The Hello You Sunday Supplement, Issue 38
Take that to the bank ... holiday
Hello, you.
And how the heck is your bank holiday weekend so far? I hope it’s going as well as it possibly can, in whatever your circumstances happen to be. Some people love long weekends and plenty of free time; for others, the hours weigh heavily on them, or they find themselves spending even longer in a situation that’s not ideal, or not of their choosing.
Whatever the deal is with you, I’m thinking of you. So are the rest of the Hello You family.
The Hello You family? That’s the group of lovely people who listen to Hello You the Shropshire podcast, read the Sunday Supplement, exchange comments and messages with me and each other … and you are very much included in the Hello You family.
Inclusion is important. We cast the Hello You net good and wide, well beyond Shropshire and certainly past our own small circles. We’re interested in and supportive of one another. We care about each other, each others joys and struggles and … the complexities of life.
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Meantime, here’s this week’s prime selection of tasty links and recommendations. A bunch of good stuff for you to read, big enough to keep you diverted and entertained right through this weekend and into the next one.
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Something to listen to while you read
Heleali (The Sea Will Rise) - Lisa Gerrard
What went right this week
Right to roam campaigners claimed a big win in England, a decades-long conflict came to an end, and scientists made a big health breakthrough plus more good news from the good people at Positive News
Ready for this week’s good stuff? Here we go then …
Thousands of books were destined for landfill. These Turkish garbage collectors rescued them and built a public library instead
‘I started sketching – and stopped doomscrolling’
Essex charity sends hope on two wheels to Africa
Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’ – here’s why this notion is harmful
'Women in particular I think, are absolutely outstanding at feeding ourselves damaging bullshit about ourselves'
M&S cyber-attack: how to protect yourself from sim-swap fraud
Can we not grieve the loss of all innocent life?
Girls’ voices are needed to tackle misogyny and the manosphere – but they are being ignored
'I’ve ditched streaming for CDs – and fallen in love with music all over again' and in the light of this piece …
The Ghosts in the Machine: Spotify’s plot against musicians
You’re not meant to do this alone
Unmasking Morgoth, the British influencer who inspired a terrorist
Local media can leverage local identity and history to stand apart from the crowd (this is what I’m trying to do with Hello You the Shropshire podcast)
How 1960s industrial Brum shaped world-conquering Black Sabbath
More of the good stuff in just a moment, but first …
On Hello You the Shropshire podcast this past week:
Nerdy's - The Final Hurrah?
Nerdy café, events space and gaming venue on Mardol in Shrewsbury closed last Sunday night. Some of the Nerdy diehards said goodbye to the venue with The Final Hurrah, a cabaret evening, on Sunday night
I went along to meet some of them and to take in part of the show. Hear what happened on this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast
Welcome to the Dingle, we got fun and games ...
A relaxing hour’s soundscape recorded in the sunshine, in the Dingle in Shrewsbury's Quarrybracketspark
You won’t find this anywhere else. Intelligent, informed, progressive and sometimes quirky conversation for and about Shropshire, enjoyed around the world
Compassionate storytelling, trying to make the world a better place
About stuff, and things: mental health and wellbeing, history and heritage, faith and belief, work and play … all told through people’s authentic stories. Want more?
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Finding truth and freedom ... and why bipolar is so much more than mood swings
The fall and rise of the water vole
Volkswagen vans: Nostalgic snapshots of people and their iconic rides, 1970s-1980s
Must artists help turn the tide? (Yes. Always. Related: See you at the Springsteen gig at Anfield in a couple of weeks!)
‘No holds barred. Nothing out of bounds. Rapacious, vindictive, corrupt’
The UK government’s immigration plans could be an economic own goal
'AI first' is backfiring on companies. But of course it is!
Exploring the sounds of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Forget polite verse, this poet wants you to feel the salt and soil of Newfoundland
Let's save the bees with the Bee Friendly Trust
'I was a fucking tourist, and what I wanted was a big dumb sandwich stuffed with a lot of crap'
How to choose the right record player for you
'I’ll have what she's having': The forty-two best romantic comedies of all time
If you read one thing this week, make it this
More than 1.8m emergency food parcels provided for families with children in the UK in past yearIf you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, share it with friends?
Final Thought, à la Jerry Springer
To be a human being among people and to remain one forever, no matter in what circumstances, not to grow despondent and not to lose heart, that’s what life is all about, that’s its task - Feodor Dostoyevsky
Thank you for being there
I hope you enjoyed the Hello You Sunday Supplement, Issue 38. If you have thoughts, questions, suggestions or whatever, for the Sunday Supplement or the podcast, then please leave a comment
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Take care of yourself, and take care of the people around you. I hope they’re taking care of you, too
