Yoga with Tia

Winter aconite, like a little ray of ☀ poking through the clouds. First signs of spring in the garden.

Saturday morning yoga. Sharing my mat with Willow 🐕 🥰.

20 minutes of slow flow to start the day with my Yoga buddy Willow

Stunning Autumn colours & brain freeze this morning at Digley with beautiful friends .chawner and Louise.

Gorgeous sunrise swim at Hathersage pool this morning with Jamie Snarski.

Aother 2km logged towards the Positively Parkinson’s Big Tri Centurion Challenge.

To make up for the failed Big Swim (aka the Big Sink), each member of the team will be swimming 10km. Today I clocked up 2.75km with Kay Chawner and Jamie Snarski, with support from Colin, Louise, Mary and Milly D'escrivan. Now we are getting into October the water is a bit cooler (12 degrees) so an hour in the water is about all I can manage. Where it looks like I swam in a circle was where I swam head first into a floating tree trunk . . . a good reminder to remember to spot.



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Yesterday Mat & Leo joined me for the final challenge of the Big Tri 2023. A very wet & windy hike up Snowden.

In total we were a team of 24 people including 4 with Parkinson’s, 2 kids (Leo and Jess) both age 9 and 3 dogs.

We are all doing this in aid of raising awareness of Parkinson’s and funds for Cure Parkinson's



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Jay feather 🪶 🐦

Dahlias as big as my head 🌸

A short update on our Isle of Wight relay swim.

We left in good weather and perfect sea and Vicky successfully swam through the needles. Unfortunately shortly after, an incident onboard resulted in the boat taking on water through the bow. Action was taken to get the team safely off the boat. We were fortunate to get quick assistance thanks to two vessels nearby (Dave and Tony). The RNLI attended and the team were returned to Lymington.

Although a shock to all, the main thing is everyone is ok. We will keep you posted on what happens next…….first strong coffee and a good breakfast!

The Positively Parkinson’s have to say a big thank you to Yarmouth RNLI plus Dave and Tony in their boats. We will all be donating to the RNLI in return. Amazing service that we are so lucky to have.

To be continued…….

And off we go from Lymington

Not long until we will be back together and taking on our epic swim around the Isle of Wight for .

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Lovely training swim this morning with .chawner. What am I training for? Find out more here . . .

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Heath fritillary (Melitaea athalia) on Exmoor.

Back in the water this morning with .chawner. Trying to work on my technique and lengthen my reach.

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Our first write up for the Big Tri 2024! The Big Tri will see the Positively Parkinson’s team take on an epic swim, cycle and hike to raise vital funds for Cure Parkinson’s.

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Day two of swim camp. View of the Channel Queen from Knoll beach. Two swims today, a 3.2km circuit off Knoll beach in the morning, and a 2.3km return from Knoll beach to South beach.

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Great first day at swim camp. Here is the team down at Sandbanks preparing for the first swim of the weekend. We also got a trip out on the Channel Queen and the chance to swim along side her.

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Positively Parkinson's Team dinner and briefing in Poole.

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Super excited to be heading to Dorset this weekend with .chawner for our swim training weekend with Chloe McCardel, English Channel World Record Breaker! We will be practising swimming next to the Channel Queen, the boat we will swim along side when we undertake the Isle of Wight relay, and night swimming, amongst other things.

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SWIM

Will you support us?

Please help in supporting those living NOW with Parkinson’s.

Swimming is a perfect exercise to demonstrate what can be achieved through a positive mindset. Ten swimmers, three of which has Parkinson’s, will swim as a relay team the 70 or so miles around the Isle of Wight. The swim is expected to take approximately 35 hours to complete, including the challenge of swimming through the night, in whatever conditions the south of England throws at them.

Positively Parkinson’s ambitious challenge is coached by Chloë McCardel, the World Record holder for 44 English Channel Solo Swims. Together we need your support to raise awareness and funds for Cure Parkinson’s plus help towards the costs of this major logistical challenge.

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This mornings yoga companion

Erythronium Pagoda (Dog's Tooth Violet), Ranunculus Brazen H***y (Garden Celandine) & Heuchera Marvelous Marble Silver (Coral Flower)

Springer in the snow

January Daily Dip day 31 cont. for Positively Parkinson’s. Wow, £971 raised so far . . . lets see if we can make it £1000! A massive thank you to , Alan Coe, Kelly Coe, Andrew Underdown, Gwen and everyone who has donated so far.

My wonderful friends turned out in force today to help me complete my official final dip for . Thank you

If you're feeling frustrated about life with Parkinson's disease, being part of a support group can be one of the best ways to reduce stress and connect with others who can relate to your experience. Care partners and family members also benefit from sharing questions and concerns with like-minded others.

I am ‘dipping’ every day in January to help raise awareness of PD and raise funds for local and national PD charities and if you haven't donated yet but would still like to it isn't too late . . .

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January Daily Dip day 31 for Positively Parkinson’s. £911 raised so far . . . lets see if we can make it £1000! A massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

I've been away with work for two days visiting Abergwesyn Common, a blanket bog site in mid- Wales. The pools in the photo were created using dams made of peat and are one of the techniques used to help restore this incredibly important habitat. While they may have been deep enough to swim in this didn't feel entirely appropriate so I will be completing my last dip tomorrow - so look out for one last post tomorrow.

I am ‘dipping’ every day in January to help raise awareness of PD and raise funds for local and national PD charities. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far, every penny really does help.

You can find out more and help support me by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tia-crouch?utm_term=kbk2bdQa5 or via the link in my bio.

January Daily Dip day 30 for Positively Parkinson’s. £761 raised so far . . . lets see if we can make it £1000! A massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

A glorious swim today in the (almost spring) sunshine.

Over the course of the month I've been sharing snippets of information with you about Parkinson's but if you want to find out more https://www.michaeljfox.org/ offers a real wealth of information.

I am ‘dipping’ every day in January to help raise awareness of PD and raise funds for local and national PD charities. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far, every penny really does help.

You can find out more and help support me by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tia-crouch?utm_term=kbk2bdQa5 or via the link in my bio.

January Daily Dip day 28 for Positively Parkinson’s.

Another lovely (but misty and cold) dip today .chawner.

Yesterday I posted about the link between gut bacteria and Parkinson's. One simple way to improve your gut health and gut microbiome is to try to eat 30 different plants each week. The wider diversity of fiber-packed plants you eat, the happier and more diverse your gut microbiome will be. Nuts, seeds, pulses, whole grains fruits, and veggies are all packed with nutrients that support a healthy gut. Garlic, onion, leeks, asparagus, and whole grains are packed with particularly special prebiotic fibers that "good" gut microbes love. The good news is that increasing the variety and amount of plants in your diet doesn’t have to be difficult, especially once you expand your idea of what counts as a plant-based food to include spices, herbs, nuts, and seeds. For some inspiration, read these 10 tips for getting more plants into your diet https://joinzoe.com/post/eat-more-plants.‍

I am ‘dipping’ every day in January to help raise awareness of PD and raise funds for local and national PD charities. Thank you for all of your donations.

You can find out more and help support me by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tia-crouch?utm_term=kbk2bdQa5 or via the link in my bio.

January Daily Dip day 26 for Positively Parkinson’s. Absolutely blown away by your generosity, current total £596! Thank you , Sharon and Chess.

Same place different day, and what a difference a day makes. Still a bit on the chilly side (to be expected), but some glorious lunchtime sun. How often do you get outside on your lunch break? It's all to easy to grab a bite to eat and sit at our desks, but taking a break can prevent and reduce stress, enhance your mood, improve physical health, restore motivation, fuel your creativity, improve memory and learning, allow you to reassess and keep an overview, prevent fatigue and improve concentration, improve mental health and overall wellbeing, and increase productivity. Sounds worthwhile if you ask me.

It was also great to be joined by Willow again, who has taking it easy while she recovers from surgery.

I am ‘dipping’ every day in January to help raise awareness of PD and raise funds for local and national PD charities. Thank you for all of your donations.

You can find out more and help support me by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tia-crouch?utm_term=kbk2bdQa5 or via the link in my bio.