Richard Radford

XL please

Suicide. I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis. You take a rope. You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away. You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck. Then you drop. Some are decapitated. Some aren't. All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them. A son. A daughter. A brother. A sister. A mother. A father. I know 2 men who hung themselves. One was found by his Mom. One was found by his brother. Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on. A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something. So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"? A segway for a moment. I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group. After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is.. "Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue". Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling. "Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom. After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle". Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard". And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying. Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag. If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention. They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up". They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them. If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine. Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out. So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are. You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked. For those who struggle, you're not alone.

Can somebody from @LeicesterTigers please explain how the automatic tills in the Tradeview Stabd can be out of beer before kick off?... not the first time and now queuing at other bars and likely to miss ko.... great customer service (not)

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@jimmywalker001 The eyes never lie pal Happy New Year

Wishing you all a healthy happy and prosperous new year #2025 🙌🙏💥❤️ thank you all for touching my life ❤️❤️ Love and peace to all ❤️❤️

Happy New Year !!!!!

@jimmywalker001 I've got my copy, I'm not sure if I should start to read it, or throw it in the pool. I'll use it as a hangover cure on the beach tomorrow #voided #standmyround

When you get talked into doing a Tiktok with your daughter, just before Santa turns up 🤦🏼‍♂️ Merry Christmas all, I hope you have a fabulous time 🎅

@jimmywalker001 Tomorrow will be a long day #G&TEnglish

I’ll get u a couple tomoro 💥🍻🥃

@jimmywalker001 Send your money through pal, a bets a bet🤣

At least it’s not only Var that’s corrupt 👀🤯🥊

@jimmywalker001 Have you not listened to a word I've said 🤦🏼‍♂️

It’s happening 🙌🙏❤️⚽️💃🕺🍻🍻🍻 #SizeisntEverything #football #banter #stories #highs #lows #life #love #Sothereiwas ‘A Footballing Glove story’ 🧤🧤❤️⚽️

@jimmywalker001 @RufusBrevett3 18th October you say? FFS, I could well be free 🤦🏼‍♂️

Size was everything 🤷‍♂️😜 …if u come to this with @RufusBrevett3 I’ll take the ‘biggest leap at the club’ story out 😜😂

@jimmywalker001 Funny AF times

You will have legendary status wen it’s out geeza 😜🍻🍻🎉❤️ #illstandmeround 😂😂

@jimmywalker001 Shall we go and hide in Vegas ? G'n'T English, Shadowdancer ?

I’m getting it out then goin into hiding for half a year mate 🙈😜😂😂😂⚒️❤️

@jimmywalker001 Looks like this shit is really happening then. FFS 🤦🏼‍♂️

Thanks mate….honoured your putting it on for me 🙌⚒️❤️ Better get it passed thro the lawyers then 😜🙈😂😂🙏 Everyone happy with these chapters..? Obviously 18. is a personal favourite 😜😂😂😂🎉

Out walking the dog this morning and retraced the Uber journey from last night. It's less than a 6 minute walk !!!! #lazybastards

Upon the insistence of one of the drinking mates, we've just taken the world's shortest Uber ride. The geezer drove 10 times further to fetch us than the actual fare. Can anyone beat 0.3 of a mile ?

Just about sums up Glastonbury these days

@jimmywalker001 and Shearer, Linekar & Sheringham?

Hands down the worst I’ve witnessed….Kane better than rooney!?!?? Suck me off 🤷‍♂️🤯

@si_edmonds @VodafoneUK 2/2 never mind good will, due to a security failure caused by their own failures and incompetence. A £5 Costa card ????? I'll have a medium cappuccino please??? @VodafoneUK do the right thing here

@si_edmonds @VodafoneUK 1/1As someone who is self employed and clearly relies on your phone and broadband for your and your family livelihood @VodafoneUK should be reimbursing you your standard daily rate, PLUS compensation for loss of earnings, reputational damage, perceived lack of professionalism,

Phone number returned after: -20 days without service -3 day loss of broadband -PayPal and Hotmail accounts compromised -Missed work opportunities, work days and medical appointments Offered a £5 Costa card as a goodwill gesture. @VodafoneUK trailblazing shite customer care.