As I often do, I was reading some posts by others with Parkinson’s and the topic of ‘hidden symptoms’ came up. I know I have spoken about this before, but it is certainly worth a mention and is likely to be a thread woven throughout my story. Often the first time someone might recognise thereContinue reading “Hidden symptoms…”
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More than just a Bowling Club
Today is Saturday and for the first time this season we are gathering for a competition. The season started last Saturday and it was great to be back with the friends I have made, in our lovely, little old clubhouse. But it comes with a bittersweet taste in our mouths as the Club is beingContinue reading “More than just a Bowling Club”
A bit emotional
I’m writing this post from a Motel room in a beautiful place called Akaroa. We came here yesterday for the night and a bit of a break. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful place on our doorstep. As usual, I have woken in the night and decided to get up and continueContinue reading “A bit emotional”
Some thoughts about exercise
I follow a few different Facebook groups where people share their journey and their wisdom about what works for them. The ways that people manage their Parkinson’s is as varied as we are individuals. Of course, I suppose a person’s natural inclination towards exercising or not is likely to influence how they view exercise inContinue reading “Some thoughts about exercise”
I’m not deaf, just overloaded!
One of the most challenging things about having Parkinson’s is that many people – well, I would say most – have no real concept about what Parkinson’s is. It is seen as being primarily affecting a person by giving them ‘the shakes’ and also commonly, difficulty walking with a shuffling gait. If you don’t haveContinue reading “I’m not deaf, just overloaded!”
Time with the Grandies, making memories
We have just come back from Wellington visiting my son, daughter-in-law and their three lovely boys. It was so nice to spend time with them, but my goodness, have they all grown up! They are lovely boys, but as siblings do, there would be the odd little niggle between each other, but that is whatContinue reading “Time with the Grandies, making memories”
What lies hidden?
This week, myself and two of my friends had an unfortunate event occur, where a person became verbally abusive and angry towards us, but more personally with my friend ‘M’. I won’t go into all the ‘ins and outs’ but suffice it to say that the person concerned showed a level of anger and aggressionContinue reading “What lies hidden?”
How much? Time or ingredients?
For those of us who have been cooking and baking for perhaps 50+ years in some cases, we often tend to make things by instinct, in what we put in, in the way of ingredients are measured – or not measured – how much time it may take to cook and at what temperature. ThisContinue reading “How much? Time or ingredients?”
When did I get old… a podcast
I thought I would post a link to my podcast which is “My journey with Parkinson’s” and which usually has something to add to a post on this Blog. Or, it may be something quite different. If you haven’t found my podcast yet, pop into Youtube or Spotify and type in the name of theContinue reading “When did I get old… a podcast”
When did I get old?
Sitting here this morning, up early because I couldn’t sleep. Scrolling through Facebook and came upon a mash up of dance clips of John Travolta from the 70’s. Born in 1961, my teenage years were very much in the 70’s and I remember watching the movies starring John Travolta. He was quite a dancer! IContinue reading “When did I get old?”
