podcast – Page 10 – My journey with Parkinsons

Culling my friend list… Podcast

I’ve done an extensive cull of my friend list on Facebook. I talk about the reasons for this in this podcast. At times I am very emotional, in fact I am crying talking about the memory of what my big brother did for me, when I really needed someone. My husband would probably say toContinue reading “Culling my friend list… Podcast”

The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast

Many people seem to come up with a ‘bucket list’ if given news that they have a terminal illness. The list comprises things they want to do before it is too late to do them. To me that is quite a negative thing to do, so I thought I would turn it on it’s head.Continue reading “The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast”

The weird things you need to know about me…. Podcast

This is an opportunity for those that know me and also of course for those who don’t, to know some of the weird things about me. My children have for many years told me that I was weird and you are likely to have the same opinion when you listen to this. It was aContinue reading “The weird things you need to know about me…. Podcast”

I pity those who support me – Podcast

This podcast is about the challenges of supporting someone with Parkinson’s. For the person with Parkinson’s themselves to know what they need is difficult enough, but being able to convey that to others can be a real challenge. On the one hand, we want to maintain independence, on the other hand we may get upsetContinue reading “I pity those who support me – Podcast”

Two poems – ‘Where is the little boy?’ and ‘Have you seen your mother naked?’ – Podcast

As you can probably tell from the title, these are two very different poems! But, for different reasons, they both make me smile when I read them. I hope you enjoy them both. I have posted these before on this blog, if you want to read them for yourself, just do a search for poemsContinue reading “Two poems – ‘Where is the little boy?’ and ‘Have you seen your mother naked?’ – Podcast”

Pods and Blogs and Odds and Sods – The Podcast

Further to my rather long Blog post about the above title, I wanted to also give voice to the topic on my podcast. I hope it gives a bit of an insight into who I am, how I function and why I choose to do things the way that I do. Not for me theContinue reading “Pods and Blogs and Odds and Sods – The Podcast”

Legal Stuff – Enduring Powers of Attorney – Podcast

This is my first interview for my Podcast. It is with Louise Taylor who is a well-respected lawyer in Christchurch New Zealand. She has a wealth of knowledge in Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA). There is also an interview with Louise in a Podcast relating to Wills. Please note that the information and advice givenContinue reading “Legal Stuff – Enduring Powers of Attorney – Podcast”

Legal Stuff – Wills – A Podcast

This is my first interview for my Podcast. It is with Louise Taylor who is a well-respected lawyer in Christchurch New Zealand. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Wills and also in Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA). There is also a Podcast relating to Enduring Power of Attorney which I will loadContinue reading “Legal Stuff – Wills – A Podcast”

To my love – a poem Podcast

This is a poem I wrote many years ago, before I was either old or grey! It is very pertinent to my current situation where I feel I am both. I’m pretty sure I have put this poem in as a blog post previously, but if you would like to hear me read it, clickContinue reading “To my love – a poem Podcast”

Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast

I’m pretty sure that I put this up on my blog, some time ago. Even if I have put them on my blog previously, I will try to still add the link to listen to them on my Podcast. My cousin and others have said that they like to hear poetry read by the poet.Continue reading “Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast”