Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Ambitions have been big in previous years & lifes had a way of throwing some challenges that derailed plans. Much like men’s health, these peaks & troughs create obstacles, lessons & opportunities Come the end of the month, on a pretty meagre hill (living near Milton Keynes isn’t quite the Alps) I’ll be donning a…
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Testicular cancer is the #1 cancer in younger guys. We are hearing a lot about mental health affecting young men (do I still class, I recently turned 34) and how support within local communities is lacking. But how often do we talk about our balls, our pair, our meat and two veg? You may now…
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Today I ran a mile in another man’s shoes The same 35kg of additional weight balanced on my back – but this figure is merely a distraction, a number that may catch attention We are used to the idea of a rucksack, bucket or jar being filled gradually, until it eventually becomes too much to…
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This morning I walked a mile in another man’s shoes With 35kg of additional weight on my back, it gave me a brief glimpse of the accumulative strain men can suffer with Whether it’s prostate or testicular cancer, your mental health or sucicide ideations; there is help out there & @movember exist to support &…
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Ride for Someone In November I’ll be riding 440+ miles or 710 km on my Druid in memory of my father, over a long weekend Over the course of 10 years he drove over 1/4 million miles to see me & my sister, showing me what commitment, endurance & love are I’ll be keeping the…
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The moustache is no more Carving away the weeks of top lip facial fuzz, forged over the beginning of the Autumnal season, it feels almost fitting to cast it into the sink to mark the start of another challenging lockdown period. For, being in the south of England, well midlands, East according to some maps…..…
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Movember 2019 is over We’re coming to the end of the first week of December and yes, I still have a tasche. Although Im undecided in what to do with my face fuzz, I do know this is no the end of listening to each other and being there to support one another. We have…
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It’s the end of the 3rd week of Movember and as should be clearly visible, I have something of a ever thickening moustache. Apologies for not updating after week two, Kendal Mountain Festival and a dead MacBook Pro (rest in peace my creative friend) have kept me from uploading. Do you need help? Do I…
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Movember, that time of the year that the moustache becomes a universal sign for men’s health, where many set out to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. Thank you to everyone who watched last weeks video, those who have engaged with me and listened to friends, family, colleagues and strangers…
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James Mackeddie 