Fancy A Blether?

This week Kirsty is joined by grief specialist, Fiona Sturrock to talk about ways to handle grief and discuss what grief really is. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@fancyablether) and check out our website (www.fancyablether.com).

Where to find Fiona: Website (https://seedsofgrief.com/), Mighty Network (https://the-seeds-of-grief.mn.co/)

What I'm Engaging With: Trial 4

Poem of the Week: 'Another Year Around the Sun' by Kirsty Taylor

Charity Spot of the Week: The Lavender Trust

Positive News Story: This School Replaced Homework with Acts of Kindness

Naomi and Kirsty are talking all about weird food combinations they've had which naturally leads to one of their usual tangents, food in general. Head to Instagram (@fancyablether) to let us know the weirdest food(s)/food combinations you've tried. While you are at you can also check out our website! (www.fancyablether.com)

Join Kirsty this week as she talks about October's book club book of the month: 'Half A World Away' by Mike Gayle. Don't forget to follow @fancyablether on Instagram and check out our website (www.fancyablether.com). 

Charity Spot of the Week: Befriend a Child 

Next Months Book Club Book: 'The World's Wife' by Carol Ann Duffy 

Positive News Story of the Week: Plaxtil: A French Firm Finds a Way to Recycle Single-Use Masks from Squirrel News 

This week Kirsty and Naomi are talking about ways they kept busy in a lockdown, and anything they recommend people should do if they go into another lockdown like England. They also want to give a psa saying 'please remember to look after your mental health and wellbeing in this lockdown in the darker months, it is likely to be hard but you will get through it.' Don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@fancyablether) and check out our website. (www.fancyablether.com)

For years, Kirsty has wondered where on earth halloween all began so this year she decided to find out and share all that she has discovered with you! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@fancyablether) and check out our website (www.fancyablether.com) 

Positive News Story of the Week: 'Cold Water Swimmers Offer Hope For Dementia Treatment' by Positive.News 

Poem of the Week: 'To The Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window' by Adelaide Crapsey

Charity of the Week: We Too! (@we_too_aberdeen)

'Halloween' by Robert Burns 

This week Kirsty and Naomi are chatting all about what it is that people regularly come to them for help with. Let us know what people always ask for your help with on our Instagram (@fancyablether) 

You can read the Continue the Voice zine here, and check out Naomi's other podcast here. 

(https://www.continuethevoice.com/zine)

(https://open.spotify.com/show/4CILbbjE9b8cRO6XVTWaOe)

(https://www.instagram.com/fancyablether/)

This week Kirsty is joined by the Chair and Vice Chair of the charity: All In One Education to chat all about intersectional education. You can find All In One on their website, on facebook or on Instagram (@allinoneeducationuk), and of course don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@fancyablether). 

What I'm Engaging With: Continue The Voice's zine 

Positive News Story: Pope Francis Endorses Same Sex Partnerships 

Poem of the Week: 'Am I Enough?' by Kirsty Taylor

Charity Spot of the Week: The Black Curriculum 

Places to go for more resources: Working Class History, Runnymede Trust, The Concious Kid, Adam Elliott Cooper

This week Kirsty and Naomi are talking about over hyped places they've visited, head to our Instagram (@fancyablether) to tell us some of yours or some under-hyped places you've been to. Don't forget to check out our website (www.fancyablether.com)

This week Kirsty and Naomi are joined by the host of the other podcast Naomi co-hosts to talk all about ghosting. Let us know on our Instagram (@fancyablether) or on our website (www.fancyablether.com) if you think ghosting should be illegal! 

You can check out Nothing Means Everything on Spotify, Instagram (@nmepodcast) and Tiktok

'Frank's' Instagram: @vanityofblack

Naomi's Socials: @majestic_mayhem (IG) and Naomi Howell-Steven on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzF1GgKAMvAtUc_x3AJTfSw)

This week Kirsty is discussing social media and how it can be an empowering tool but at the exact same time a demaning one. Partly inspired by the Netflix film 'The Social Dilemma'. Let us know what your thoughts are on the complicated world of social media ironically on our instagram (@fancyablether) and also check out our website (www.fancyablether.com). 

What I'm Engaging With: Shine On with Reese (Netflix) 

Poetry of the Week: 'Technology, Friend and Foe' by Druzzayne Rika 

Charity Spot of the Week: Barnardo's (https://www.barnardos.org.uk/campaign-with-us/childrens-social-media-and-mental-health)

Positive News Story: '‘A shining light’: the care farms supporting people with mental health challenges' by Positive News