My Mum's #ParkinsonsDisease diagnosis has been upgraded to Multiple System Atrophy, which is every bit as horrible as it sounds. I've joined the #MSA Trust, whose bumph arrived this morning. I'm feeling quite overwhelmed just looking through their factsheet and seeing all the possible avenues to follow up, and I speak as someone quite equal to plans and admin.

I almost - but not quite - laughed: I'd written the first line of this when I heard a commotion and swearing from downstairs /cont'd...