Hello and Welcome
I am Dicky Evans (officially Sir Richard Evans) and I am fighting my Parkinsons, working to avoid Dementia and aiming to Live to be 100 Years Old!!
I started this website because of suffering from Parkinson’s, to share things that inspire me to live longer and happier. I hope they help others too.
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Brett Harvey
Let me introduce you to Brett Harvey. Like me, he is a proud Cornishman. Like me, he has Parkinson’s but with early onset complications. Unlike me, his hands shake, which is a disaster for him, because he is a cameraman and film maker. Action Mode on the iPhone was introduced to me by Brett. It
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Sporting Heroes
A word on friendship. Rugby has given me some of the best and most generous people in my life. Some long standing, some new, but of all the areas of my life, this constant stream of great people who have come through rugby is unparalleled. Two of these generously hosted me for a couple of
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Meeting a hero
Last week I met Guy Deacon CBE, adventurer and fellow Parkinson’s sufferer. I was proud to host him and the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan at the Africa Premiere of Running on Empty. Generously hosted by Hemingways Nairobi and attended by 100 guests, the event raised over $40,000 which will be used by
I was surprised, honoured and grateful to be awarded a Knighthood in the NEW YEARS HONOURS 2024. My thanks go to everyone over the years who has been part of the Homegrown, Flamingo, Hemingways and Cornish Pirates teams, it is your success that has resulted in this enormous honour.
Another surprise to then find myself on Wikipedia.
Stay in touch
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