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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I am blind and my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 37 - the comments we receive can be exhausting
A blind mother-of-two has opened up about her family's journey with disability and illness on a new Mail podcast. Speaking to The Apple & The Tree, Hannah, 27, described her difficult childhood – from losing her vision at 7, to learning her father had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when she was just 12. Hannah appeared on the podcast with Brett, 50, who revealed his fear of deteriorating and no longer being able to support his family. The Apple & The Tree, hosted by the Reverend Richard Coles, brings together parents and their adult children to answer questions about their shared family history. 'When you were first diagnosed, I was really young – it felt overwhelming', Hannah told her father. 'We didn't know much then – about Parkinson's and what the prognosis was like moving forwards. 'I guess it's similar to my condition: someone else who has it might have a completely different experience.' Hannah, 27, described her difficult childhood – from losing her vision at 7, to learning her father had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when she was just 12 'The symptoms are so variable', Brett replied. 'It's hard to take on board what other people with the disease are experiencing. It's not necessarily what I am going through, day to day. 'When the symptoms really kick in and I am having a bad time with it – I do wonder how my family is going to cope.' The father-of-three's worries are intensified by the fact that he's still raising two young boys, aged 9 and 12. Both father and daughter spoke about the exhausting impact of strangers' insensitive comments. 'I get silly questions from people all the time', Brett revealed. 'When I am shaking, someone will ask me whether I am cold. Some people assume I am drunk – that happens quite often. 'Knowing it will get worse is hard – I am someone who keeps my fears bottled up inside. 'I had a woman see me shaking at work the other day. She asked why - and my colleague told her I had Parkinson's. 'She had been in the day before and said – I was here yesterday, and he didn't have it then. 'That's the sort of level of ridiculous comments you get.' Hannah is albino and her progressive loss of sight stems from a rare side effect of the genetic condition. She also shared her frustration at how the world perceives her disability. Hannah remarked: 'I know people on the street are staring at me. I worry about my kids getting grief at school for having a mum that's disabled. 'It is exhausting. When I meet new people, I feel like I have to explain myself all the time – it's knackering. 'My eyesight is complicated. I haven't got twenty minutes to give someone a bloody science lesson every time they ask about it. 'We live in a culture where everyone feels they deserve to know everything about you.' When asked by his daughter what his greatest fear is surrounding his condition, Brett described his worry at eventually not being able to provide for his family. 'My biggest worry is how long I will be able to work for', he revealed. 'How long I can support my family before I have to pack it all in and they have to support me. To listen to the full discussion, where father and daughter exchange their experiences of disability, search for The Apple & The Tree now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Mother reveals decades-old secret about how she met her late husband during emotional podcast interview with daughter
A mother shared a decades-old secret with her daughter about how she met her late husband on the latest episode of the Mail's The Apple & The Tree podcast. Lesley Snell, 73, made the revelation during an emotional conversation with her daughter Lisa, 43, while reminiscing about her husband Ken, who died 23 years ago. The podcast, hosted by the Reverend Richard Coles, brings together parents and their adult children to answer questions about their shared family history. Asked about her pregnancy with Lisa, Lesley revealed that, before marrying her dad, she had been caught in a love triangle with a much older man. Lesley explained: 'I first met your dad in 1969, when I joined a theatre company. 'I didn't think he would like me at all – but secretly, he apparently did. He was in the throes of a divorce. I was married to quite an unsuitable person. 'My husband was twice my age – I was 20, he was 42. Anyway, that wasn't working out and I started seeing your dad while I was still married.' 'I knew it! You have never told me that before!' Lisa, now a broadcaster and journalist, said. Lesley admitted the situation was complicated, with both of them having to navigate leaving their existing marriages. 'It wasn't all roses in the beginning', Lesley remembered. 'He only ever seemed to want to go out with me when he felt like it. But then, one day, he was planning to go on holiday and asked me to look after his cats. 'I had to move in for a couple of weeks to look after them and then, never left. That was in 1977. 'We held our wedding in secret – only the twelve people that were invited knew what we had done. 'It was January, and it had snowed. He'd borrowed a marquee from the theatre group, and we had the wedding party in our back garden.' Lisa, who works for The Daily Mail, admitted she continues to struggle with her father's absence more than two decades on from his death. The journalist lost her dad when she was only 20 and expressed sadness that he never got to meet her children, Sonny and Teddy. 'It has been 23 years and it's still hard', Lisa said. 'You two were married for 23 years – which means he's been gone longer than he was here. 'I recently bought my dream home with my partner. It's funny because I got into having these long text chats with dad's best friend, sending him pictures of the house and stuff. 'I think I was doing it because I wanted him to tell me that Dad would've liked it.' Lisa, who is gay, asked what her father would have made of her sexuality. She had only been in long-term relationships with men before coming out at 30. Lesley replied: 'He would have just accepted it. Your dad was pretty cool like that. In the theatre business, we had a lot of gay friends – he wouldn't have made anything of it. 'He would have loved your partner, Lynsey. I remember when you told me you were gay - you came in, sat down on the settee and started to cry. 'You told me you were going out with a girl – and I said, as long as you're happy – it doesn't change a thing. I would love you whatever.' Lisa revealed her own secret on the podcast, joking with her mother about secretly seeing women since she was a teenager. 'I never told you - I used to sneak a girl into your house', she admitted. To listen to the full interview, where Lisa discusses using IVF to conceive and how mother and daughter parent differently, search for The Apple & The Tree now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Suncorp Group (SNMYF) Gets a Buy from Morgans
Morgans analyst Richard Coles maintained a Buy rating on Suncorp Group (SNMYF – Research Report) today and set a price target of A$22.33. The company's shares closed last Friday at $13.81. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Coles is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.9% and a 56.12% success rate. Coles covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as QBE Insurance Group Limited, Challenger , and Macquarie Group Limited. In addition to Morgans, Suncorp Group also received a Buy from Morgan Stanley's Andrei Stadnik in a report issued on June 20. However, on June 10, Citi maintained a Hold rating on Suncorp Group (Other OTC: SNMYF). The company has a one-year high of $17.99 and a one-year low of $10.37. Currently, Suncorp Group has an average volume of 597.
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Morgans Sticks to Their Buy Rating for QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBEIF)
In a report released today, Richard Coles from Morgans maintained a Buy rating on QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBEIF – Research Report), with a price target of A$26.76. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $15.05. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Coles is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.9% and a 56.12% success rate. Coles covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as QBE Insurance Group Limited, Challenger , and Macquarie Group Limited. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for QBE Insurance Group Limited with a $15.58 average price target.
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Challenger (CFIGF) was downgraded to a Hold Rating at Morgans
Morgans analyst Richard Coles downgraded Challenger (CFIGF – Research Report) to a Hold today and set a price target of A$7.51. The company's shares closed last Friday at $4.53. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Coles is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.9% and a 56.12% success rate. Coles covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Challenger , QBE Insurance Group Limited, and Macquarie Group Limited. Challenger has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $4.90, which is an 8.17% upside from current levels. In a report released on June 13, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a A$6.45 price target. The company has a one-year high of $5.47 and a one-year low of $2.84. Currently, Challenger has an average volume of 1,020.
