This is a very personal campaign I've been working on with @bipolar_uk to help #savebipolarlives.
The statistics around Bipolar and suicide are stark & my daughter Megan is a human face on those statistics. Please check out the details via the link below and how you can be involved.
https://www.bipolaruk.org/campaigns-message-your-mp
#bipolar #bipolarawareness #mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention #suicide
11.10.2023 15:57This is a very personal campaign I've been working on with @bipolar_uk to help #savebipolarlives. The statistics around Bipolar and...Some full on #muddymilesformegs this morning with the @inov_8 Mudclaw’s working their magic as ever. Can’t beat the mud for aging joint preservation #BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @maggiesoldham #oldhamhalftraining #runnersofmastodon #runchat #fellrunning #running
https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes
https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-barnes-1693842196725
7.10.2023 09:30Some full on #muddymilesformegs this morning with the @inov_8 Mudclaw’s working their magic as ever. Can’t beat the mud for aging joint...My running buddy is back 👍😃 Cold (wet, windy & muddy) enough for the beastie boy to be alongside me for some #MuddyMilesForMegs as part of my Bipolar UK #poletopolechallenge https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes The wet fields are also great training for the Oldham 1/2 marathon, the conditions putting less stress on aging joints. https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-barnes-1693842196725
#runnersofmastodon #runchat #bipolar #bipolarawareness #Maggies #cancersupport #cancer
Head clearing run as part of my Oldham 1/2 training this morning & reppin my #Maggies vest #cancercare https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-barnes-1693842196725 Running up and down some Saddleworth hills in preparation for running up and down some Saddleworth hills ⛰️ ⛰️ #runnersofmastodon #runchat #fellrunning #FellRunner
11.9.2023 14:16Head clearing run as part of my Oldham 1/2 training this morning & reppin my #Maggies vest #cancercare...Nice and easy head clearing run today. First time out in the black and green for quite a while too. Not had much focus on #veganrunners recently as so much going on but I’m still proudly vegan and hopefully run some races in the colours soon #vegan #fortheanimals #crueltyfree #veganfitness #veganism #veganlife
6.9.2023 10:36Nice and easy head clearing run today. First time out in the black and green for quite a while too. Not had much focus on #veganrunners...Oldham 1/2 marathon training commences with 6 x step / hill reps in Dukinfield Park. Obviously no one else is daft enough to train like this round here….Running the 1/2 to raise funds for Maggies cancer support charity. Their doors are open to anyone affected by cancer https://www.maggies.org https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-barnes-1693842196725 #Maggies #cancersupport #cancer
5.9.2023 12:14Oldham 1/2 marathon training commences with 6 x step / hill reps in Dukinfield Park. Obviously no one else is daft enough to train like this...Good Sunday yesterday. Morning hilly run followed by watching the tour of Britain riding through the local villages #TourOfBritain #runnersofmastodon #running #cycling #fellrunning
4.9.2023 07:14Good Sunday yesterday. Morning hilly run followed by watching the tour of Britain riding through the local villages #TourOfBritain...Hey! I’ve just signed a Greenpeace UK petition to ban disposable vapes. Please can you add your name quickly too? https://act.gp/3Y2NKBt
31.8.2023 14:30Hey! I’ve just signed a Greenpeace UK petition to ban disposable vapes. Please can you add your name quickly too? https://act.gp/3Y2NKBtGood morning Mastodon. Beastie Boy walk with Mordor in the distance to start today @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #muddymilesformegs #walkersofmastodon #sunrise #nature #naturephotography
31.8.2023 07:41Good morning Mastodon. Beastie Boy walk with Mordor in the distance to start today @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity...Morning Beastie boy walk followed by a Bank Holiday bimble. Another 10k in total for @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #muddymilesformegs #runningpunks #runningpunk #runnersofmastadon bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes
28.8.2023 07:55Morning Beastie boy walk followed by a Bank Holiday bimble. Another 10k in total for @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity...When you’re in the eye of a storm, you don’t always see the ripple effects on other people.
A great friend of my daughter,who we lost to suicide last December, is running the length of the Outer Hebrides solo and unsupported commencing September 4th. This is a truly epic challenge of nearly 200 miles. He’s putting body and mind completely on the line for #muddymilesformegs raising awareness of Bipolar and funds for Bipolar UK
https://www.justgiving.com/page/james-hickson-1692191849465
23.8.2023 20:14When you’re in the eye of a storm, you don’t always see the ripple effects on other people. A great friend of my daughter,who we lost to...Had a memorial tattoo to my daughter today. Her favourite song was Songbird and used her signature from a card she sent years ago #grievingdad #bereavemejrbysuicide #grievingparent #grief
17.8.2023 19:05Had a memorial tattoo to my daughter today. Her favourite song was Songbird and used her signature from a card she sent years ago...Sunrise and trees to start my day @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #muddymilesformegs #nature #naturephotography
16.8.2023 05:59Sunrise and trees to start my day @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #muddymilesformegs #nature #naturephotographyWarm one tonight while working down in Kent but an ideal opportunity to head out in my new Bipolar running vest though.
I’m taking part in Bipolar UK’s #poletopolechallenge as me and other supporters look to cover the distance from the North to South Pole by March 30th, 2024 which is world bipolar day.
For my part, I’m looking to walk / run 3,000km and you can read why here https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes #MuddyMilesForMegs #bipolar #bipolarawareness #suicideprevention
15.8.2023 18:36Warm one tonight while working down in Kent but an ideal opportunity to head out in my new Bipolar running vest though.I’m taking part in...Looking to create some positivity from an absolute tragedy 💜 https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes
#bipolar #bipolarawareness #suicideawareness #suicide #suicideprevention
11.8.2023 17:25Looking to create some positivity from an absolute tragedy 💜 https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes #bipolar #bipolarawareness...@andysmanclubuk virtual 10k (and a bit) with Barnes Junior #itsoktotalk #SuicidePrevention #muddymilesformegs @runningpunks @VeganRunnersUK #runningpunks #veganrunners #andysmanclub
5.8.2023 10:44@andysmanclubuk virtual 10k (and a bit) with Barnes Junior #itsoktotalk #SuicidePrevention #muddymilesformegs @runningpunks @VeganRunnersUK...Well, we had two days of dryish weather….. Bipolar UK #poletopolechallenge SOBS #stepwithsobs #MuddyMilesForMegs #walking #dogwalk #horsesofmastodon
5.8.2023 07:18Well, we had two days of dryish weather….. Bipolar UK #poletopolechallenge SOBS #stepwithsobs #MuddyMilesForMegs #walking #dogwalk...What be this bright light in the sky?? Feels like the first time me and the beastie boy have stayed dry for months & nice to see colours other than grey. @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #dogwalking #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography
3.8.2023 07:53What be this bright light in the sky?? Feels like the first time me and the beastie boy have stayed dry for months & nice to see colours...Frazzled head this morning so had a lunchtime walk on Marsden Moor to look at one of my favourite local views!! Ah well, couple more miles for @BipolarUK #poletopolechallenge @SOBScharity #stepwithsobs #nature #naturephotography #ObscuredByClouds #landscapephotography
2.8.2023 13:02Frazzled head this morning so had a lunchtime walk on Marsden Moor to look at one of my favourite local views!! Ah well, couple more miles...Tough little route for my lunch run starting and finishing at Valley View. More miles for SOBS #stepwithsobs & Bipolar UK #poletopolechallenge #runnersofmastodon #veganrunner #runningpunk #running #runningismytherapy
1.8.2023 13:54Tough little route for my lunch run starting and finishing at Valley View. More miles for SOBS #stepwithsobs & Bipolar UK...