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Monthly Archives: December 2013
17/12/13 The up to date walk a mile trailer by Johanna Wagner
Watch the trailer to the documentary here Walk a mile Chris
14/12/13 I’m fine…really
Or, the elephant in the room…or smoke and mirrors… WARNING – THIS BLOG CONTAINS FRANK DESCRIPTIONS OF MY MENTAL HEALTH THAT SOME MAY FIND TRIGGERING/UPSETTING With this walk a mile malarkey I’d charged myself with the task of getting people … Continue reading
Posted in economy, hospitality, inequality, kindness, mental health, social work, walking
Tagged borderline, borderline personality disorder, it will pass, Mental health, symptoms
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12/12/13 Outsourcing Parliament
The words ‘outsourcing’, ‘putting out to tender’, ‘efficiency savings’ and ‘competitive’ are enough to bring out a cold sweat in many a private and/ or public sector worker. They know, oh too well, that this means – someone wants more … Continue reading
Posted in economy, government, inequality, mental health, social work
Tagged budget, economy, MP, outsourcing. streamlining, parliament
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11/12/13 Patient? PATIENT? I’d love to be called a patient.
I was a social worker in the early noughties when we were told that our punters were to be, from here on in, described as ‘clients’. That’ll help them, I thought. Rebrand the users of the social work service and … Continue reading
07/12/13 We’re all giants
Madiba,’father’, exploded into my life in the mid ’80’s amid Apartheid, the Specials and the words ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ spray painted on the side of our local Sainsbury’s. Over the ensuing years he became a familiar figure – a symbol … Continue reading
Posted in economy, government, hospitality, inequality, kindness, mental health
Tagged forgiveness, loud shirts, love, madiba, mandiba, nelson mandela, twinkling eyes
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05/12/13 The Earth is flat, isn’t it?
Imagine living thousands of years ago. There are no electric lights, internet, books…information is passed orally from scholars, to teachers, to people you know, trust and love. This information isn’t independent of your own experience of the world – in … Continue reading