When all is said and done
The Community Psychiatric Nurse was very friendly. We chatted backwards and forwards about how I was and what help they could offer right now. We talked about the level and …
Traction
I raced down the hill trying to stay close to Jo’s back wheel. He’s fast, far faster than me but also kind enough to drop back and help me …
Helpful Resources
Not to put too fine a point on it I’m an expert. I’ve got 20 plus years of experience. It’s a hard won knowledge. Except my understanding is very narrow, …
Bottled
I’m struggling to write for the blog these days. Hell, I’m struggling to write at all. Each week after therapy I diligently try to write a journal. Some weeks it …
Maybe there’s a road
Tomorrow morning, I won’t be taking a tablet for my mental health. That’s the first time I can say that in about a year. True, on Wednesday I will be …
Hide and seek
Last week I was involved in a twitter conversation with Andy Lancaster and Julie Drybrough. It had been sparked by Andy using specially made board games (super sized) to inject …
The calm before…
It’s been an eventful day, England won the first Ashes test, Chris Froome accelerated away from his rivals in the Tour de France to win on the summit of Mont …
False summit
I like to walk in the mountains, not climb you understand but quite serious stuff, all 4 seasons, snowstorm or sunshine. Ice axe & crampons at times. There is a …
On reflection
A few weeks ago I offered up some taster coaching sessions in order to understand some of the barriers to coaching and also to reach some people who maybe would not …