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I have been singing for about a year and a half, to help combat the impact Parkinson;s Disease has on my speaking voice. In effect, the disease weakens the voice and sometimes I am rendered unable to partake in conversation or to command my dogs; just two examples. My lovely friend, and colleague here at... Continue Reading →
Hi and welcome to my second vlog! Why not pour yourself something lovely to drink, settle into a cosy chair and enjoy a catch up with me?Please select the link below to view my vlog: https://youtu.be/8cY30Cra6X8
I wrote this article maybe ten years ago. Until 2019, I worked as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. Signs of Depression. Depression can cause a variety of very difficult symptoms, for example; a sense of despair, helplessness, powerlessness, a lack of hope, a sense of being ‘stuck’, an overwhelming lethargy, cognitive confusion, behavioural difficulties, a sense... Continue Reading →
Ahead of the trend, but that simply means I am experiencing this for longer than most. It all started for me back in 2019. I had received a letter from the NHS warning me that my medications, for Parkinson's Disease, were on the list of medications that may come into short supply if supply chains... Continue Reading →
Kevin and I were joined, at home, by two very dear friends this afternoon. They are Helen and Kim. It struck me just how long it has been since we have been able to spend a fair few hours of simple, quality time together. We realised that the last time we were able to enjoy... Continue Reading →
Hi, this is Deano writing..... ...I must say that one of my favourite things is a person, my friend and colleague here at focused friends; Margaret S. Morton. I am LOVING this wonderful new 'Favourite Things' column and I am delighted to be able to contribute, after what has been a challenging year.Being my first... Continue Reading →
I had so many plans for progressing the garden, this year. I recall thinking about some of my plans, on New Years Eve, as I thought happily about the year ahead. Ten days later, my beautiful mum died! I lost all sense of time. My world changed. Initially, I was in such shock that my... Continue Reading →
The spookiest month, The time for Jack O’ Lanterns. While our farms go bust. Haiku poetry. (c) Deano Parsons. 2021. Header photo: Sloatgardens.com
“The mist after rain, uninterrupted rainfall on rooftops, pitter-patter intellect. The thoughts I leave behind like footsteps.”- Chris Campanioni. The rain is falling heavily outside. I hear it falling on the trees in the small woodland beside our cottage, here by the untamed Suffolk coast; the eastern-most coast of England. On the roof of our... Continue Reading →
A Troubling Start.Our cottage is centuries old. It is a 'listed' building; meaning that is has protected status and modifications cannot be made, externally. This ensures the building retains it's historical appearance. It is timber framed and all of the original wood beams remained in place. That is, until we discovered that the cottage was... Continue Reading →
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[…] written a longer blog on this in the Focused Friends site that I sometimes write for and you can…
Reading this was a joy, on many levels. :-)
Sending you lots of love xx
Great idea. This will be helpful :-)
Thank you Sharon, your feedback is very much appreciated.