-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- September 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- October 2010
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: September 2013
27/09/13 £25 thousand
When I was little – you know, that generic age you remember when you were all wide eyed and everything was exciting – I remember doing a number of things that would fall under the heading of ‘naughty’. In my … Continue reading
Posted in economy, government, inequality, kindness, mental health, social work, walking
Tagged andy clarke, asda, £25 thousand, costume, halloween, mind
Leave a comment
Email to Andy Clarke, CEO of Asda UK following sales of the psychiatric patient Halloween costume
Hello Mr Clarke, I’m writing to you in the aftermath of the psycho Halloween outfit racket. I’m currently walking around the edge of the UK to highlight the experiences of people with mental health problems. I’m doing it with no … Continue reading
Posted in inequality, mental health, social work, walking
Tagged asda, costume, dialogue, halloween outfit
Leave a comment
26/09/13 Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.
Dissociation – the gift that keeps on giving. It’s a way of being where I’m either unaware of, or I just don’t care about what I’m missing. It’s when I come back that I think GOOD LORD! Suddenly I can … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Small steps (2) 11th September 2013
No whizzes – no bangs. Yesterday went well, I think. I walked around Ilmington for about 10 minutes. The world felt astonishingly loud – huge – bright. The air in my lungs felt different – cleaner – fresher. But I … Continue reading
Posted in economy, hospitality, inequality, kindness, mental health, walking
Tagged charity, dissociation, Mental health, recovery, the Wirral, walk, walk a mile
2 Comments
Small steps – 9 – 10th September 2013
– when I was a social worker there were a couple of times when I stayed off work for 6 months – I had to go back to work because after that time I had to go onto half pay … Continue reading
Posted in hospitality, inequality, kindness, mental health, walking
Tagged agoraphobia, borderline personality disorder, charity, dissociation, Mental health, recovery, Small steps, walk
Leave a comment
24/07/13 – 01/08/13 Taking it all in my stride (2)
It had been an intense few days. Finally, after spending an hour or so being the camera ninja, Johanna gave me a good ol’ friendly big hug. I was filmed with David – I was filmed with Fran – I … Continue reading
Posted in economy, hospitality, inequality, kindness, mental health, walking
Tagged blag, charity, filming, hallucinations, Mad, mental, Mental health, walk
1 Comment