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Portsmouth Comic Con'25
Each Spring I look forward to attending Portsmouth Comic Con at the Guildhall, and discovering the exciting additions and developments...

Mike Douglas
May 9, 20257 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con’25: What’s Coming
The first Portsmouth Comic Con was held in May 2018, and wow, has this event grown and evolved since it's impressive begining. I'm really...

Mike Douglas
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Guildhall Games Fest'24
I was very excited to see a couple of social media posts recently about Guildhall Games Fest . Having been held around Febuary in...

Mike Douglas
Sep 17, 20246 min read


Wrestling at Wembley - All In 2024
What a show! A really enjoyable fun afternoon/ night of wrestling. And this year I had the pleasure of sharing this experience with a...

Mike Douglas
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con'24
What a weekend this was; from the amazing atmpsopare and experinces to the cosplay and panels. Each year this event becomes... more; and...

Mike Douglas
May 17, 20249 min read


Fitness and Fun at Gunwharf Quays
On Saturday I packed Henry's bag and pushchair into the car and we ventured to Gunwharf Quays for this year's Fitness Festival. Last year...

Mike Douglas
May 6, 20244 min read


My Whole Self at Work
On 12th March Mental Health First Aid England will be hosting their annual campaign, My Whole Self. The campaign focuses on supporting...

Mike Douglas
Mar 1, 20242 min read


The Mind Federation Conference
Recently I attended the Mind Federation Conference 2023, where I heard about the amazing things happening across the network of local...

Mike Douglas
Nov 24, 20233 min read


Mental Health Blog Awards 2023
This October I was delighted to host, for the sixth time, the Mental Health Blog Awards. Celebrating mental health bloggers, podcasters,...

Mike Douglas
Nov 20, 20234 min read


World Mental Health Day 2023
It’s World Mental Health Day! Today is a day when campaigns, fundraisers and awareness activities are happening in many communities. It’s...

Mike Douglas
Oct 10, 20232 min read


AEW's All In at Wembley
What a night! What a show! AEW’s All In at Wembley Stadium was something else. All In was AEW's first pay per view event held outside of...

Mike Douglas
Aug 29, 20234 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con 2023
This weekend saw the return of Comic Con to Portsmouth Guildhall. Portsmouth Comic Con continues to be one of the top events I look out...

Mike Douglas
Jun 6, 20239 min read


The Countdown to Portsmouth Comic Con
In two weeks, on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June 2023, Portsmouth Comic Con is coming to Portsmouth Guildhall. The line-up, speakers,...

Mike Douglas
May 16, 20232 min read


Fitness Festival
We visited the Fitness Festival at Gunwharf Quays today. It was great to see people getting involved and enjoying fitness. I do miss the...

Mike Douglas
Apr 29, 20233 min read


Craft & Crust Music Festival
Yesterday we visited the Craft & Crust Music Festival at Portsmouth Guildhall. What an afternoon! About a month ago I'd been looking on...

Mike Douglas
Apr 22, 20233 min read


Portsmouth Games Festival
This weekend Portsmouth Guildhall hosted their annual Games Festival; celebrating retro, modern and board games. With a wide range of...

Mike Douglas
Feb 9, 20233 min read


My World Cup Problem
It's December 2022 and the football World Cup is currently happening. The World Cup is something many football fans look forward to;...

Mike Douglas
Dec 6, 20223 min read


Open Journal in the Top 10
I am mega excited to share with you that I have again (woooooo) been named in the Vuelio Top 10 UK Mental Health Blogs. It is such a huge...

Mike Douglas
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con 2022
Finally it’s Comic Con weekend! After the pandemic postponed & cancelled most events in 2020 & 2021, it was great to be back....

Mike Douglas
May 12, 20225 min read


A Festival of Games
What a way to kick off 2022. Over the last two years, I have attended some amazing online conferences, and hopefully we continue to see...

Mike Douglas
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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