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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.


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...
Mark Mardell
Sep 6, 20245 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 6, 202413 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...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Sep 6, 20242 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...
Guest Writer
Jul 23, 202412 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...
Guest Writer
Jul 19, 20242 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...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Jul 15, 20244 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...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Jul 15, 20243 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...
Guest Writer
Jul 14, 20241 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...
Guest Writer
Jul 5, 20241 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...
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Jul 4, 20241 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...
Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Jul 1, 20241 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,...
Guest Writer
Jun 28, 20241 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!)...
Guest Writer
Jun 25, 20241 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...
Guest Writer
Jun 24, 20241 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...
Guest Writer
Jun 20, 20244 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...
Guest Writer
Jun 14, 20241 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 –...
Guest Writer
Jun 8, 20243 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...
Mark Mardell
Jun 2, 20248 min read


Cell Therapy
From levodopa to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) we're all pretty familiar with the treatments for Parkinson's. But could there be...
Mark Mardell
Apr 27, 20244 min read


What Causes Parkinson's?
What causes Parkinson's? This is one of the trickiest questions facing researchers and doctors – not to mention patients – and it's the...
Guest Writer
Apr 20, 20246 min read
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