? Food, of course! Paul and I recently inhaled the most splendid of seafood supers at Ballintaggart restaurant in the Grandtully countryside by a wee river in Perthshire. We are pushed to think of a time we had tastier fish. The razor clams were doused in the most delicious creamy sauce […]
Accessible rooms with sea-views at Brighton’s Hilton
The Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel ticks all the boxes for accessibility. It has five rooms with sea views that are wheelchair-friendly. And my girlfriend Erica says a sea view and the sea breeze is good for her mental health because it feels both relaxing and refreshing. We stayed here on a recent trip to Brighton […]
‘Swallowing clouds’ at Moshimo sushi bar
I’ve said it earlier on in this issue and I’ll say it again – food improves my mood and can help make me feel happy! Comfort food especially can help sooth anxious and gurgling stomachs. For this special happy edition of Hopezine I ordered my favourite comfort food at Moshimo restaurant in Brighton – dumplings! […]