Music
If music be the food of love (or, given we're in the pub, "the love of food"), play on. On this week's Movers and Shakers, the gang have...
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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.
Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Sep 144 min read
Enzyme Blockers
Every hero needs a sidekick: Batman and Robin, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Ronald McDonald and Grimace. And, in Parkinson's world, if...
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Mark Mardell
Sep 65 min read
We Will Survive!
Pour yourself a drink and pull up a chair: the Movers and Shakers are back in the pub! To open our fourth (yes, fourth – we can hardly...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Guest Writer
Jul 192 min read
Parky Profiles: Matt Eagles
Our Parky Profile this week is a man who's been riding the Parkinson's wave far longer than any of the Movers and Shakers. Matt Eagles...
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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...
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Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Jul 153 min read
Poetry Corner
How I Cope Good evening everybody Good evening everyone This evening has some serious aims But also should be fun. If somebody had told...
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Guest Writer
Jul 141 min read
Parky Profiles: Emma Lawton
Our guest in the latest of our Parky Profile series is Emma Lawton. Emma wears a lot of hats (and not to cover her pink hair!): graphic...
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Guest Writer
Jul 51 min read
Parky Profiles: Kevin Cahill
For the next in our series of profiles of fascinating folk with Parkinson's, Paul introduces the gang to Kevin Cahill. For decades, Kevin...
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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...
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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...
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Guest Writer
Jun 281 min read
Parky Profiles: Paul Sinha
In the pub this week, for the latest instalment of our Parky Profiles series, is none other than Paul Sinha: qualified doctor,...
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Guest Writer
Jun 251 min read
BONUS: Parky Politics (Not) in the Pub - Victoria Atkins
On this bonus election episode of the podcast (don't worry, the politics is over and our Parky Profile series will resume on Saturday!)...
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Guest Writer
Jun 241 min read
Parky Politics in the Pub - with Wes Streeting
In just a couple of weeks, Wes Streeting may find himself the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. If that wasn't a...
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Guest Writer
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...
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Guest Writer
Jun 141 min read
Parky Profiles: Dame Susie Sainsbury
For the second instalment of our summer series profiling extraordinary people with Parkinson's, the gang are joined in the Notting Hill...
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Guest Writer
Jun 83 min read
Parky Profiles: Colonel Guy Deacon
This week we're kicking off our summer mini-series, profiling top Parkies who are leading extraordinary lives despite – or because of –...
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Mark Mardell
Jun 28 min read
A Parky Charter Update...
By Mark Mardell Our Parky Charter seems to be a raging success, but we still need your help to turn wishes and promises into cold hard...
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