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Mixed emotions

It’s been a weekend of polar emotions.. It started with a good friend passing away after a three month fight post heart attack.. Colin Radcliffe gave his all to mental health awareness and recovery bringing numerous groups together to take on the stigma around the subject with his project DePresson. I now think it’s upContinue reading “Mixed emotions”

A mixed mag

I was going to have a quiet week as I’ve recently walked out of full time employment.. and I’m loving it!!! But… my monkey won’t alow me to holiday just yet… Firstly I’ve just completed a Mental Health First aid course through Mind and Tameside veterans.. loved it and found out alot about my ownContinue reading “A mixed mag”

Time 2 Talk

I put a personal Facebook message up yesterday about how I was buzzing.. it’s true.. and I said I had bags left over.. and it’s free.. that also is true.. a few personal achievements and good news has come in.. so while I’m surfing that positive wave I’d like to think I can try help..Continue reading “Time 2 Talk”

Talk the walk

“Talkthewalk” is the new thread coming to the web page soon.. As I have started building are rather extensive portfolio of organisations I’ve worked with, still am or have shown interested in talking myself out of trouble.. I thought it best to get a little at together.. sell my wares and bow strings! This weekendContinue reading “Talk the walk”

Connected

What a week… Started with a blog about my 2nd year anniversary of realising PTSD was lurking around.. thanks for the positive comments. On Tuesday I did a podcast interview with Time2talk mental health hub.. it goes out next week so I’ll be sharing the links.. talking stigma reduction, creative paths, bit of verse andContinue reading “Connected”

Times a healer

Hello… It’s two years almost to the hour.. that I had my longest, worst and life defining episode of disassociation… Which I now know was due to PTSD… My life turned upside down, rattled and shook to its core.. but.. I was told everything happens for a reason… I thought people say that to makeContinue reading “Times a healer”

Book and bookings

Nice to see gig bookings and chatter in the air.. it’s been a long time.. let’s hope this lot of postponed announcements are the last.. I’ve got a few bubbling now so I am really chuffed people still remember me and what I can provide… Soon as they are confirmed I’ll be proudly chucking theContinue reading “Book and bookings”

Busy times

https://fb.me/e/2Yk13cXOu This Facebook event is on tomorrow.. I’m on 1745-1810.. live set.. getting sunday shouty!!!.. click on the event!!.. Date for the diary – Saturday 13 March. 2-4pm.. North Manchester FM Hannah’s bookshelf.. talking all things Leon and my 3 post apocalyptic books… a couple of verse chucked in too.. More T shirt printing andContinue reading “Busy times”

Mission statement

So, I’ve written a mission statement of sorts.. let’s hope it can help charities understand what I’m about!!.. Bookings are coming in for inputs around “talking myself out of trouble” as I partner up and work with them I’ll post the work we are doing!!.. I’m on LinkedIn!!… Another avenue to spread the word andContinue reading “Mission statement”

A buzzin bard

First up….. Two pieces of verse are selected for a horror anthology… More to come when its publicly promoted.. but I’m chuffed…. And the stories are real.,. Mental health awareness isn’t a walk in a daisy field…. Second, I had a proper good natter to some lads at Healthier Heroes in Burnley this week.. TheContinue reading “A buzzin bard”