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Welcome to our blog! Each week a new episode is released we upload a new episode page, as well as a host of other exciting posts. Here you can find guest blog posts, extra information about the Charter, Gillian's "Poetry Corner" - where you can find all of Gillian's spectacular poetry, plus one or two from our special guests - and "Mark's Musings, to get Mark's personal thoughts on the matter in question.

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Oct 91 min read

Paul's show is going to Hull!

Mover and Shaker Paul Mayhew-Archer used to co-write 'The Vicar of Dibley'. Nowadays, as well as Moving and Shaking, he performs a...

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Sep 251 min read

Cure Parkinson's Raffle prize 2024!

WIN A portrait of Sophie From Romania In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie Cross,...

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Sep 252 min read

Raising money for Parkinson's

Here at the Movers & Shakers we like to support our family and friends as well as the wider Parkinson's community. With that in mind we...

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Sep 212 min read

Song That Move

In collaboration with... Project aim To create 10 filmed song performances with accompanying movements, for a groundbreaking pilot...

Gillian Lacey-Solymar

Sep 613 min read

The Song We All Sang

By Gillian Lacey-Solymar Part 1 - The Charter It all began with the emails. First they trickled in; then came a steady stream and then a...

Gillian Lacey-Solymar

Sep 62 min read

We Will Survive - The Lyrics

At first when diagnosed we were petrified. My arm just wouldn't swing, it hung limp by my side. I went to see a doctor, he said it's...

Guest Writer

Jul 2312 min read

Matt Eagles - In his own words

The Early days I do consider myself to be very lucky though, I cannot remember NOT having Parkinson’s so everything I have managed to...

Gillian Lacey-Solymar

Jul 154 min read

A Parkie Weekend...

By Gillian Lacey-Solymar For the country this may have been a weekend of sport - and Spanish sport in particular. For me though, it has...

Paul Mayhew-Archer

Jul 41 min read

Radio 4 Appeal from Paul

To watch the full programme please click here An update from Paul... On Sunday July 7th I'll be making the radio 4 appeal on behalf of...

Sir Nicholas Mostyn

Jul 11 min read

An update from the Judge...

Yesterday, July 1, 2024, at Denham Golf Club, four Parkies - the judge, David Hooper, Nick Jones and Matthew Bowcock - enjoyed the...

The Judge & Professor Ray Chaudhuri launch New King's Parkinson's Fund

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Jun 204 min read

The Judge & Professor Ray Chaudhuri launch New King's Parkinson's Fund

We are proud to announce that two major figures in treating and raising awareness of Parkinson’s Disease have launched a new charitable...

Vin Ray, former Head of International News at the BBC

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Oct 15, 20239 min read

Vin Ray, former Head of International News at the BBC

Vin Ray is the former Head of International News at the BBC. His teams won BAFTA awards, RTS awards, Emmy awards and many more. He gave...

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Oct 15, 20234 min read

Tim Grover, Speech & Language Therapist

Tim qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2004 from University College London attaining a BSc in Speech Sciences, he later...

Pharmacists and their role in supporting patients with Parkinson's

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May 14, 20233 min read

Pharmacists and their role in supporting patients with Parkinson's

By Stephanie Bancroft BSc MRPharmS, PDSPN Chair Parkinson's Disease (PD) in the UK and the role of pharmacists in supporting patients In...

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