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This week is "Loneliness Awareness Week" - Time To Talk Mental Health UK This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week (9–15 June 2025), an initiative led by the Marmalade Trust. This year’s is focused on reducing the stigma around loneliness and creating opportunities for ope...

This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week (9–15 June 2025), an initiative led by the Marmalade Trust.
check out the latest post on the Time to Talk UK web site

www.timetotalkuk.org.uk/this-week-is...

#MarmaladeTrust
#LonelinessAwarenessWeek
#actiononloneliness

The Great Big Eurovision TTT Sweepstake 2025 Join the Great Big Eurovision Sweepstake 2025 to support Time To Talk Mental Health UK. Enter for just £2, win prizes, and help thousands of adults across the UK. Visit our website or contact graham@t...

Love it.... I've set up a (licenced) sweepstake to raise money for a mental health support charity, based on eurovision

ESTONIA is my fav at the mo

www.timetotalkuk.org.uk/the-great-bi...

Time To Talk Mental Health UK You Are Not Alone

On a Saturday Afternoon at 2pm. MeX Radio on @suffolksound.bsky.social will be chatting to me about the Time to Talk Mental Health UK charity and the latest fundraiser involving the Eurovision Song Contest

www.timetotalkuk.org.uk

I can see the family resemblance(s). Seems so long ago now x

It's March..yeah...so it's non-stop planting for the allotment.
Today's sowing included
- Aubergine
- Broad Beans
- Beetroot
- Leeks
- Brussel Sprouts

#allotment

Had a good night seeing @alisonmoyet.bsky.social It wasn't just a gig; it was a 'Love Resurrection" right before our eyes. We were 'All Cried Out' by the end, but left when we were told it was for ''Only You'

Big shout out to supporting act , Iona Zajac, who blasted scottish folk anthems

The first Monopoly Game of the season..and a win [of course]

#ManchesterMonopoly

Well that wasn't a normal day at work...

BBC releases first look at Strike - The Ink Black Heart Strike returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC One this December

Excited to find out there's a new series of Strike on

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Really enjoyed watching, last night, "A christmas carol" by the #EasternAnglesTheatreCompany at the #Ipswich #SirJohnMillsTheatre .
A magnificent performance. Well recommended.
#Christmas

YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video)

Todays earworm is "the fairtale of new york"... probably because I'm playing it at the #AdastralPark #Christmas #OpenMic on thursday

youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8?...

Watching a Christmas classic, Gremlins at The Riverside, Woodbridge
#riverside #woodbridge #gremlins

My office at the mo.... promoting Time to Talk UK at Ipswich YMCA Christmas market

Its nearly Christmas, how can I tell?because Spotify Wrapped is out

@frankturner.bsky.social
@jackohooper.bsky.social
@willvarleymusic.bsky.social

Played last week at Adastal Park open mic (Nov 28th)

"World Spins Madly On" The Weepies
"The Promise" Tracy Chapman
"Manchester" The Beautiful South
"Manic Monday" Kate Rusby

YouTube video by TaBelinda It's OK to Not Be OK

discovered this lovely song today from a member of #TimeToTalk (shared with permission)

youtu.be/XI_kKfhWc84?...

Each weekend I make a batch of rolls for weekday lunches...inspired by the Great British Bakeoff,I tried a few platted #GBBF

Starting to look a lot like Christmas...#colchesterZoo

Christmas tree

Starting to look a bit like Christmas
..

ho ho ho, want to pop in to a Christmas Market that makes a real difference to local people needing support?

Then you need to find time on Thursday to pop in to the Ipswich YMCA Christmas Market...

And join me as I talk about Time To Talk uk

ipswich.love/event/ymca-c...

A cold start to the day, bit the birds are still singing

Happy Lancashire Day world... and as if by coincidence it's a wet and grey day..

YouTube video by Ferocious Dog Slow Motion Suicide (Official Video)

This mornings earworm

"Slow Motion Suicide" by Ferocious Dog

youtu.be/41_O3P040QA?...

Yesterday's surprise charity shop find. Should be able to give a hand serving food .... ha ha ha

to quote Orthello "[we] have done us bold and saucy wrongs" with Suffolks best Shakespeare inspired group

At The Cross Keys ,Henly

YouTube video by LotteryWinnersVEVO The Lottery Winners - UFO

Today's mega find is The Lottery winners "ufo", great words..it's out of this world!

@thelotterywinners.bsky.social

youtu.be/tPLStN1HWNs?...

Heavy snow in Ipswich last night..if you look closely

Action On Loneliness Loneliness is a growing issue for a lot of people. This website aims to help people find meetings, gatherings or events that will allow them the opportunity to meet other people. This is curren...

Helping fight loneliness. Back in September I set up a project to try and reduce loneliness. It's at ActionOnLoneliness.org.uk

Today we had half a dozen @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social additions offering some great opportunities for people to meet others #loneliness #TimeToTalk

Today's oops... at work sent an email to the network I run (>1500 people)...then quickly spotted an error. Spent far too long trying to stop the email machine spewing out incorrect info. Lesson for today.. read it one more time to make sure its good to go