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Rory Cellan-Jones
Registrace 17. 08. 2006
I was the BBC's Technology Correspondent but these days I'm part of the Movers and Shakers podcast about Parkinson's and I'm the owner of #sophiefromromania
Our Year With Sophie
On December 17th 2022 a van drew up in our street in the small hours and a Romanian dog called Sophie came into our lives. She was terrified and for months spent most of her time behind a sofa. But gradually, with the help of the wonderful Si Wooler (@sociabledog9881 ), she has gained in confidence. There is still a long way to go but thank you to all who have supported us on Sophie's long journey away from fear
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Introducing Ruskin Park: Sylvia, the BBC and Me
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My memoir Ruskin Park is all about my mother, who joined the BBC in wartime Bristol in 1941 and stayed until the mid-70s, for most of that period struggling to bring up first my half-brother Stephen then me as a single parent. Here I describe how the book is the result of my discovery of a treasure trove of letters when, after her death, I cleared the council flat where I had been brought up. "...
#SophieFromRomania goes exploring
zhlédnutí 28KPřed 11 měsíci
Ever since she arrived in our house just before Christmas, our very timid rescue dog Sophie has lived in one room - the kitchen/living-room at the back of the home - although she has used the bathroom. The door to the hall, the front door and the front room. has stayed open - but she has never come close to stepping through . Then suddenly this weekend she wandered out into the hall, curious ab...
Walking with Parkinson's
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At the VSimulators lab at the University of Exeter a major study is under way into a symptom of Parkinson’s called freezing of gait where people just stop and can't move forward. They're trying to develop a technique which will help people break out of a freeze. Rory Cellan-Jones went to the lab to take part in the trial which involved walking around a virtual home while wearing a VR headset an...
Trying out the Heel2Toe Parkinson’s Gadget
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The Heel2Toe device is designed to improve the gait of people with Parkinson’s. The gadget is fixed to. a shoe and a linked smartphone app emits a bleep every time the user lands their heel then their toe correctly.
Sitting on the floor for #sophiefromromania
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For months people on social media have been telling me I need to sit on the floor so that #sophiefromromania would feel comfortable with me. So this morning I tried it out - here’s what happened 
#Sophiefromromania and bacon - a story of unrequited love
zhlédnutí 17KPřed rokem
Three months after she arrived at our house in West London Romanian rescue dog Sophie is still very nervous. We spend a morning with her - first she carefully emerges from behind the sofa and heads out into the garden, then she has to decide whether she is brave enough to accept a piece of bacon from me. You can see how much she wants it - but does she dare come close enough to snaffle it?
Stopping Skiing
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For nearly 40 years, I looked forward with great excitement to my annual skiing holiday. I was never an elegant skier but reasonably competent and very enthusiastic . In 2022 three years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s I returned to the slopes and coped better than expected. But in 2023 I found it almost impossible to turn on any but the gentlest slope and realised it was time to call it...
A moment with #sophiefromromania
zhlédnutí 18KPřed rokem
Gaining the trust of our Romanian rescue dog is a slow business. But ten weeks in I had a great moment after a difficult morning when Sophie had seemed more nervous and standoffish than usual. After four or five occasions when she approached and retreated she finally stopped and let me stroke her for a few minutes, encouraging me to resume every time I stopped.
#sophiefromromania - a week in February
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In the February week of Valentine’s Day our very nervous rescue dog #sophiefromromania made some significant steps forward. She learned to play with flower pots in the garden and indoors she tolerated a little stroking from me. There is still a way to go - she doesn’t really like it when we come in to her garden with her, and she’s still spending a lot of her time behind the sofa.  But two mon...
Sophie the Rescue Dog on BBC Breakfast
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Just before Christmas we adopted a rescue dog from Romania. Sophie turned out to be very scared and shy and retreated behind our sofa. I’ve been documenting our attempts to get her comfortable in her new home under the hashtag #sophiefromromania and there’s been a huge response on social media. On Wednesday 28th December I talked about Sophie on BBC Breakfast. For more about Sophie follow me on...
Guy Deacon - Mission Accomplished
zhlédnutí 564Před rokem
Retired army officer Guy Deacon has been driving from Freetown in Sierra Leone to Cape Town to raise awareness of Parkinson’s Disease. Now, after around 10,000 km, a dozen border crossings and several catastrophic mechanical breakdowns, the indomitable Colonel has reached his destination. In this final update he reflects with Rory Cellan-Jones on the experience - what he's learned, what he's ac...
Guy Deacon - Three Days From Cape Town
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In this latest update on his epic drive from Sierra Leone to Cape Town to raise awareness of Parkinson's, Guy Deacon joins Rory Cellan-Jones from Namibia's Etosha National Park. He explains how Angola was the best country he's visited on the trip, confounding all expectations, talks about spreading the word on Parkinson's and how he's taking more and more pills to try to keep the symptoms at ba...
Guy Deacon - malaria is better than Parkinson’s
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Guy Deacon is driving from Freetown in Sierra Leone to Cape Town in South Africa to raise awareness of Parkinson’s. His latest update comes from Zambia where he is having a short holiday before getting back on the road. But, as he tells Rory Cellan-Jones, the moment he arrived he came down with a mystery illness which left him weak and shaky - though he was relieved to find it was malaria, not ...
The Longitude Prize - better lives for people with dementia
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The Longitude Prize - better lives for people with dementia
Guy Deacon's Parkinson's Journey - Stuck in Gabon
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Guy Deacon's Parkinson's Journey - Stuck in Gabon
Guy Deacon's African Journey - Crisis Point
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Guy Deacon's African Journey - Crisis Point
Guy Deacon's Parkinson's Journey to Cape Town - update from Liberia
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Guy Deacon's Parkinson's Journey to Cape Town - update from Liberia
GUY DEACON'S EPIC AFRICAN PARKINSON'S JOURNEY
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GUY DEACON'S EPIC AFRICAN PARKINSON'S JOURNEY
Dr Hussain Gandhi - the hi-tech GP. An Always On interview
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Dr Hussain Gandhi - the hi-tech GP. An Always On interview
English Pastoral: James Rebanks talks to Rory Cellan-Jones about his new book - BBC Breakfast
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English Pastoral: James Rebanks talks to Rory Cellan-Jones about his new book - BBC Breakfast
It's just so sad to see all these TV personalities on our screen, particularly Jeremy Paxman when questioning Michael Howard in Newsnight, that was classic. Of all these 6 people, I think Gillian's condition is probably the worst as I could see her involuntary movements of the body. She used to be so beautiful and vibrant on the BBC morning breakfast giving us first-hand up to date news in the financial world, it's just so so so so sad to see her like this. I hope with the advent of AI and medical science, we will soon be able to find a permanent cure, not just palliative care.
Jesus Christ this was bad.
Well this didn’t catch on
So heartwarming to see her gain confidence… she is totally adorable ❤
0:45 Newsnight theme.
Is this the one known as bin laden?
Better than Clash of Clans
Sophie collects shoes like Imelda Marcos!
How lovely. Bless her. You are a lovely united family, thank you for sharing all this.
Sophie has certainly come a long way over the year.
Such a good girl, she's blossomed into a happy and curious family member, all thanks to love ❤
I’ve come off Twitter X and miss your updates
Thank you both for sharing Sophie with us great to see her progress and whats to come
Oh yes! She used to be behind the sofa all the time! Bless her ❤
What a wonderful story. Loved by millions around the world. You should be so proud of yourselves and Sophie with what you have achieved.
Watching out for your post is now one of the daily routines. Seeing Sophie's progress has been a joy.to watch. God bless you, Dianne and Si for giving her the safe space -literally and figuratively- to come out of her shell.
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That made me cry.....you have been so wonderful for Sophie.....and no doubt she has for you both too❤❤
Awww, it's so beautiful to see her come out of her shell 💖 She was very lucky to find you as her human parents. I'm crying 💞
Such incredible patience and it's slowly and surely paying off. Can't believe it's a year already though!!
Amor vincit omnia.
Why does this make me happy and cry at same time? ❤❤
It's been amazing to hear about Sophie and to see her settle in. Good luck to you all for the future, Merry Christmas.
Well done guys. She landed in the right place, for sure. Even as a dog lover, I'm unsure if i'd have had the levels of patience you've shown towards her.
Beautiful Sophie has come so far. It is a joy to see it.
Gorgeous girl! Happy anniversary. Hers to many more
She's made wonderful progress with you all x
Stunning pictures of Sophie from Romania time has flown and she has a good home now.
I think it was in the garden where she first felt at home. Happy Homecoming day, Sophie!
Oh! I have something in my eye! 🥰
Honestly Rory I'm watching & reading this in tears...they normally come with Niall's stories!! Sophie has captured the hearts of thousands of us & indeed so have You, Diane & Uncle Si. We're all bursting with pride & happiness at how this love has progressed between you all. More to come in 2024 for sure❤
What a sweetie ❤
Happy Gotcha Day Sophie! Such a lovely sweet girl. ❤
What a beautiful collection of photos of a very scared rescue dog that is loved around the world. Such a transformation due to your love and incredible patience.You all deserve gold stars, especially Sophie. Merry Christmas and I look forward to her journey in 2024.
Beautiful. X
Such a sweet little girl. I am so happy she found the perfect family. Merry Christmas.
Such a lovely video Rory, thank you for sharing her journey with us ♥
Such a lovely girl. Thank you for sharing the progress she's made. ❤ Merry Christmas.
Happy Gotcha Day Sophie. Simply beautiful in every way ❤
With such love I know that you are all going to be OK.
Damn... Watching this in 2023 hits different...
I remember seeing the BBC television centre way back in October 2003 and we got a tour around the TV centre by than and it was good
So sad, I came in to enjoy and learn on this, but the quality is extremely poor.Please do it again, but sort out the gremlins first!
I've downloaded the book to Kindle and I'm really looking forward to reading it. It sounds like a fascinating personal story and slice of social history. My dad had a previous wartime marriage which he never spoke of and I didn't really know about until after his death. It made sense of some family stories and gave me a new perspective on him as a person (and a very fine man) rather than just my Dad.
Just show us the dog
I finished the audio book yesterday and didn’t want it to end! I really enjoyed it 👏🏻
I can’t recommend this book highly enough. A beautifully written, compelling story of a complex and brave woman, and an enlightening social history too. It rattles along, not a dull page.
The book looks crap!
You can't go by looks meatloaf, you do need to be able to read.
@@mpcrisp 🔥
@@mpcrisp I hope you get an sti
@@mpcrisp ooh, you showed him...
Any chance of an edit of the 'best bits' or are you saving that for a podcast?
What a shame - this is virtually unwatchable due to the poor sound quality. The subtitles help a little but suffer from the usual CZcams transcription issues.