A huge thank you to the amazing team from Scottish Woodlands Ltd who braved dizzying heights by taking part in a 30m pole climb at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in June. The annual pole climb is a popular event in the Show’s Forestry Arena. Two new Douglas Fir […]
Read moreWho would have thought completing a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application form could be so emotive? Currently reeling from the depth of feeling I am stirring up I feel compelled to scribble down my ramblings in an attempt to find some clarity. Up until now I thought I was handling […]
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I have been suffering with Lyme Disease since April 2022 after many misdiagnoses. I believe I was bitten in Tenerife, Canary Islands, around the start of April. After successfully receiving treatment via a private specialist following countless failed GP and hospital visits, I’d like to spread awareness of symptoms to […]
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I’ve had a whirlwind year. I was feeling increasingly unwell toward the middle of last year and was picking up infections left, right and centre. Things worsened to the point where I started to have blackouts and was admitted to hospital on a few occasions. The most serious of which […]
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A few weeks ago, Chloe Daly and her mum, Helen met with her MP, Peter Gibson and shared her experience of living with Lyme disease and seeking diagnosis and treatment. Following this meeting, on 25th May in business questions taken by Penny Mordaunt MP as Leader of the House of Commons, […]
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A heartfelt thank you to singer/songwriter, Rico Franchi for sharing his previously unheard song, ‘Chapters’ with us on the last day of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Rico has been a powerful voice in the Lyme community since 2016. He describes his rollercoaster ride with Lyme disease and how music and […]
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The final May bank holiday weekend saw Lyme Disease UK attend the amazing Bushcraft Show at Lutterworth in Leicestershire. This 3-day event is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of Lyme disease and how to prevent it as everybody who attends embraces the great outdoors! LDUK’s Press and Community Outreach […]
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On 27th May 2023, LDUK Co-Founder and Chair, Natasha Metcalf, had the pleasure of meeting Team SeaSoar aboard their beautiful Atlantic rowing boat, Oardrey in sunny Weymouth. John, Niall and Sam were taking the boat out for some practice runs along the Jurassic Coast with their lovely instructor Duncan to […]
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May is Lyme Awareness month where we shout out about Lyme Disease, Raising awareness of an illness that can bring you to your knees, It is spread by a bite from a tiny blood sucking parasite called a tick, That can change your life forever and make you extremely sick, […]
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