Here I am sitting at my desk, scrolling through Facebook and doing my brain games online. Just an ordinary morning, in an ordinary life. A life that unexpectedly nearly six years ago, changed forever. Reading the words that someone put together about how Parkinson’s is to them. Most of which I identified with. Words aboutContinue reading “World Parkinson’s Day…”
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Repurposing and finding purpose
The photos are of a couple of things that I have repurposed in my garden. Sure, they will rust or decay at some point, but in the meantime, they are a quirky and unique thing in my garden. Rather like the quirky and unique me, that repurposed them to be something that makes me smileContinue reading “Repurposing and finding purpose”
A different way to be…
Over the past few months, I have been spending quite a lot of time with a new friend I have met through playing bowls. We both enjoy each other’s company both at bowls and outside of bowls. She has got me hooked on a game called ‘Rummikub’ and we enjoy playing it together. Unfortunately, forContinue reading “A different way to be…”
An interview with Sandra No.2
I have just recorded my second interview with Sandra and once more it was inspirational. There were funny moments where we laughed at ourselves – which I often do – and slightly more somber moments where we talked about some of the challenges we face with Parkinson’s. She is wonderful to listen to and toContinue reading “An interview with Sandra No.2”
Famous people with Parkinson’s…
There are many well-known people with Parkinson’s out there in the world. It chooses the special ones, I say. There are those who have risen to fame in other spheres where they are known as actors, singers or other claims to fame. When you hear the name Michael J Fox, is it Parkinson’s that mostContinue reading “Famous people with Parkinson’s…”
Oh knickers!
(a silly thing happened the other day!)I wrote this poem the other day. Well, I started to write it, couldn’t find it when I went back to try to find it and finish it and then gave up and wrote the other poem you may have seen. As I did find the original – thisContinue reading “Oh knickers!”
“In the knickers of time…”
A silly little poem, just because sometimes I don’t want my life to be all about Parkinson’s. I offer this poem, that pokes fun at me to show that life doesn’t have to always be serious. I often laugh at myself, cos I am apt to do silly things from time to time. This wasContinue reading ““In the knickers of time…””
Happy to be helping and battling the bugs…
It is true what they say about retirement. Sometimes life feels so busy that I wonder how I found the time to work! I have even had difficulty getting to write any blog posts. I just haven’t had the time. The same goes for my podcasts. I have had a bug that made me loseContinue reading “Happy to be helping and battling the bugs…”
Battling the bugs and the boredom…
I have a few things that always seem to happen to me, in relation to my health. I have a delightful (sarcasm) collection of maladies and afflictions. By the time Parkinson’s had come along, I already had a bout of depression, I have got a hiatus hernia and arthritis is basically attacking every joint inContinue reading “Battling the bugs and the boredom…”
What do I need? What do you need?
We all have our own unique blend of symptoms that are the building blocks of our personal journey with Parkinson’s. You may know others with the same condition and because of this feel you ‘get it’ when being with a person affected by this condition. You may understand some, but not all of what isContinue reading “What do I need? What do you need?”
My journey with Parkinsons 