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Powering the hours: why I support Marie Curie

Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

So I thought I'd take the time today to write about a cause that I've supported for a long time now that's close to my heart. Marie Curie, for those of you who may not know (or are perhaps one of my many international readers) are the UK's largest charitable funder of palliative care and … Continue reading Powering the hours: why I support Marie Curie

#MindfulMonday at Hylands Park: The Lowdown

Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

So if you caught our posts last week, you'll know that Walk & Talk 4 Men, the walking group we're part of - or WAT4M as we call it for short round here - teamed up with Mind, the national mental health charity for a very special event yesterday afternoon. We descended on the beautiful … Continue reading #MindfulMonday at Hylands Park: The Lowdown

A walking and talking update: #MindfulMonday

Sep 15, 2019Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hello one, hello all. Hope you've all had a good Sunday in this glorious September sunshine we've had today. It's been a while since we posted about our involvement with Walk & Talk 4 Men, the walking group we joined earlier this year that's helping to change the conversation around men's mental health and wellbeing … Continue reading A walking and talking update: #MindfulMonday

Spotlight: Walk & Talk 4 Men

Jun 5, 2019Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 3 Comments

Some of you who read my review of the BBC's excellent A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health a couple of weeks ago will recall my mentioning about a new walking group that's just been founded in my fair home county of Essex - and which I am a member of. It's called Walk & … Continue reading Spotlight: Walk & Talk 4 Men

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