Brian Hamilton (1950~2022)

My dad and myself at my nephew's wedding earlier this year. To me he was pappa H. To others he was Bri or Hammo. But most of all, I knew him best as dad. The past few weeks have been so hard since he passed away. I keep trying to find the words, the right … Continue reading Brian Hamilton (1950~2022)

These Tell Tale Signs Are Here To Stay And In The End You Know That’s OK

It creeps around to that time of year. It always leaves me feeling like there's a pit in my stomach, that spaced out feeling in my head. Today is International Suicide Prevention Day. Every year I take part in some activities to try and help destigmatise these situations. I always hope that each year will … Continue reading These Tell Tale Signs Are Here To Stay And In The End You Know That’s OK

For All We Could Have Done And All That Could Have Been

Thirty years. The world is a completely different place to what existed then. My landscape has completely changed. Thirty years ago I was emotionally stunted, trying to stitch myself back together after falling apart the previous year. You could probably say that my grip on reality was tenuous at best. I was skinny and skittish … Continue reading For All We Could Have Done And All That Could Have Been

Don’t Worry If You Don’t Know What To Do I’ve Spent A Little Time In Worried Shoes

There's a good few people I know out there that are going through some tough times at the moment. There's so many different kinds of things they're going through. Some are related to an ongoing struggle with The Dog. For others they are trying to make sense of the world they're in and their position … Continue reading Don’t Worry If You Don’t Know What To Do I’ve Spent A Little Time In Worried Shoes