Well, the holiday is over and life is settling back into a normal pattern of working. Already it seems that the holiday is in the distant past and soon it will seem like ages since our big adventure. We have such happy memories though and it has been nice to settle back into work andContinue reading “Returning to work and sharing my story…”
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Home is where the heart is…
Here we are back home again after our epic holiday. It has been an outstanding break away, spending time with my lovely husband one on one and also with friends and relatives we haven’t seen for six years. We woke up this morning for the first time in those nine weeks, in our own bedContinue reading “Home is where the heart is…”
The ‘Last Hurrah Adventure Tour’ concludes….
Today is our last full day and night on our 9 week mega holiday. I have christened this holiday ‘The Last Hurrah Adventure Tour’. This is because in 5-6 years when we have saved up enough to return we will probably not be able to do a lot of the things we’ve been able toContinue reading “The ‘Last Hurrah Adventure Tour’ concludes….”
Adjusting meds in different time zones is a challenge!
We have now left the UK and have arrived in Singapore for a few days. Being in a different time zone, it makes it difficult to keep to my ‘morning, lunch and dinner routine. Leaving from the UK I took my lunchtime meds at lunch in London. We flew at about 9pm and had dinnerContinue reading “Adjusting meds in different time zones is a challenge!”
The heart is willing, but the body is knackered
We are moving ever closer to our return home. We have said a sad farewell to my sister-in-law and her husband and are now in London. We caught the train to London and found our Hotel and were lucky to get an early check-in. I was shattered when we arrived so was pleased to haveContinue reading “The heart is willing, but the body is knackered”
Our history makes us who we are today…
There have been lots of things that have occurred to me during this trip and thoughts and feelings that I already had that have been reaffirmed. One of the biggest joys of this trip has been catching up with friends and family. The friends and family have originally been my husband’s but I take themContinue reading “Our history makes us who we are today…”
There’s nothing like a long holiday …..
After a long time planning and several weeks on holiday in the UK we head towards the end of our great adventure. In total once we return to New Zealand we will have been on holiday for 9 weeks. The longest holiday we have ever had together. Soon we will be home and in noContinue reading “There’s nothing like a long holiday …..”
Sleeping in…
I know that sleeping is an issue for many of us Parkies folk. I seem to go through phases of having trouble getting to sleep. I also have a reasonably regular pattern of walking up about 3am and reading for a while before going back to sleep. I suppose that being in a lot ofContinue reading “Sleeping in…”
The Bard’s Beautiful Backyard….
The UK trip continues as we start to wind down towards the end of our holiday. My husband had a bit of an errand to do in Warwick, so he suggested a night away in Stratford Upon Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, which is nearby. I have to say, my husband is an expertContinue reading “The Bard’s Beautiful Backyard….”
Talking about death….
We are staying with some good friends who live around the Chester area. We are all in the over 60 Brigade. We were having breakfast together this morning and somehow the topic of death came up. We are all old enough that we have had friends pass away and also parents and in my caseContinue reading “Talking about death….”
My journey with Parkinsons 