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Charity 2018 - Parkinson's UK


Pedalling to Pretoria for Parkinson's

You can keep up to date with our pedalling and fund raising progress on our Just Giving page. Thank you for all your support.

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Many of you will know Sally as a co-owner of Lichfield Dolphins Swim School. We are raising money this year for her husband, Neil, who has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.

​Here is Neil's story in his own words . . . .


My name is Neil McDonald. I am 55 years old and an electronics engineer by profession. My first indication that something was wrong was when my left arm started having tremors 2 years ago. After tests it was confirmed I had Parkinson's Disease. Here are a few things that affect my life: my arm still trembles uncontrollably; I have to concentrate on placing my feet when walking and while doing this my left arm freezes unless I also concentrate on it; swimming has become very difficult I can only concentrate on one pair of limbs at a time so arms and no legs or legs and no arms; I can still cycle but feel more tired at the end of ride; shoe lace tying is proving more of a challenge and is done slowly. I have always had a positive outlook on life so I have taken my condition as a challenge to be overcome.
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We are doing mad things on a bike again this year, trying to ride 8,300 miles between us which is the cycling distance from Lichfield to Pretoria, raising money to help find a cure.

Why Pretoria? Well, it starts with a 'P' and is around the right distance for our mad challenge.

About Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking.

You can read more about Parkinson's on the Parkinson's UK website.
You can donate and follow our progress on our JustGiving page.

We thank you sincerely for your support.

Bob and Sally​.
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