Hello You 57: Some thoughts on the past week, and a big change on my social media

Hello You with Jim Hawkins

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Hello You 57: Some thoughts on the past week, and a big change on my social media

How've you been over the last few days? What's been going through your mind?

Jim Hawkins

Aug 09, 2024

Transcript

It’s been a hell of a week. A living hell, for some of our neighbours around the country.

Compared to them, I have little to complain about. But I wondered how the last few days have been for your mental health, especially if the disorder we’ve seen has touched your life, or that of your family, in any way.

Share your thoughts in the comments, or by sending me a message.

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Also, the last couple of weeks have sharpened my thoughts on social media, and where I should and shouldn’t be. I explain in more detail in this episode, but if like me you’ve had it up to here and beyond with Twitter/X, you can now find me on Bluesky.

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This is the first of two episodes of Hello You that I’m publishing today. Hello You 58 is an in-depth audio portrait of a remarkable place in Shrewsbury, and some of the wonderful people who are associated with it. The remarkable place in question needs our help. Check out Hello You 58 to find out more.

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Take care of yourself, and please, do what you can to take care of the people around you.

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Hello You with Jim Hawkins

I’m trying to give you something a little different. Hello You is about stuff, and things. People, and stories. Shrewsbury, and Shropshire. Mental health and well-being. History and heritage. Arts, culture and music. Faith, belief and the complexities of life.

I’m a good listener. It’s what I do. And for Hello You, I’m listening to (and talking with) fascinating people, mostly but not always from Shropshire, so that you can hear what they have to say.

It's public-service local journalism that cares about people. Audio that brings you the voices of people you might not hear from otherwise. Interviews conducted with compassion and empathy. Thoughtful, positive, good-humoured conversations, informed local storytelling, and commentary that’s not afraid to get righteously angry on occasion.

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