Sir Billy Connolly has said his life has changed “radically” since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as he revealed his wife now…
BILLY Connolly has said his life has changed “radically” since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as he revealed his wife now dresses him in the morning and he once forgot the name of one of his dogs.
“My memory is short. I forgot the name of one of my dogs, which is really awkward when you’re shouting to it in the street.“You have to say ‘Hey doggy doggy’, which is terrible. I felt embarrassed for the dog. You could tell it knew. He wrote: “I was thinking I’d like: ‘Jesus Christ, is that the time already?’ on mine, but my wife Pamela was shaky about it, so we settled on ‘You’re standing on my balls!’ in tiny wee writing.
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