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DavidJ
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Since becoming disabled I have realised that real life is so loaded against the disabled .
I am as guilty as anyone else in that before I became disabled I never gave even one thought about how a disabled person would be able to shop , especially now that I have begun to post on google .
I am absolutely amazed and disgusted at the number of shops on the high stree that I can’t get into.
The high street is dying and I am not surprised! City centre shops are usually DDA compliant but then parking is a nightmare !!
So I go out of the city into the suburbs or out of town centres to shop . That’s when I realised that a lot of shops have no disabled access at all . When I query it I am told that they are not allowed to encroach on the pavements by the Council . So much for equality eh!!
I am as guilty as anyone else in that before I became disabled I never gave even one thought about how a disabled person would be able to shop , especially now that I have begun to post on google .
I am absolutely amazed and disgusted at the number of shops on the high stree that I can’t get into.
The high street is dying and I am not surprised! City centre shops are usually DDA compliant but then parking is a nightmare !!
So I go out of the city into the suburbs or out of town centres to shop . That’s when I realised that a lot of shops have no disabled access at all . When I query it I am told that they are not allowed to encroach on the pavements by the Council . So much for equality eh!!
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I dont think many people realise how inaccessible places are until they are in a position of losing some mobility!Scope
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Completely agree with you bot. Where I used to live there was a disability shop yet it wasn't wheelchair accessible...Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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The worst thing find is being able to get into a shop only to find every aisle cluttered by displays etc. My local branch of WH Smith are the worst offenders and I can't avoid them because our only remaining post office is at the back of the shop. Every time I complain they remind me I can ask for help. Not much use if I'm looking for a birthday card - what are they going to do, bring me one of everything so I can pick?
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