“TELL EVERYONE HOW YOU’RE FEELING USING AN EMOJI!” OR If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, here are some excellent sources of support and advice; if you’re still not sure, please speak with your GP:https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/ No, “We’re in a pandemic dontcha know?” check-ins here: your wellbeing is as important now as it was 12-months ago, as…
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I listened to a really excellent Ted Talk yesterday, “It’s OK to feel overwhelmed. Here’s what to do next” with Elizabeth Gilbert. It wasn’t an easy listen and was pretty uncomfortable at times. Then I saw an interesting post from a friend who does an enormous amount of volunteering for homeless people locally. The post…
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My Dad’s great: intelligent, funny, kind and thoughtful; reliable, steady and an excellent listener. Dad also takes most of what he reads with a healthy dose of cynicism. He refuses to believe everything at face value and is very careful to find secure sources. When it comes to his health, however, he can be frustratingly…
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Earlier on this spring, I planted some lavender seeds. I cared for the seeds, photographed the pot every day to chart the journey from seed to blossoming bee-trap. The seeds didn’t grow. My infamously un-green fingers (sorry Nan) have let me down again… At this point, I usually give up, but not this time; all…
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Blogs are pretty self-indulgent, aren’t they? As self-indulgences go, this one takes the biscuit… Throughout my childhood, my very socialist and intellectual father had told me that bin-men (sic) saved more lives per year than doctors. Aged 15, I devoured Douglas Adams’ Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series (books, radio plays, television series and all),…
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