Apart from museums, theatres, food & drink and walks, there are many other ways I like to enjoy myself. So here are some other things I’ve done, bought or seen, with links to relevant posts. These are mainly focused on London and nearby areas, except where specified otherwise, but you can find out about other activities I’ve done away from the city in my travel posts.
Contents
- Disabled Social Groups
- Non-Disabled Social Groups
- Sports & Games
- Events & Festivals
- Shopping
- Technology
- Computer Games
Disabled Social Groups
- London Vision
- November 2016 – Sight Village Stall
- April 2017 – Natural History Museum
- April 2017 – London Marathon
- May 2017 – Newham Group Meeting
- June 2017 – London Zoo
- July 2017 – Newham Group Fundraiser
- August 2017 – Richmond Park
- September 2017 – Music & Drama Workshop
- November 2017 – Bank Of England Museum
- December 2017 – Christmas Meals
- January 2018 – Beauty & The Beast Pantomime
- February 2018 – Imperial War Museum
- February 2018 – South East Group Pub Social
- March 2018 – Big Half Marathon
- July 2018 – Go Ape: Battersea Park
- July 2018 – South East Group Barbecue
- July 2018 – National Gallery: Monet & Architecture
- October 2018 – East London Group’s 5th Birthday
- November 2018 – Madame Tussaud’s
- December 2018 – Christmas Meals
- January 2019 – Newham Group New Year Party
- January 2019 – South East Group Pub Social
- February 2019 – Fan Museum Tour
- March 2019 – TFL Access All Areas Stall
- March 2019 – Family Information Day
- March 2019 – Tower Bridge Tour
- April 2019 – National Theatre Backstage Tour
- December 2019 – Newham Group Christmas Meal
- January 2020 – Newham Group New Year Party
- Aquabats
- Angel Comedy Club – November 2018
- MFA Bowl, Lewisham – July 2018
- Queens Bowling, Queensway – October 2018
- London Sports Club For The Blind
- Queens Bowling, Queensway – July 2018, October 2018, January 2019 & January 2020
- Christmas Meal – December 2018
- RNIB Connect East & London
- East: Christmas Meal – December 2018
- London: Pub Socials – July 2019, September 2019, October 2019 & March 2020
Non-Disabled Social Groups
- Spice Social
- March & April 2025 – New Members Social, Hamilton Hall Pub Lunch, Regent’s Canal & Canary Wharf Walk, Kitty Hawk & Uffizzi Restaurants.
- Thinking Bob
- January 2017 – New Members Social, Kensington Gardens Walk & Talk, Big Bob Quiz Of The Year, Cards Against Humanity, Friday Night Drinks, Sunday Roast, Cocktails & Cryptic Crosswords, Curry Night, ClueTrace: Mind Crime Escape Room.
- February 2017 – Tubeopoly treasure hunt, Archimedes Inspiration: Leo’s Path Escape Room, Cards Against Humanity, Pizza And Jazz, Steak Night, Curry Night, Pancakes.
- April 2017 – Ultimate Pub Quiz, V&A Museum: Saints & Sinners Tour.
- May 2017 – Bobily Fortunes, National Gallery: Renaissance Event.
- June 2017 – The Question Bobbers
- July 2017 – Never Mind The Bob-Cocks
- August 2017 – Pointless
- October 2017 – Halloween Movie
- December 2017 – Christmas With The Stars
- January 2018 – Harry Potter Studio Tour
- February 2018 – Apsley House Tour
- January 2019 – Cards Against Humanity
- Meetup
- April 2017 – Underground Social Games Party
- Smudged Lipstick
- April 2017 – Dirty Scrabble Speed Dating
- May 2017 – London Spelling Bee
Sports & Games
Not including socials already listed above.
- Abseiling:
- October 2018 – ArcelorMittal Orbit Charity Abseil
- Card Games (Guernsey Friends):
- January 2016 – 3 Card Brag and more
- September 2017 – Cards Against Humanity
- Charity Events:
- August 2002 – It’s a Knockout (Torquay)
- Cycling (Spectating):
- June 2017 – Rapha Nocturne, Women’s Tour, World Naked Bike Ride
- Festivals:
- July 2017 – Liberty Festival (Olympic Park)
- Ten Pin Bowling (With Friends):
Events & Festivals
- Carnivals & Parades:
- Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London
- Newham Show, East London
- Fashion:
- Fashion Feast, Seven Dials
- Great British Tattoo Show, Alexandra Palace
- Food & Drink:
- Chocolate Show, Olympia
- StrEatLife Festival, Alexandra Palace
- Street Eat, Carnaby
- Outdoor Entertainment:
- All The Stations, New Eltham
- October 2017 – Creating a Human British Rail Logo.
- Chelsea Christmas Event
- Kings Cross Canal Festival
- Lambeth Country Show
- St George’s Festival, Vauxhall
- All The Stations, New Eltham
- Printing Trade Shows:
- Digital Print World, Earl’s Court
- October 2005 – With work colleagues.
- IPEX (Print Exhibition), Birmingham NEC
- April 2006 – With work colleagues.
- Digital Print World, Earl’s Court
- Science & Technology:
- Imperial Festival, Imperial College
Shopping
- Christmas Food – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Easter Treats – March 2018, March 2021
- Clothing – March 2018, Christmas 2018
- Lush – August 2017, November 2017, May 2018, August 2018
Technology
- March 2006 – New Dell PC
- October 2013 – New iMac
- March 2018 – Russell Hobbs Microwave
- July 2018 – My Visual Impairment Aids & Gadgets
- July 2018 – iPhone 6 Assistive Features & Apps
- Christmas 2018 – Samsung TV, Sonos Sound Bar & Sony Blu-ray Player
- January 2019 – Mac Mojave Upgrade
- July 2019 – New iMac
- March 2020 – Mac Catalina Upgrade
- October 2021 – iPhone 13 First Impressions & Accessibility Settings
- December 2024 – Eufy L60 Robot Vacuum & Apple AirPods Pro 2
- December 2024 – Russell Hobbs Combi Oven
- Scam Awareness Posts
- Current iPhone Features
Computer Games
- My Favourite Computer Games
- Apple Arcade:
- Audio Games:
- Mobile Games:
- Sony PlayStation 2 (Journal Mentions):
- Burnout 2: Point Of Impact – January & February 2004
- Burnout 3: Takedown – September 2004
- Grand Theft Auto 3 – September & October 2002
- GTA Vice City – June 2003 (game) & March 2004 (soundtrack)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 – September 2002
- Nintendo (Journal Mentions):
- N64: Goldeneye & Perfect Dark – January 2015
- Wii: Bowling – May 2010

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