PD Mama

28/04/2026

Who's going? 😃

27/04/2026

I taught myself how to bake in the last 10 days or so. (Inspired by 🙌) This is my first ever little loaf using my active starter, which I have made myself and named Eranu. I have put him and his twin, Uvavu, in the fridge and will give them maintenance feeds. I also have my second ever loaf cold-proofing in the fridge. I am shattered now. Turns out baking sourdough is exhausting. Add and doing a bit too much without a rest this weekend and well... yeah.
But this bread tasted great and looked better than I expected as i made lots of mistakes. Need a rest now. Hope everyone is doing OK.

17/04/2026

🙌

16/04/2026

We are delighted to share news of our first ever South West Parkinson’s Walking Football Festival! This event is being organised by Parkinson’s UK in partnership with Portishead Town FC and the Walking Football Association.

The event will bring Parkinson’s / Neuro Walking Football teams together from all over the South West as well as giving clubs and players a chance to come and find out more. This is a family friendly event with refreshments and activities available throughout the day - please bring your supporter, partner or family members along! We are planning to have a BBQ, bouncy castle, a food van, football activities and more - as well as great games of football of course!

Where: Portishead Town Football Club, Bristol Rd, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6QG
When: Saturday 6 June 2026 10am - 2.30pm (arrive by 9:30am if playing)
Who: Walking Football Teams with players living with Parkinson’s / other neuro conditions

Sign up process:
Team / Club Manager to complete team registration form
Individual players to complete player registration form (please share with your players)
Team / Club Manager to collect £5 per player and make single team participation fee on the day (card payment please)

We are hoping to be able to provide all players with a souvenir t-shirt from the event!

We will be in touch again nearer the time with additional information about parking etc. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may need.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Parkinson's UK
Sport Parkinson's

12/04/2026

Listen to Annie, founder of the only all-women's Parkinson's walking football team, Parkinson's Pioneers, on radio here at around 6.40 pm this evening, talking all things walking football and Parkinson's...💙⚽️💜

Listen live to Radio London on BBC Sounds

11/04/2026

Ten years ago today, I wrote this blog.
Today, I really struggle to write this post.
For people with the struggle really is every day and not always visible. Tremor, stiffness, slowness, speech issues, gait issues, swallowing issues. A lottery of 40+ symptoms and these can vary hour by hour, day to day. Juggling the side effects of our decades-old medication alongside symptoms.
Just another average day.

10/04/2026

Annie Booth set this amazing community up. Proud to be part of it 💙⚽️💜


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk0ed1y5xjo?fbclid=IwdGRzaARFwjtjbGNrBEXCJWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlV9HVy77fnEFdJbz4mKNuQ5tEVieR72fuThH-MfsB297zLJorHusPFy0Yyv_aem_auLX12Gptzy7djBsX4Hvnw

An all-female walking football team based in Solihull say playing is more than just being active.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Looking forward to next year's tournament already 💜⚽️💙