I was just reading a quote about trauma that also fits with grief. It spoke about how you never really get over it but build your life around it. This is so true. Grief never goes away. I know I carry mine deep in my heart and soul. On the surface of it I amContinue reading “Grief and Loss”
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Warm knees and Warm memories
Just over four months ago I started a project to crochet knee rugs for one of the local resthomes. They are just the right size to cover knees and laps when sitting in a chair or wheelchair and won’t get in the way of wheels. I started doing them because I wanted something to doContinue reading “Warm knees and Warm memories”
Don’t wait till you retire…
I was having a chat to a friend of mine today and the subject of retirement came up. Another friend joined in and we had a good discussion about how we all know people who have worked hard all their lives and who had plans for travelling once retired. All too often the dream ofContinue reading “Don’t wait till you retire…”
In house jokes and sayings
Every family and every couple I’m sure have sayings and in house jokes that others wouldn’t get. Those ‘you had to be there’ moments, like this morning when our grandson and I showed Grampy a clip from Shaun the Sheep. Grandson had played and replayed the clip yesterday, cracking up each time. We decided toContinue reading “In house jokes and sayings”
To tell or not to tell… Why, Who, What, Not and Where… Or you could ask!
Big heading tonight! I am sure there are many differing opinions on the topic of telling those in our lives about our diagnosis. We all do what feels right for us and I acknowledge that what is right for me, is perhaps not right for everyone. Recognising that we as individuals have different thoughts andContinue reading “To tell or not to tell… Why, Who, What, Not and Where… Or you could ask!”
Pondering Parkies with my Peers!
Tonight we had our regular group of Parkies People. I was pleasantly surprised at how many people turned up tonight. Heartening too to see the majority of the participants tonight had their spouse/partner with them. My husband was also able to come tonight as luckily he wasn’t working. I was a bit mean I suppose,Continue reading “Pondering Parkies with my Peers!”
Bowling beauties
Today I stepped on a green to play bowls for the first time in at least 38 years! When I was a stay-at-home Mum with my three kids, I didn’t get much opportunity to do things for myself. Heavily influenced by having so many bowlers in the family I decided to give playing bowls aContinue reading “Bowling beauties”
It’s my birthday…
Well, here we are again, another year older and perhaps a little wiser. Every day I seem to learn something new about myself, about my work, about life. Along the way I have made many mistakes and learned from them too. I often say ‘If you learn from your mistakes, then I must be aContinue reading “It’s my birthday…”
For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!
My friends had the difficult job of telling me some honest truths about my symptoms, which unfortunately I didn’t realise had become noticeable… So, I wrote them a poem. I cruise through life so slowly and try to do my bestI’m grateful for my family, for I am truly blessedAlthough I do have Parkies, IContinue reading “For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!”
Finding the right help and information
I have a friend who has had some significant symptoms recently, with sharp pains in her head and at times she can’t get out of bed for days. She has been to her GP and is awaiting a scan to try to determine what is happening for her. She is waiting to see a NeurologistContinue reading “Finding the right help and information”
My journey with Parkinsons 