We have now left my husband’s sister’s farm and have travelled to Goathland in Yorkshire. For anyone who doesn’t know, the village was the setting for a programme called “Heartbeat” We left this morning and we were going well and making good time and looking like getting to Goathland in good time. However, we wereContinue reading “From adversity comes strength…”
Category Archives: self-care
I’m feeling very old… (A poem)
I’m feeling very old as I’m puffing up the hillI’ve gone and caught a bug and the cough is with me stillI’m walking with a stick because my right knee’s bungThere’s nothing like a stick to feel no longer youngI’ll still go out for walks, but seem to tire quickMy Parkies’ not to blame it’sContinue reading “I’m feeling very old… (A poem)”
Stress strategy…
We are humming along with our UK holiday and all is going well. Apart that is, from my having a really annoying cough that doesn’t want to go away. It’s not unusual for me to have some sort of lurgy, so I am just working my way through my stock of Paracetamol, cough mixture andContinue reading “Stress strategy…”
On the train again…
Farewell to the Scottish Highlands as we sit on the train to Glasgow from Fort William. From there we catch a train to Edinburgh and another change or two before we get back to the farm in Leicester. The weather in Scotland the last few days has been amazing, blue skies with not a cloudContinue reading “On the train again…”
Glasgow the place to go… Train travel the way to go …
We spent a few days in Glasgow with some good friends of my husband’s. To get there we took a train trip and we were picked up by our friend. A few things to think about if you are thinking of traveling by train. We have a base in Leicester with my husband’s sister, soContinue reading “Glasgow the place to go… Train travel the way to go …”
Keep on trying… Don’t give up!
I was reading a post on the Facebook page for people with Parkinson’s. They were talking about how those of us with Parkies sometimes give up things we enjoy due to our condition. Perhaps sometimes I wonder if it is fear of failure or losing face in front of others? She went on to talkContinue reading “Keep on trying… Don’t give up!”
Time to rest before the next adventure…
Right now I am sitting in my sister-in-law’s lounge resting up after a busy week boating. It’s lovely to be back with family and telling them all about our adventures. While I was on the boat I was able to do everything I needed to do and my knee coped very well. Off the boatContinue reading “Time to rest before the next adventure…”
Not so cruisey cruising
We are coming to the end of a six day cruise in a narrow boat on the Lancaster canal. It has been a wonderful experience and one we will never forget. As I have been battling a knee injury for months I wasn’t sure how I would go. I was a bit nervous to beContinue reading “Not so cruisey cruising”
Multi-tasking and making memories…
A couple of days into our canal boat holiday and I am reflecting on how things are going. I have taken the risk – or maybe my husband has – of trying my hand at driving the boat from time to time. It is quite challenging in many ways. Using the tiller to steer isContinue reading “Multi-tasking and making memories…”
Am I anxious?
Starting a new part of our holiday today with a train trip from Leicester to Preston. Tomorrow we pick up a canal boat and have six days on the Lancaster canal just the two of us. On the journey here, we were making our way through the crowds at Preston railway station and I lookedContinue reading “Am I anxious?”
My journey with Parkinsons 