For those that questioned why I didn’t attend the game last Saturday, this was why. My daughter asked me to go to the Pride parade with her, have a few drinks, a meal, and generally have a catch up on her life and her website project. She doesn’t live with me so I don’t see her that often so face to face time is very valuable

I’ve highlighted one particular part of her social media post from today. That is a nod to WWays. She was stunned by the response from here. I thank all of you that contributed feedback once again for your support.......

 

 

As some of you may remember, a year ago I set up a website that allows people to submit and share their personal stories regarding mental health, encouraging people to use their voice and realise that they're not going through this alone.

The response I received was absolutely insane. That insane in fact, that I shut it down after a few months as I couldn't cope with managing the website alongside my own mental health.

But now I'm back 💥 I'm in a better place with my mental health, I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first home, and next week I start my dream job as a Teaching Assistant in a special educational needs school.

So I've decided to relaunch my project. A website where you can anonymously submit your mental health story, in the form of poetry, short stories, song lyrics, or simply anything that expresses you.

www.mindofourown.co.uk

Edited August 27, 20196 yr by MancWanderer

13 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

You can allegedly pick them for free on the hills above Bolton when they're in season. Allegedly there's tons of them in the fields above Entwistle Reservoir across to Belmont - which are dotted with weird blokes carrying plastic bags and staring at the ground or so I've heard.

And you can allegedly dry them out in a low oven to last all year round.

what they like in a AirFryer 

52 minutes ago, little whitt said:

what they like in a AirFryer 

I wouldn't know anything about that sort of thing.

 

....never had an air fryer.

2 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

I wouldn't know anything about that sort of thing.

 

....never had an air fryer.

Is that a euphemism 😐

11 hours ago, MickyD said:

It's good to talk and we're all nosey cunts. 

 

I'll message you if you really want the drama haha

6 hours ago, little whitt said:

what they like in a AirFryer 

My mate says don't cook em, you'll ruin the potency. 

Put them in some boiled water that's cooled slightly with the squeezed juice of a full lemon (actual lemon, not a FLOOR WIPE). Let it rest for 20 mins and stir occasionally. 

The liquid is enough. But can eat the mushrooms too. 

The citrus eases the nauseous effects of of eating the mushrooms. 

ALLEGEDLY. 

Vimto was traditional in these parts, lemon juice sounds like a craft beer approach.

2 hours ago, only1swanny said:

I'll message you if you really want the drama haha

If you think it’ll help, go for it. I can listen, I can tell you what I’d do in similar circumstances.

On 05/11/2022 at 07:38, ErnestTurnip said:

If you read into it there's no real evidence it works. There's a 4(3 maybe) parter on Netflix about psilocybin, LSD, MDMA being used in a therapeutic context but it isn't backed up if you look more.into it. 

Folk in Silicon Valley swore by microdosing for a while but it was more a "cool" fad than owt.

The drug science podcast goes into stuff like this in great detail and it implies their is plenty of evidence microdosing works. The biggest issue in the uk is the cost of studies and restrictions due to the police / laws

51 minutes ago, Big E said:

The drug science podcast goes into stuff like this in great detail and it implies their is plenty of evidence microdosing works. The biggest issue in the uk is the cost of studies and restrictions due to the police / laws

I'm glad we're all waiting for the scientific community to publish their fully researched studies before we take any of these dangerous drugs. 

11 hours ago, Zico said:

 

doesn't look like it - had a look at the ip logs and stuff, it's not Youri

I think it's Dimron

i dont think so, though dimron does seem to have gone awol

may have been signed up by the russians

oops, he posted after cambridge

Metal in our kids legs.

Fooookin hell 😳

Fucking hell!

Looks a bit like my spine but I didn't break it, was just born with a wonky one.

Edited November 23, 20223 yr by Winchester White

Fucking hell, when he’s finally able to take the kids on a summer holiday he’ll have to set off for security at Christmas. 

Jesus Christ. That looks like a Meccano set inside him. Amazing work from the surgeons. Hope he’s getting better pal

9 hours ago, gonzo said:

Metal in our kids legs.

Fooookin hell 😳

Gout hurts more

11 minutes ago, Spider said:

Gout hurts more

Once got bollocked at work when someone returned from maternity and, as usual, everyone was fawning over the baby pictures.

She then went on to regale tales of how long she was in labour and how much it hurt.

I looked across and said, “Hurt? Have you ever stood on a Lego brick? That’s hurt!

 

Edited November 24, 20223 yr by MickyD
Fuck you, auto-correct.

Does that metalwork stay in for ever?

11 hours ago, Spider said:

Gout hurts more

With you on that. 

Looking forward to my post Xmas bout

Had gout earlier this year. Far worse than any child birth could possibly be.

Meccano brings back some memories! As does nearly choking to death on a piece of Lego as a kid, quick thinking from my dad… not quite the Heimlich manoeuvre – more of a Marvin Hagler punch in the back and ribs to make me vomit it up!

Back on track anyway with the mental health. My 50-day fitness plan reached day 50 this morning. Definitely hit a plateau last couple of weeks and started to lose my way with some of the diet, but pretty much kept off the bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, chocolate, cake and crisps as much as possible. Had a few dry nights out and did stare in desperation at the Mrs when she ordered sticky toffee pudding in a restaurant and I had fresh air!

Stats for anyone interested….

Monday 10th October - 8am
Stomach 98cm
Chest 98cm
Bottom 100cm
Left thigh 60.5cm
Weight 13st 8.6lb

Tuesday 29th November - 7.30am
Stomach 91cm
Chest 95cm
Bottom 97cm
Left thigh 58cm
Weight 12st 4.2lb

Fucked my knee running on Sunday, so my plan to run an Ultra this week is now off the table (plus stacked out with work). But I’ve made a promise to myself to run one before the year is out… gives me a few more weeks to prepare. Did get up to 16 miles on a hilly trail run, so would need to double that. Head wants to, body doesn’t.

42 minutes ago, Smiley said:

Had gout earlier this year. Far worse than any child birth could possibly be.

Meccano brings back some memories! As does nearly choking to death on a piece of Lego as a kid, quick thinking from my dad… not quite the Heimlich manoeuvre – more of a Marvin Hagler punch in the back and ribs to make me vomit it up!

Back on track anyway with the mental health. My 50-day fitness plan reached day 50 this morning. Definitely hit a plateau last couple of weeks and started to lose my way with some of the diet, but pretty much kept off the bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, chocolate, cake and crisps as much as possible. Had a few dry nights out and did stare in desperation at the Mrs when she ordered sticky toffee pudding in a restaurant and I had fresh air!

Stats for anyone interested….

Monday 10th October - 8am
Stomach 98cm
Chest 98cm
Bottom 100cm
Left thigh 60.5cm
Weight 13st 8.6lb

Tuesday 29th November - 7.30am
Stomach 91cm
Chest 95cm
Bottom 97cm
Left thigh 58cm
Weight 12st 4.2lb

Fucked my knee running on Sunday, so my plan to run an Ultra this week is now off the table (plus stacked out with work). But I’ve made a promise to myself to run one before the year is out… gives me a few more weeks to prepare. Did get up to 16 miles on a hilly trail run, so would need to double that. Head wants to, body doesn’t.

great stuff mate.

Powerful new campaign video from SAMH. They've just paid over £900,000 for an advert slot when Corries on so hopefully it will be pretty well seen by January. 

Just ask. Ask Them About Suicide | SAMH

 

On 29/11/2022 at 11:06, London Wanderer said:

Powerful new campaign video from SAMH. They've just paid over £900,000 for an advert slot when Corries on so hopefully it will be pretty well seen by January. 

Just ask. Ask Them About Suicide | SAMH

 

Needs to be on between the football. Nobody watches Corrie these days!

 

Just now, Smiley said:

Needs to be on between the football. Nobody watches Corrie these days!

 

Yeah they missed a trick there.