Moving People
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Moving People

When I left school, it was pretty much agreed that I wouldn’t amount to anything.

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Roadblocks: The Real Reason Men Are Depressed
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Roadblocks: The Real Reason Men Are Depressed

Depression is widely considered the not-so-silent killer of men in a certain age/demographic. I’m sure it’s equally destructive for women in a similar category, especially with additional factors like the perimenopause thrown into the mix: that’s a beast. However, I’m going to focus on something I have a lot of experience with, and therefore I hope the following blog post makes you feel less alone.

I know an awful lot of men currently suffering from a particular form of creeping, life-draining depression…

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The Money Pit
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The Money Pit

It took my nan roughly five decades to wreck our three-floor, semi-detached house in Ramsgate.

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Legover
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Legover

When I was growing up, our house was always full of men whom I naturally thought were my ‘Uncles’.

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Uncles
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Uncles

I was born in the early hours of the morning at QEQM Hospital in Margate, an odd baby with a shock of ginger hair and a tiny mole on the knuckle of my left index finger.

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Options
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Options

When my writing career didn’t explode as I wanted it to (that wouldn’t happen for another two years), I headed into Ramsgate town to see what work was available.

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Garbage
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Garbage

During the 80s, there were many reasons to hang out at Ramsgate Pleasurama that didn’t involve queuing up for Golden Axe or Double Dragon.

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Rainbow
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Rainbow

I found a letter in my attic the other day: it was written by me, aged either five or six.

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Pleasurama
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Pleasurama

f you lived in Ramsgate during the 80s, being a kid obsessed with arcade games was a test of both mental and physical stamina.

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