Explore every episode of the podcast The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 15 - The price of exclusion | 29 août 2025 | 00:02:29 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re talking money, the Purple Pound, to be precise and why ignoring access is bad business.” | |||
| Episode 14 - We nearly didn’t visit | 28 août 2025 | 00:03:02 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today’s story is about hesitation, parking, and the magic of clear information. This is We Nearly Didn’t Visit. | |||
| Episode 13 - Don’t forget the toilet test | 27 août 2025 | 00:02:23 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re talking loos because nothing reveals a venue’s true colours faster than its toilet. | |||
| Episode 12 - The joy of the browse and shopping | 26 août 2025 | 00:02:19 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today, we’re heading to the high street, the market, and the tourist gift shop in The Joy of the Browse. | |||
| Episode 11 - Getting there and getting aboard | 25 août 2025 | 00:02:24 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re hitting the road and the rails, and maybe a ferry as we look at Getting There and Getting Aboard. | |||
| Episode 10 - Level playing fields and sidelines that work | 22 août 2025 | 00:02:41 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re off to the match. Not for the football, necessarily but more for the atmosphere… and the chips.” | |||
| Episode 9 - Festivals, pop-ups, and outdoor fun | 21 août 2025 | 00:03:12 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re talking bunting, street food, live music… and gravel. Yes, gravel. This is Festivals, Pop-Ups, and Outdoor Fun. | |||
| Episode 8 - Pitched under canvas or chilling in a pod | 20 août 2025 | 00:02:57 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re going camping; actually accessible camping. Yes, it exists, and yes, it can be wonderful. | |||
| Episode 7 - Home for the holidays with self catering | 19 août 2025 | 00:02:49 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re talking about self-catering and the joy of making toast when you want and the pitfalls of stairs between you and the loo. | |||
| Episode 6 - Somewhere to stay, not just sleep | 18 août 2025 | 00:03:22 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. If you’ve ever booked an ‘accessible’ hotel room only to find it’s up a step… you’ll know where this is going. Today’s episode is Somewhere to Stay, Not Just Sleep. | |||
| Episode 5 - Exploring along the garden path | 15 août 2025 | 00:03:19 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re talking gardens. The kind with fragrant blooms, shady benches, and hopefully, paths that don’t leave you rattled to bits. | |||
| Episode 4 - Magical museums and galleries | 14 août 2025 | 00:03:52 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today we’re off to a world of polished floors, gentle hush, and the joy of being allowed to linger. This is Magical Museums and Galleries. | |||
| Episode 3 - Old places and historic spaces | 13 août 2025 | 00:03:57 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Welcome back to Access All Areas. I’m Paul Ralph, and today we’re going somewhere with spiral staircases, ancient stone, and… an accessible ramp that made me nearly cry. | |||
| Episode 2 - The coffee shop conundrum | 12 août 2025 | 00:06:00 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today, I’m taking you to a café with locally roasted coffee, Instagram-worthy cake, and a few access surprises they forgot to put on the menu. | |||
| Episode 1 - The day the ramp vanished | 10 août 2025 | 00:05:27 | |
Welcome to Blindly Wheeling and Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice, the podcast where we swap polished brochures for real-life stories, useful tips, and maybe a few laughs along the way. I’m Paul Ralph, founder of Blindly Wheeling, a wheelchair-using traveller with a love of good cake and even better access. Today, we are kicking things off with a story about optimism, two steps, and a ramp with a postcode of its own. This is… The day the ramp vanished | |||