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Where Emma takes talks wine

Hello my darlings! Thank you as ever for the shares, comments, and all round love xxx

Well, these are busy weeks, aren’t they? I feel like I was only in your inbox a few days ago!

As always thank you for having me :)

I just wanted to write a very quick missive about wine. It’s my tipple of choice - specifically a nice glass of red. Not only do I appreciate the taste but I find it has a miraculous effect on my general wellbeing.

Not just that it means I don’t give a shit if the laundry hasn’t been done or the kids are killing each other, but my PD symptoms smooth out a little.

I suffer from appalling circulation, always have.¹ But when I take even a few sips of red wine after a few moments I begin to get some warmth. By which I mean my hands are less like touching an ice-block and more fridge chilled.

How the hell do you survive in Scotland? I hear you ask. The answer - not well. I belong in Saharan levels of heat.

I also find my tremors and wobbliness improve. Now I know what you are thinking and yes, of course, too much and I can put Jack Sparrow to shame. But a little just evens me out.

I tend to less of the low-blood pressure dizziness and my fatigue can almost disappear. I experience less pain as well.

I expect there are tonnes of research papers extolling the virtues and harms of such imbibing.

But for now, for me, after an already busy week…cheers!

with love

E xx

P.S I am now narrating all my letters for accessibility reasons xxx

1. Probably another early indication of Parkinson’s.