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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


Blue to Brew Monday
I can't believe we are still seeing the damaging misconceptions and trivialisation of depression being spread by the myth of 'Blue...

Mike Douglas
Jan 17, 20222 min read


#JaackMaatesGoldenTicket
I didn’t get there in time to find #JaackMaatesGoldenTicket, but annoyingly I did get to the corner in time to see the person who did....

Mike Douglas
May 19, 20212 min read


Signposting on WMHD
I believe strongly that themed days like today's World Mental Health Day continue to be hugely important. Yes, many more of us are now...

Mike Douglas
Oct 10, 20203 min read


MHBA Moves Online - via Vuelio
After recently hosting the third Mental Health Blog Awards, I was invited to share some insights with the team at Vuelio. Click here for...

Mike Douglas
Aug 17, 20201 min read


Guildhall Games Festival
This weekend Portsmouth Guildhall has played host to the now annual Guildhall Games Festival. The event provides a great opportunity to...

Mike Douglas
Feb 2, 20203 min read


Do We Still Need To Raise Awareness?
This question is very much one that has entered my mind and seemingly many other campaigners minds over the last year, but particularly...

Mike Douglas
Oct 16, 20194 min read


Visiting Vue Portsmouth
This weekend I had the opportunity to collaborate with Vue Portsmouth on two gifted experiences in one evening. So a big thank you to Vue...

Mike Douglas
Sep 9, 20193 min read


The Dockyard
In amongst all the recent moving I visited the new Dockyard on Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth yesterday. It was great to get out and break...

Mike Douglas
Aug 21, 20192 min read


#MHBlogAwards Wellbeing Recommendations
How amazing was the recent Mental Health Blog Awards! There have been some great comments, tweets and blog posts already following on...

Mike Douglas
Aug 7, 20194 min read


Mental Health Blog Awards - Pre Event
It's just 2 days till the second ever Mental Health Blog Awards! I am super excited. I can't wait to see you all and meet many of you for...

Mike Douglas
Jul 25, 20192 min read


Visiting The New Scarlet Tap
Last Friday (yesterday) I was invited to attend the new Scarlet Tap in Southsea. The former Slug and Lettuce venue has under gone a huge...

Mike Douglas
May 25, 20193 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con
What a week for comic fans on the South Coast. Last weekend we had the release of Avengers: End Game and this weekend, Portsmouth Comic...

Mike Douglas
May 6, 20196 min read


Discovering Fareham - S&L Relaunch
If you read my last post, you'll know I am in the process of moving to Fareham. Part of that exciting journey for me is to discover some...

Mike Douglas
Apr 10, 20193 min read


Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)
It's still so cold! It's summer soon right?! I recently visited the theatre to see a show called 'A Super Happy Story (About Feeling...

Mike Douglas
Mar 20, 20193 min read


Pet Bloggers & Awards
I recently attended two blogging related events in London, and it was great to see the continued and developing respect given to blogging...

Mike Douglas
Dec 11, 20182 min read


Double Pride
Over the last two weekends I have attended Eastleigh and Portsmouth Pride, which were both awesome events. It has been remarkable to see...

Mike Douglas
Sep 16, 20185 min read


3 Hours Early for Petersfield Festival
It's the bank holiday weekend and there's a wealth of events near me. This year I attended my first Petersfield Summer Festival. This...

Mike Douglas
Aug 26, 20183 min read


Retro Gaming with Dice Portsmouth
Last weekend I visited Portsmouth Guildhall for the Retro Gaming event, hosted by Dice Portsmouth. There was a cool range of board, dice,...

Mike Douglas
Aug 22, 20183 min read
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