Irons in the fire....

It's been a busy month, here in the village. A fair bit of conflict, but a lot of co-operation too. A very good friend of mine is putting a film together which highlights his depressive illness, and gives an insight into how such things work. He is, I think, incredibly brave to do this, and I am envious of his ability to disclose intimate details of his past, and his condition.
He asked me to help out with the project, partly because we've worked well together in the past, but also as the subject matter parallels some of my own experiences.
After reading his first set of notes, I identified with a lot of the material, and was quite comfortable with some of the thornier issues he wants to address. His condition is much more severe than mine. He has had some quite serious manic phases in the past, and these have included some very destructive behaviour, as well as bouts of self-harm. I'm very pleased to be able to relate to much of his experience, and hope that I can be of some practical use to the project.
In participating in the making of the film, I also hope that I might learn something more of my own condition too.
Work begins in a few days. I'll come back with a few progress reports later...

By way of contrast, there's been some odd political happenings darkening our doors of late. "Trouble in Paradise", as one friend put it.
It all centres around a few peoples' lust for power and control. The stuff of a day-time soap-opera really, but serious enough to worry a lot of folks here. Basically, our local BNP supporters (thankfully there's only are few!) hatched a plan to gain control over a prominent business venture. What came to light was a tale of corruption, bullying, and bigotry. Not exactly what you'd expect in a sleepy North Wales village. Lots of, for want of a better expression, Anti-Hippy sentiment! So sad!
Somehow, I think we "hippies" will win out! The view's lovely from the moral high ground, by the way!


....More later.



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