A while ago, say, maybe a year or so, I started following a content creator on Facebook from the UK called @HarveyRidesBikes .  He rides around London giving out sweets to passers-by, grumpy road ragers, and sometimes give taxi rides to followers that need to get somewhere.  He drinks coffee, a lot of coffee, has chats with randoms, and he rides a custom Triumph Bonneville T120. the wait screen from @HarveyRidesBikes twitch I really enjoy his shortform content on the book of

Over the last six months I have found myself working more with “perpetrators” of violent crime including domestic violence, assault, and murder.  I won’t go into how this deviation of clientele profile came about but I wanted to share because I have had a rapid alteration of knowledge and perception about who these people are and aren’t, and most importantly who they wish to be going forward. I have been questioned by peers about my willingness to place myself in danger by ch

Every year, about this time of year I get at least one creeper. What do you mean? I hear you cry.  Well, what I mean is someone, whether a text, or caller that is clearly engaging in what could only be described as “flasher behaviour”. Back in the day, we don’t hear about them so much these days, it was not uncommon where I grew up in the UK for men, always men, to jump out of the bushes and flash their tackle at you.  They usually wore a long, beige mac that came to the knee

Back in 2019 I wrote a blog called “ What your GP isn’t telling you about mental health support ” and while that still stands, things have changed a bit since then. I’d encourage you to go read that article, however here’s a very quick glossary: A psychiatrist: A specialist medical doctor who work specifically with mental health. Can diagnose and prescribe appropriate medications. A clinical psychologist or psychologist: A specialist in mental health that can diagnose but can