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Disability, inability and sensability

As I have said more than once in the past, in many ways Parkinson’s can be a hidden disease, especially in the early stages. If we are seen to be “normal” I sometimes wonder if I am being judged for accessing support when boarding or disembarking from a plane. We returned to the UK todayContinue reading “Disability, inability and sensability”

Our Italian adventure

We have continued our travels and are now in the beautiful Molveno area. Out of our window is the most breathtaking of views. I opened the curtains on our first morning here and said just one word, “Wow!” The view of the mountains from our balcony is just breathtaking. We are here for a totalContinue reading “Our Italian adventure”

“Welcome to Italy!”

Here we are today, our first full day in Italy. We arrived last night after a flight of approximately 1.5 hours from Gatwick Airport in London. We then arrived in Italy and proceeded to go through the fiasco – I think that might be a word of Italian invention – of trying to enter theContinue reading ““Welcome to Italy!””

Tools to make life easier…

We are now about two weeks into our UK adventure. Most of this time has been spent with family, one way or another. We have caught up with my husband’s sister and her husband, our niece and nephew and their other halves and met a newcomer and got to meet other young ones after anContinue reading “Tools to make life easier…”

Disability or Accessibility?

Lucky me, I started yesterday with a head cold. Isn’t it strange how one night you can go to bed feeling fine and then wake up in the morning sneezing or coughing, or both! So, that’s me. Started yesterday and so don’t like my chances of recording any sort of podcast. There’s enough to contendContinue reading “Disability or Accessibility?”

The Big UK Trip

Hello all, we are currently on our big UK trip, which in total means we are going to be away for eight weeks all up. We have been here about a week, settling in and getting over our jetlag. Starting to feel a bit more normal and able to enjoy doing a few things. WeContinue reading “The Big UK Trip”

All is going well … and ‘should’isms’

Yesterday I posted about my nervousness at meeting up with family. As predicted, I did have a bit of trouble keeping in the conversations due to a bit of a lag in my processing. Not a biggee and I don’t think it was overly noticeable. It was lovely to catch up and hear what hasContinue reading “All is going well … and ‘should’isms’”

And so it begins… meeting, greeting and eating!

Well, the quiet times we have had while we settled in and got over jetlag are about to end. Today we drive to go and see our niece and nephew and their families. We haven’t seen them for three years and one has had a child since and others look so grown up from photosContinue reading “And so it begins… meeting, greeting and eating!”

Travelling and unravelling?

This is the first week of travelling to the UK for our first trip here in three years. I am noticing some changes to how I feel and function since the previous trip. While relatively minor, they still need to be acknowledged and worked through as best I can. It has been nearly six yearsContinue reading “Travelling and unravelling?”

A portrayal of Parkinson’s

We are currently at the beginning of our trip to the UK, having checked into a Hotel in Singapore. To while away the time, I have watched various series on the plane, one of which was called “Shrinking” alluding to – it appears – to the main characters working as “Shrinks” or Psychologists. I wasContinue reading “A portrayal of Parkinson’s”