It’s bin day and #sophiefromromania has a major programme of investigation

In Westminster to take part in a round table on Parkinson’s - if you’re an MP do come along! It’s in Portcullis House 12 - 1:30pm

#Sophiefromromania enjoyed slurping up the puddles this morning but had to be reprimanded when she jumped up at strangers

Amazing find - after hearing a Five Live programme with fans talking about Italia 90 World Cup I remembered I’d been sent to cover the England homecoming for the BBC. Wondered if I could find anything online and lo and behold here I am in the stripey shirt interviewing Gazza

#Sophiefromromania says it’s unfair that squirrels and birds can hide in trees

Woke to the sound of a fox managing to get into our food bin despite the fact that its handle was in the lock position and there were two bricks on top

#sophiefromromania was extremely pleased to see our friends this evening

www.facebook.com/share/p/19w3... Lovely piece by my friend Mark Mardell about what it was like to attend World Parkinson’s Congress when Phoenix Arizona was transformed into Planet Parky

A very perky #sophiefromromania this morning back seat driving on the way to the park where she was a bit too frisky with the shy collie and her owner. But she still gets a #bigbreakfast

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... A very special episode of the #moversandshakers podcast recorded at the #worldparkinsonscongress in Phoenix, Arizona

Lovely to be out walking again with the prof and #sophiefromromania even if it was 0610, Sophie having woken us at 5

I've really enjoyed reading Ruskin Park by @rorycj.bsky.social - a wonderfully touching biography and memoir based on a treasure trove of letters left by his mother and research in BBC archives.

The #moversandshakers had a fabulous time at #worldparkinsonscongress - look out for a special episode on Saturday

Well, #sophiefromromania and I had an exciting start to our early walk this morning

This is such a joyful event, – #WPC2026 volunteers applauded attendees out of the opening ceremony and into a celebratory reception #moversandshakers #parkinsons

Corruption

In Phoenix Arizona for #WPC2026 - already met dozens of great people, including past guests on the #moversandshakers podcast #parkinsons

My May reading roundup: www.enlightenmenteconomics.com/blog/index.p...

My view this morning - news from home is that the prof was woken by #sophiefromromania just after 4 am

Autonomous wheelchairs at Heathrow! Who knew?

Listen #sophiefromromania I’m off on a big adventure in the land of the free (?) so you must do whatever the Prof says

Quite impressive to have found a level of corruption so blatant that congressional Republicans baulk.

Out before 7 with the Prof and #sophiefromromania - as it’s such a lovely morning we’ve forgiven her for waking us in the middle of the night

Well #sophiefromromania 0130 and 0500. You have excelled yourself

open.substack.com/pub/macdonnc... Someone commenting on my resent article about the GP’s AI receptionist sent me this excellent article about his experience of primary care in Barcelona. Plenty of lessons to be learned - but main one is nobody is ever satisfied with their local healthcare

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... My GP surgery got an AI in to answer the phones. At first it seemed to deal with the problem of the 8 o’clock rush for appointments but then patients revolted.

Got a major new development with EMMA, my GP’s AI receptionist coming this morning. Subscribe to get it in your inbox just before 8.. open.substack.com/pub/rorycell...

Morning #sophiefromromania are you feeling sleepy after waking us at 5:15?

New blog post: GDS weighs in on the NHS's decision to retreat from Open Source https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-weighs-in-on-the-nhss-decision-to-retreat-from-open-source/ Within the UK's Civil Service you occasionally hear the expression "being invited to a meeting without biscuits". It …

Well that was a weird end to our season at home - for much of the game we played as if football was new to us. Then in the last ten minutes we suddenly remembered how to play and could have snatched it #BrentfordFC

On this morning’s early walk #sophiefromromania was a little calmer when meeting a dog she normally barks and lunges at. #makingprogress

Ever since she has been out from behind the sofa #sophiefromromania has barked at my lovely piano teacher Theo when he arrives on a Saturday morning. But lately she has become more relaxed with him and today it seemed like she wanted to join in the lesson.

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Movers And Shakers is back! The award winning podcast about living with Parkinson’s begins its new series with a report from the Try-Athlon, a brilliant event where the Parkinson’s community gets to try out everything from boxing to ballet

#Sophiefromromania spotted a cat diving under a car this morning and took quite some persuading to . “drop it, she ain’t worth it….”

How nice to find ‘Movers and Shakers’ back in my inbox! #Parkinson’sDisease #PD @rorycj.bsky.social

Maybe it’s because the prof is away but #sophiefromromania has been in a somewhat downbeat mood though she did enjoy drinking from a manhole cover rather than from her bowl at home

#Sophiefromromania went on a sitdown strike when I tried to take her for a walk this afternoon. She’s still a nervous dog when it comes to the world outside our home

There’s nothing like spending the morning with leading Parkinson’s researchers discussing the path to a cure and the role AI might play to make political events seem trivial…Good luck to the new Parkinson’s Research Centre

Being helpful in the kitchen #sophiefromromania

Yes #sophiefromromania you can have a belly rub but then we’ve got to get down to work

Big news from Westminster - at last we’re going to have a Single Patient Record. Why it’s a good thing and why the government must act to ensure our health data is in safe hands open.substack.com/pub/rorycell...

We’re at the stage where the President of the United States can call one of his predecessors a traitor and demand his arrest yet that not be worthy of mention when the BBC North America editor talks to the Today Programme #sanewashing

#Sophiefromromania graciously accepted compliments from her big fan on this morning’s walk

Fun on a long leash with Juno and Goncalo for #sophiefromromania

Very lively #sophiefromromania this morning but she’s getting calmer with other dogs so we all deserved a #bigbreakfast

Well @rorycj.bsky.social and I had a lovely time in Barcelona but I’m happy to be back in our garden with #sophiefromromania

We’ve had a nice time mooching around Barcelona

Heading home with a present for #sophiefromromania after a fab few days with the distinguished prof in Barcelona

🗣️ "Més que mai necessitem persones amb educació, amb curiositat, tothom ha de continuar tenint-hi accés. Institucions com la #UOC, una universitat que treballa la interacció entre la tecnologia i la societat, i per mi és un gran honor rebre aquest #HonorisCausaUOC" - @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social

Having a wonderful time in Barcelona where the Prof has been given an honorary degree by the Open University of Catalonia - she gave an inspiring speech about the importance of universities