BY ANDREW MOODY I was a young teenager when the Nintendo 64 was released in Europe on March 1st 1997. My Dad bought one for the family the next year, complete with two controllers, a rumble pack and games Goldeneye (1997) and World Cup 98 (1998). Goldeneye was based on the 1995 movie, the player… Read More My Nintendo Therapy
BY ANDREW MOODY Some people still find it hard to understand that I am a vulnerable person. After all this time as a journalist and film critic, my former enfant terrible persona has changed. I am 39 years old. I have been in the NHS psychiatric system since the age of 19 in 2002. I… Read More MERRY CHRISTMAS (War is Over)
BY ANDREW MOODY “Sweet dreams are made of these… who am I to disagree… travel the world and the seven seas, everybody’s looking for something…” Earlier today I was in the car with my staff worker, driving back from a meeting with my psychiatrist. Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics was playing on Magic FM. “Some… Read More The Stark Reality
Many of us wouldn’t dream of living without our furry friends, particularly in the trying and often lonely times of lockdown. But for some people experiencing homelessness, the difficult choice between their pet dogs and a roof over their head comes up all too much. Some hostels and temporary accommodation providers don’t allow dogs, which… Read More Homelessness & Pets
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