Parklife by Blur was released 30 years ago today

Parklife by me was released two years ago next month.

Got to jump on it I’m a (sometimes) self published author!

It’s a story of addiction, friendship and recovery set in Hull in the Britpop era.
Please do give it a go 🍦

Parklife by Blur was released 30 years ago today

Parklife by me was released two years ago next month.

Got to jump on it I’m a (sometimes) self published author!

It’s a story of addiction, friendship and recovery set in Hull in the Britpop era.
Please do give it a go 🍦

I’m honestly running out of ways to say how monstrous people are. WTF.

The ‘happily’ is fucking sinister.

Gets bus to town, walks in hail to fave cafe for twenty mins, waits for seat, gets seat, opens laptop - reminder for docs appointment.

Leaves coffee. Gets Uber.

FFS.

✊🏽We are standing together against the cruel Rwanda Act.

That is why we & 250 other organisations wrote to the PM about about our shared outrage on this despicable assault on the most marginalised in our society.

#NotRwandaNotAnywhere

Read more👇🏽

A Real Life or Death situation is what forces people to make the choice to get in a raft & cross a sea . But far too many will never comprehend, or understand living through those kind of stakes, & making that kind of choice.

I don’t know why people complain about perimenopause. It’s a fun way to play new games such as - Why am I swearing at inanimate objects? Is it my period again or am I haemorrhaging? and my personal favourite - Will my ankles painfully giveaway unexpectedly sometime today?

I reported this book months ago but it’s still on sale Amazon Help - AI at its worst. A band called Kurt Cobain? Those who listened to music in the 90s would have probably heard of Nirvana’s song….!?

And the pic on the cover!?!

Come on. This is just one example

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Great to see this piece in Big Issue by Mark McGowan (@chunkymark) discussing why music is important to us and the Live Lounge exhibition at Bethlem Gallery that our Economic and Social Research Council centre is supporting with Prof. Sally Marlow (@northactually)
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
👀bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/live-…

You never stop Lee Smith - absolutely amazing!!!! Thank you for all that you do for Action on Postpartum Psychosis 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉 👏🏻🎉

You absolute bloody superstar Lauren-Nicole Mayes 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️ 👏🏻♥️

Article I did for big issue thanks Lucy Nichol about vinyl and the upcoming Bethlem Gallery Live Lounge show bigissue.com/culture/music/…

Does everyone adopt a serious authoritative teacher-like tone when they speak into the dictate search function or is it just me?

This #RSD24 , as we celebrate the record stores & artists that bring us joy, it’s also a good time to reflect on the power of music. 🎶

ARTIST TAXI DRIVER explains why music brings us comfort and belonging when we need it most. 💙 Bethlem Gallery

Read on. 👇
bigissue.com/culture/music/…

Read my article here thanks Lucy Nichol 👇

So pleased you’re enjoying it ♥️

Anxiety/depression aren’t ‘less severe conditions.’ They’re on a spectrum. Some are less severe, some debilitating.

I once interviewed someone whose brother took his own life because he could no longer live with his debilitating anxiety disorder

Sunak’s words are stigmatising

If you’re in awe of marathon runners and looking for someone to sponsor for the #LondonMarathon please consider supporting the ACES Lauren-Nicole Mayes who’s raising awareness and funds for Action on Postpartum Psychosis - supporting families affected by #postpartumpsychosis

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Great piece in Big Issue for #RSD24 from ARTIST TAXI DRIVER on why music is so important to us throughout our lives.

I’ve been lucky to work with Bethlem Gallery & Mark as he curates the summer Live Lounge exhibition about music & mental health. Fascinating!

bigissue.com/culture/music/…