fashion – My journey with Parkinsons

Moving to the beat of my own drum…

I have never really felt that I fully conformed to the image of me that others had. As the youngest child in the family and the only girl with three big brothers, I started out as the odd one out I suppose. I remember being a teenager and my Mum saying to me one dayContinue reading “Moving to the beat of my own drum…”

Aging myself by my clothing and shoes….

I didn’t really realise it till now, but we age ourselves by what we wear in the way of clothing, makeup, shoes and hair . Here is how it goes for me… When I was younger, I wore heels constantly even when I first met my now husband in my 40’s. However, when I wasContinue reading “Aging myself by my clothing and shoes….”

Dressing – tips and tricks

I’ve been using various tricks to get myself dressed in the morning post surgery. I have a good solid chair in my bedroom and I sit on it to put on my underwear and any trousers or shorts. I find I can’t balance sufficiently to put them on standing up. That could be partly Parkies and partly postContinue reading “Dressing – tips and tricks”