CC Blooms

CC Blooms has been around for 34 years. It is not stuck in the past, but – like much of Edinburgh – in an old building. Regulations keep coming up when I talk to people in venues about the challenges of making their spaces more accessible. When I first arrived, I expected to have to ask for help hauling my powerchair up the steps at the entrance, but I was positively surprised when ramps were brought out and I was one step closer to a late lunch or maybe early dinner. It took me a while to order because we got talking to one of the long-time staff about the history of the place and its struggles with accessibility. The very patient server came back several times while I kept getting distracted from choosing between the several vegan options for lunch deals, small plates and mains. We learned during the conversation that the ramps were first brought in when a regular started needing step-free access and I started dreaming of a world where you could become a regular even if you needed step-free access right from the start. I suppose the thing to do is to keep showing up, to keep asking and to refuse to be forgotten.

A metal ramp is available to give you access over the steps in the entry way.