Here are two £20 notes. The one on the left has been through a tough time, been abused, a complete mess. The one on the right is straight, crisp and not touched. Is the one on the left worth less than the one on the right??? Don’t let anyone put you down just because you’ve…
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A challenging run with picture perfect scenery… After the Great North Run last month (Did I mention I did it???) I wanted to carry on with running and keep up the fitness I gained whilst training. Having done a couple of early morning runs and weekend runs to tick over with no real focus. I…
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Where do I start??? At the age of 15 my father died from Cancer, 2 weeks after feeling a pain in his stomach he was dead, leaving my mum and three boys behind with me being the youngest. I spent the next few years rebelling against every form of authority. Fortunately, the police were never…
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Now only days away from my first ever Great North Run I thought I’d give an insight as to how and why I am running the Great North Run. Over a number of years now I’ve always taken pictures on and around the Tyne Bridge of the Red Arrows and runner and I’ve always said…
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It seems like no time since I got my confirmation place for the Great North Run and we are just over two weeks from the big day, uhh ohhh…. Around 6 weeks back I didn’t really have much motivation for running in general let alone doing a half marathon but that’s changed. Having missed the…
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Two years ago I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety and panic disorder, and depression. It was the worst period of my life. I’d felt nothing like it before and didn’t know anyone else who’d been through the same thing as me. I felt alone, I felt lost, I didn’t feel me, I didn’t want to…
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Well after the disappointment of having to miss the Great North 10k last weekend as I was feeling a little under the weather last week, coupled with the ongoing sore toe I’ve decided to kick on and up the training and mile for the Great North Run after having it checked over the weekend. I’ve…
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Never give up on someone with mental illness. When “I” is replaced with “we” illness becomes wellness. Mental Health is a huge subject at present and something that is close to my heart. I’ve never suffered with mental health issues personally but I’ve seen first-hand the devastating effects that mental health issues can have on…
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It was a pleasure to be able to organise such a fantastic event with college staff that took part in May as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Below is an article and pictures from the day College staff launched their support for Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 by stepping up their own activity and…
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Last year I completed a Mental Health Awareness course with Gateshead College and once completed shared my story. The story is below. This year, all staff at Gateshead College completed a mental health awareness training course, to ensure everyone had a strong understanding of mental health in the work place and so they could spot…
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