"Pride goes before a fall" - What does that even mean?
I was brought up - particularly by my mother - that it was a bad thing to "blow your own trumpet" and I should always be modest about my achievements. I never heard my mother say she was proud of me. ...
14 Nov 202510min
"Cultural Confusion"
I have written a poem about Cultural Confusion. The child of a Kiwi mum and Pommy Dad, I found myself straddling two cultures not knowing quite where I fitted in.
11 Nov 20254min
"Checking in. How am I doing?"
Every now and again I feel the need to do a bit of a check-in with myself and with those close to me to gauge how Parkies is behaving, or not as the case may be." This is one of those check-ups.
9 Nov 202512min
"By eck, By gum would you Adam and Eve it!"
Just a few musings on the use of language. Even if you seem to be speaking the same language, if you are from different countries it is the use of that language with local sayings, etc that can make l...
7 Nov 202514min
The Evolution of Christmas or "Oh god, are we talking about that again?"
Over the years there have been many changes to how we 'do' Christmas. It can be a stressful time, trying to accommodate everyone's wishes and needs. This year, I decided we needed a complete change.
5 Nov 202513min
Moving to the beat of my own drum
I have always struggled with people's expectations that I act in a certain way and not allowing me to do things my own way. I know that to be the best that I can be, I need to find my own path and tru...
27 Okt 202516min
Parkinson's is it hereditary and would you want to find out?
When I first started on this journey, it wasn't when I was diagnosed, it was when first my Dad and then my Mum got diagnosed. It got me thinking about heredity. Did I need to know whether there was a ...
27 Okt 20259min
Am I too hard on myself?
Almost without a doubt, I will admit that I can be incredibly hard on myself. Today was not a great day...
24 Okt 202511min
