Hi people, still here and will get back to the business at hand in short order, but have a been a little busy with non-profit org's this week or so.
It's Men's Health Week this week, or else it is in this end of the globe. Amongst all the important messages about physical health, especially after everyone has been less active and not visiting doctors etc of late, the mental health aspect is a key focus of discussion. Social interaction is front and foremost a key part of Men's Health, or let's face it, anyone's health, and if not already an issue, hasn't it taken a hit in the last two years. Opportunities to be in contact with others allows us to open up and talk a little bit about ourselves and the pressures on. Blokes especially tend to knuckle down and isolate in the face of not everything being right.
Some great initiatives have been community free BBQ and toss a ball/kick a ball around the park days held regularly, where new people are welcome and you get to have a laugh and chat while just being amongst people. The Men's Shed, where people do workshop projects or repair things together, having a chat and doing something enjoyable together. The blokes book club down at the pub once a week or fortnight, a lot of pubs are coming to the party on this and coming up with activity days for some of their rooms and communities, not that I advocate a link between alcohol and activities but you might have a drink or a meal and support them too.
Some of these might still be a few more months off depending on your vaccination status and how your community is going, but look for some online meetings that start things off and always welcome new members.
Withdrawing within is the perfect hunting ground for the Black Dog to come sniffing around, so keep an eye out for people who are looking a bit out of sorts and don't be afraid to have a conversation and simply ask R U Ok? You might just get them to say something and that might start a process of getting to deal with something that they have locked down. It can take just one conversation to get things moving again.
Sorry for the community preach, back to boobs and arses in short order. I'd just rather everyone was still around with us and engaging when I flash my old boobs into the next decades!
I just saw a good one for this the other day. I am not sure if the place/bar actually exists or not but.. The Sign in the window ( Husband Sitting) was directed to the women that wanted some time alone to shop or whatever to drop their husbands off. They assure to entertain said Bloke for the entire time you left him and all you had to do was pay for his drinks and or food!!
Genius !!

(Personally, yours are better than my wife's so I'm getting divorced and moving halfway across the world on a whim! 