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Welcome to our latest news! We use this page to share mini-blogs about things that are happening, some thinking we've been doing and anything we think you'd love to hear about.
We'd also like to hear from you. If you have something you want to shout about (no ranting!), promote or share some thinking you've been doing, then just email members@mysocial.london and we'll get it sorted.
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The Ageism Virus
Ageism is the one remaining acceptable form of prejudice – even our governments promote it. Covid-19 is an old people problem, right? Wrong. The Gerontological Society of America crunched the numbers and found that 40% of Covid infections are 19-44 year olds, and 34% are age 45-65! With 4% being children, that’s 78 PERCENT of…
OLD, BLACK, WRONG COLOUR, LGBTQ+, DIFFERENT… US AND THEM
This blog brings a lot of issues together because they’re not really separate. Neither are we – you being colourless, ageless space right now for these words to appear in, and me being the same empty space for where they’re coming from. I may look like a gay old green Martian from the outside, but…
Guest blog by Vidur Dindayal: “We are a community – new order after pandemic”
The coronavirus has brought people together. The best of our qualities as human beings is at the fore. Here in the UK, it is wonderful to see the community spirit in our street and throughout the country. We are at the cusp of a historic change to a new order. The freedom which we enjoyed…
One thing I’ve learned from life so far
Well for one thing blogging is easy when other people do most of my thinking for me and I learn to shut up and listen. This week our MYsocial regular Wednesday “Together” discussion was on the theme: One Thing I’ve learned from life so far. Here’s my take on some of the things people came…
Kindness
Each Wednesday at 2pm I lead an online discussion group called “Together”. It’s in the MYsocial calendar, so easy to join in. Together we’ve agreed that every week we’ll have a new subject, with each chat suggesting where we go next. Speaking of agreement, that’s one of the few things I do try to stick…
Old people are bad
If you think black people are bad you’re a racist. Not a good look these days. If you think women are bad you’re a sexist, and likewise. Gays are no good? You’re a homophobe and sad. Old people? Well now, here we have a popular prejudice at last. If we just locked up everyone over…
Celebrating VE Day with MYsocial
We hope you enjoy this version of We’ll Meet Again form a band called The Lottery Winners. They are an amazing band who have been very busy keeping their fans entertained throughput the Lockdown period and the team at MYsocial wish them all the very best. They have just launched their debut album. Have a…
Chair based exercise with Ingrid
Join me on my first YouTube video where I provide a fun and energetic chair based workout! #stayhome #staysafe #chairbasedexercise
Beginners Chair based workout
A beginner-friendly approach to chair-based exercise from the wonderful Ingrid. If you like this, why not join her on a Friday morning. LIVE! See the MYsocial Calendar for details
Dancing Queen routine for Life
OK… we know you have some Pom Poms somewhere lying around! Go on, this is your big moment, go find them! Seriously though… no Pom Poms required. But here’s another fab routine from Hannah with another great tune.
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