Tag: Parkinson’s
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The serious poem
Well, it had to come up at some point. It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Week starting Monday. The campaign is focused on what it’s like to have PD – you can see more at http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/myshoes Here’s my take… Have you ever felt time slow right down? Seen yourself from afar and adrift? Left yourself, stepped away and […]
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Crash test dummy
I spend a good proportion of my maternal time reminding my dear offspring of Life’s dangers, including the importance of safety belts – without restraint you risk flying headlong into unexpected barriers. Simple Newtonian physics. I should know that. I have a physics degree. So why do I insist on thinking I can change these […]
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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 […]
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A-Z
How many times have you heard someone say “I don’t know how you fit it all in”? And no, I’m not referring to that pair of skinny jeans you bought in a moment of hope all that time ago. I get it quite a lot. And I suppose I do quite a lot what with […]
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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 […]
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