I had the privilege a couple of days ago to interview for my podcast “Parkies Patter – a chat about all things Parkinson’s” a lovely couple called David and Clare. David is the person with the condition and has some challenges with his speech, but was able to contribute as and when he was able.Continue reading “Parkinson’s and work and living with Parkinson’s”
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My poetic nature…
It seems like forever I have been writing poetry. I started when I was five years of age and it’s just something that I have always done. There have been periods of time when I have not written poetry for quite a while, but for the last three or four years I think that IContinue reading “My poetic nature…”
My life and other stuff…
I feel that my life is ever growing and changing. I can see how people who retire say they don’t know how they had ever had the time to work! However, I know that there have been things that I have wanted to do for ages and couldn’t because they were not possible with aContinue reading “My life and other stuff…”
‘Dad’s turn to learn’ – A child’s journey through their father’s stroke…
As with all of us, life is not wholly and solely about Parkinson’s. I have been working on a project dear to my heart from working for many years supporting patients and their families following a stroke. My colleagues and I have tried to find books that talk about Mum or Dad having a strokeContinue reading “‘Dad’s turn to learn’ – A child’s journey through their father’s stroke…”
Making memories and keeping family memories alive…
This weekend I have had my three lovely grand-daughters to stay over. The twins (15) had planned a sleepover with a friend for Saturday, so only stayed one night – with teenagers you take what you can get – and the youngest (10) stayed an extra night with Nanna and Grampy as the teenagers doingContinue reading “Making memories and keeping family memories alive…”
Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain
A good example of how slowed processing in my Parkies brain, can make things more challenging than for the average person. Too much information, from too many people, in a short space of time just ends up a confusing jumble in my mind. So I wrote this poem… Learning to bowlWhich side is the bais,Continue reading “Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain”
My journey with Parkinsons 