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A beautiful way to spend a day, here in the Alsace region of France, is to leave wonderful Strasbourg and head out to the utterly beautiful little market town of Obernai.Steeped in history, I hope that some of the photos that I took on my phone (sorry the quality is not better) will leave you... Continue Reading →
As ever, I find that time flies before I have even blinked an eye! It has already been too long since my last post, here, but better late than never, right?I arrived in France and it is truly a joy to be here. This is a most beautiful country and Strasbourg is a city that... Continue Reading →
It was 2019 and my cousin Debbie had come to stay with Kevin and I. It’s not uncommon for us to just fall into the most ridiculous, uncontrollable giggles! This was one of those times. Laughter is known to be good for physical and emotional health. When did you last have a good laugh? https://youtu.be/T4aizUmKCzw
Would you like an idea for a simple crafting idea with a Christmas theme? Take a look at a video I made, in which I make a Christmas decoration. If you have a go at making this, please drop a line in the comments below to let me know how you got on.Here's the link... Continue Reading →
You may have seen a clip of Tracy and I singing 'Hallelujah', from our Christmas Advent videos that feature under the menu option 'Welcome to December'? For those of you who enjoyed the clip, here is the full song, at the link below:https://youtu.be/oEILvdjaHUc We hope you enjoy singing along. 🙂
Are you feeling festive yet? Get into the Christmas mood with me. While I sing for vocal therapy; singing helps me combat the effects that Parkinson's Disease has on my speaking voice, I have been singing some festive favourites. If you like Christmas themed pop songs, folk songs and carols, then click on the links... Continue Reading →
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 →
Myself and Deano Parsons enjoy creating videos, covering all types of subjects. It was my turn to choose a topic, create and edit a video so I thought it would be fun to try and find a recipe using only three ingredients. Although I changed rules slightly allowing an extra ingredient for decoration. Take a... Continue Reading →
"Spring is the fountain of love for thirsty winter."- Munia Khan. Tracy and Deano show you around their gardens in the English counties of Lincolnshire and Suffolk. https://youtu.be/O_Qljl0eBkg (c) Deano Parsons and Tracy White. 2021.
"Don't spend a lot of time imagining the worst case scenario. It rarely goes down as you imagine it will and, if by some fluke it does, you will have lived it twice."- Michael J. Fox. “In this video, Tracy and I discuss aspects of being people with Parkinson’s. Thanks for watching and taking an... Continue Reading →
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