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[miss piggy]

Hi all
Kevin wonts to go on hoilday next year .He would like to go to south east or west England.The accomaditoin must have a elec hoist and a wet room .Thanks for any advise

[DaveP]

Check out this web site as they have loads of info on accessible holiday accommodation in the UK...

http://www.disabledh...irectory.co.uk/

Hope this helps.
Dave

[Apparelyzed]

I'm off to Treworgan's Farm near Truro for the last week in October, so I can tell you how I get on. I'll be staying in Buzzard Watch.

I did go and have a look 12 months ago, and it looked ok. If there's any equipment you need, they can get it for you.

Regards

Simon

[HiltonP]

Yikes !! Simon but that farm is expensive!

No wonder the Brits all think they’v died and gone to heaven when they come here to South Africa on holiday!

I’ve just returned from a weekend in our Robertson wine valley (like the Barossa but with mountains), and paid the equivalent of £28 a night (for both my wife and I) in an accessable B&B with a swimming pool, barbaque, lounge, dining area, etc, and a full breakfast (fruit, cereals, eggs, bacon, etc).

[Nick's mum]

Hi miss Piggy,

I have heard a lot of positive things about Grooms Holidays. They are advertising on the Disabled Holiday website but we have not been ourselves so can't give you a personal recommendation.

Minehead looks nice though and they have been in business for over 25 years. How old is Kevin? What would he like to do and see? What about you?

We have just accepted old friends invitation to go to Largs, on the west coast of Scotland quite near Glasgow and have booked a disabled room that has interconnecting doors to our room. It also has a "disabled" bathroom. I'm so looking forward to going as we have not got a bathroom downstairs yet and have to make do with washing in bed.

Ulla xxx

[miss piggy]

Hi all
Thank you all so much for your replies . I am going to have fun looking through these sites .Kevin is 44 its going to be his first hoilday with his new partner . I am going as his carer and maybe there children they both have one child each . Again thank you all

[Apparelyzed]

Just a quick note to say that the holiday at Treworgan's Farm near Truro in Cornwall went really well.

When we arrived, david asked if there was any additional equipment we needed, so on the very slim offchance he could accomodate us, I asked if he had a monkey pole. A few minutes later, there it was above my bed!

This is the first time in all my travels I've had a monkey pole above my bed, and it was a real luxury.

David also fetched us a manual self propelled shower chair to use in the level access shower room.

The bed we used was a kingsize which was great, loads of room to spread out in.

The lounge had a log burner, in addition to the storage heaters, and David kept us supplied with logs, as we had it roaring away most nights.

David also breeds his own pigs, sheep and chickens, so you can buy meat directly from him, and the sausages and eggs from his hens were great for breakfast.

Needless to say, I think David will be seeing us again!

Regarding the price of the accomodation, this is actually very reasonable compared to other cottages which can offer the same standard of equipment.

Regards

Simon

[kewlcatkez]

Apparelyzed, on Nov 29 2007, 12:19 PM, said:

Just a quick note to say that the holiday at Treworgan's Farm near Truro in Cornwall went really well.

When we arrived, david asked if there was any additional equipment we needed, so on the very slim offchance he could accomodate us, I asked if he had a monkey pole. A few minutes later, there it was above my bed!

This is the first time in all my travels I've had a monkey pole above my bed, and it was a real luxury.

David also fetched us a manual self propelled shower chair to use in the level access shower room.

The bed we used was a kingsize which was great, loads of room to spread out in.

The lounge had a log burner, in addition to the storage heaters, and David kept us supplied with logs, as we had it roaring away most nights.

David also breeds his own pigs, sheep and chickens, so you can buy meat directly from him, and the sausages and eggs from his hens were great for breakfast.

Needless to say, I think David will be seeing us again!

Regarding the price of the accomodation, this is actually very reasonable compared to other cottages which can offer the same standard of equipment.

Regards

Simon

Hi Simon,

I was very interested in your post! Could I ask if your took your daughter along? I am wondering what the children's facilities and the whole family experience was. It looks fab on the website, but I would value your unbiased experiences. Its very important to have the access, as you know, and all the other 'bits' which they seem to have pinned down! I just wanted to ask re families..Also does anyone there ie the farm owners have a disability? I couldn't find anything on the website to state that. Its just refreshing ( if they aren't) to get it so right..without that personal experience.

Thanks

K

[Apparelyzed]

Hi,

Yes, we took Charlotte as well, she slept in the second bedroom which has two single beds, and it's own ensuite bathroom.

David and Esme, the owners, have four children, ranging from 8 years to around 12 years, all of who played happily with Charlotte.

In the mornings, the children went to fetch fresh eggs from the hens, and stroke the sheep, and look at the piglets.

There are no members of the family who are disabled, but David does have a very good grasp on what to supply in terms of equipment.

I'll fire an email off to David, to let him know I've written about my stay, then he can add anything I've missed out.

Regards

Simon.