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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.


The Parky Charter Debate
This week, we spoke about our great Parky Charter success. We're not in the pub, but at Gillian's house, where the idea of the charter was first conceived!
Guest Writer
15 hours ago1 min read


The Funding Machine
This week, the Movers & Shakers were joined by friends from two major charities, Parkinson's UK and Cure Parkinson's, to discuss the essential topics of funding and research.
Guest Writer
Nov 191 min read


What Causes Depression?
This week, we spoke about depression and how it impacts us Parkies.
Guest Writer
Nov 141 min read


Light
This week we talked about light and how it can be good for us, and bad.
Guest Writer
Nov 141 min read


Local Heroes ft. the Bexhill Superstars
Over the summer months, we at Movers & Shakers HQ ran a competition: the local group that acquired the most signatures towards the Parky Charter petition would get their own special episode. And here it is, with the superstars from the Bexhill and Battle area, who acquired a whopping 573 signatures! Three of them joined the Movers & Shakers in the pub, and we also spoke to the TikTok poet whose viral video spurred the campaign on. But most importantly, this episode contains i
Guest Writer
Oct 291 min read


Falls
This week, Movers & Shakers spoke about falls with Neuro Heroes founder Laura Douglas and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, Dr Will Young
Guest Writer
Oct 222 min read


Cannabis
Medical cannabis expert Professor Mike Barnes discusses the drug's capacity to treat Parkinson's symptoms
Guest Writer
Oct 154 min read


Parky Profiles: Jagdeep Aujla
Our final profile of this summer series has a very particular set of skills... Jagdeep Aujla is a London-born karate champion and martial...
Guest Writer
Aug 92 min read


Parky Profiles: Alison Anderson
Our profile this week is of a Parky on a mission: Alison Anderson who is, as you listen to this episode, cycling across America to raise...
Guest Writer
Jul 262 min read


The Parky Petition Hits 100,000!
This Wednesday, our titanic campaign to reach 100,000 signatures on the Parky Charter petition reached its climax. After a marathon...
Guest Writer
Jul 211 min read


Parky Profiles: John Caulcutt
In a long and varied career, John Caulcutt has worn many hats: rock musician, stockbroker, marketing man, bobsled champion, fundraising...
Mark Mardell
Jul 71 min read


Parky Profiles: Linda Grant
This summer we'll be interviewing a handful of interesting people who are living with Parkinson's. First up: the novelist Linda Grant....
Guest Writer
Jun 212 min read


Parky Petition Update - the episode!
Earlier this month, the Movers and Shakers descended on Brighton in order to drum up enthusiasm for our petition. We're looking for...
Mark Mardell
Jun 142 min read


Live from Henley!
As a special extra, to round out this fifth season of Movers and Shakers, the show is coming to you live from Henley! Away from the pub...
Guest Writer
May 102 min read


The Parky Charter Debate in Parliament
This week saw the first substantial debate in the UK Parliament on the subject of Parkinson's – and it was initiated by an enterprising...
Guest Writer
May 31 min read


Relationships
In this, the last episode in our current series, the Movers & Shakers have gathered at the Notting Hill pub with (most of) their spouses,...
Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Apr 267 min read


Travel
Travelling with Parkinson's shouldn't be a nightmare – but often it is. From long lines at the airport to the constant battle for a seat...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Apr 195 min read


World Parkinson's Day: The Big Sing!
On this very special episode of Movers and Shakers , the gang head out of the Notting Hill pub to take, once again, to Downing Street....
Guest Writer
Apr 144 min read


Inside the Movers & Shakers
Each time we, the Movers and Shakers, convene at the pub for a recording session, we follow it up with an anarchic planning session,...
Guest Writer
Apr 51 min read


Music!
There's no doubting the ability of music to uplift the soul – but could it also help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson's? That's what...
Mark Mardell
Mar 299 min read
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