Fun Support
Hakuna Matata (no worries)
What do you do if your parent is diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Give them nothing to worry about. This Mother’s Day I salute my daughter Rosie, and the ‘problem-free philosophy’ that helps her to help me.
Fun Life hacks Nostalgia
Zoom
It’s five years this month since lockdown forced us all indoors, our faces squashed into a gallery of flat squares. What’s happened since then? For me, lots of good things.
Awareness Fun Life hacks Support
Foggy mountain breakdown
How stealing a couple of spare days from December has helped me prevent January brain fog
Exercise Fun Music Neuroplasticity
I’m so excited
Today I’m meeting some Zoom classmates for the first time in real life. And it’s all in a good cause.
Awareness Exercise Fun Support
I’m still standing
Today I mark five years since my GP first mentioned Parkinson’s. I’ve come a long way since then, and it’s time for an update.
Exercise Fun Neuroplasticity Outdoors Sport
Mud, mud, glorious mud
Parkinson’s is a cruel thief that steals many of our skills and abilities. I thought I’d lost my balance forever, but I’ve stolen some of it back.
Exercise Fun
Little by little
My nervous system is crocked. I’m slow. But everything else is working. Time to focus on the other parts of me that are still ready for action.
Exercise Neuroplasticity Nostalgia Outdoors Sport
Into the woods
I’ve reconnected with the sport I love and thought I wouldn’t be able to do again. It feels great.
Awareness Healthcare Support
Unplugged
When we moved house at the end of April, switching utilities was relatively smooth. Building a new health care team is going to take considerably longer
Exercise Outdoors Sport
Walk, don’t run
On this, the 40th anniversary of my best athletic achievement, I’ve finally decided to stop running badly and focus on walking brilliantly. Here’s why.