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  • On having friends…

    On having friends…

    The picture above is for a friend who was/is a Biba girl. Sometimes you take friendships for granted. Other times you hold them close. Every now and again you fling them far far away. Today was a hold close day. Not only does my friend make a mean coffee, she also tells it straight. Which…

  • The good life…

    The good life…

    So, farewell then, Richard Briers Your holey jumper and wellies were iconic Tom and Barbara were threads in my childhood and you worked wonders supporting parkinsons uk now that’s good in the style of EJ THribb

  • lalalala

    when you get diagnosed with a ‘serious’ disease you have a pseudo out of body experiencce. you think, wow, this is happening to ME, it’s REAL, how do I react? What would they do in Casualty? And at that point you have a choice = upbeat or down and out? Fighter or victim? People expect…

  • A dying art?

    Many people think that with the advent of the Internet and our use of pc’s, tablets and smartphones That’s the art of writing is dying. I used to agree. But not for aesthetic reasons. My motivations were far more prosaic. Basically, Parkinsons stops you from being able to type quickly or fluidly. And that means…

  • I’ve always liked Status Quo

      I was always the sensible one in our family. I did a sensible degree, I have a sensible job and have settled down very sensibly with husband and two lovely boys. Oh, I like a plan. And yet. Life can throw you a curve ball at any point and it doesn’t matter how sensible…