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Home-Town Soul - A Reflection on Being Creative! by John H Shelton

FORWARD I hate Ignorance for no reason. Come on, it’s a bit silly now that you would do this after you came to me? Ah, Social Media... The Devil's Work! Maybe it was my tiny breakdown? Was it something I said? Sod it, it doesn’t matter, now. What’s done is done, but it still stings when you’ve done nothing wrong. Anyway, life is very short. This year we lost Ozzy (Osbourne) and in recent years a lot of people we came to love and respect. It feels like a huge competition sometimes in the film scene. People fighting for that number one spot of fame and fortune and a special friendship circle. This is nothing new to me if I'm honest. I love being creative and always have been since primary school. In school, I used to write stories about far out people and scenarios where class friends and teachers wanted more of the adventure or intriguing story with pictures drawn by myself. There was surely a spark of madness or genius way back then in class. As we get older, we sometimes lose ...

I Won "Best Documentary" Award at The Kaiju Film Festival 2022!

In 2022, I managed to win a small statue award for a Godzilla-Related Documentary I created in 2017 with friends. It was called "For The Love of Godzilla". Ever since then and in 2023, I extended the Documentry Film and it can be seen on my YouTube Channel. The film is dedicated to Haruo Nakajima who passed away in 2017. He was the original Godzilla Suit Actor at Toho Studios.

Bad Dreams: A Nightmare on Shelton Street!

I've been having tense dreams and nightmares. Last week was awful. They were something out of a horror film and it could be linked to my Anxiety and recent Chronic Stress. The advice I was given is to keep going and stay in Activities such as Swimming, even if it's a session or two. The main thing to do when you wake up and stress is to try and stay calm. Talk about the nightmares or bad or even lucid dreams. Caffeine could be linked to the anxiety and sleep pattern of the brain 🧠 trying to make sense of the negative thinking which might trigger the bad dreams at night. Also talk to a health professional or a friend or person you trust about the stress of nightmares if they continue. With that said, I am currently drinking a decaffeinated coffee drink ☕  Have a great day and stay safe and warm this autumn 🍂 🍁  Check Out my Previous Post on ANXIETY !

Happy Autumn 2025

  Happy Autumn 2025 and it's that time of the year where the leaves turn brown, the nights are drawing in and soon it'll be time to turn the clocks back. Autumn is here, and so is Halloween. Cosy nights and seasonal changes. A lot of people embrace Autumn with walks and Halloween Celebrations. Whatever you are doing this Autumn, stay safe and warm and embrace it if you can. Plan breaks, holidays and celebrations with friends and enjoy it the best you can this year! I've been trying to take Autumnal Walks in fresh air, grab a hot drink or two cos it feels a bit like hibernation for some people. Stay Safe & Healthy and Warm. Kindest Autumn Regards... Happy Autumn 2025.

ANXIETY... STRIKES BACK!

 It seems easier and more common to get Anxiety or Anxious these days of society feeling that way internally. My anxiety has lasted for weeks again, now. I get anxious in town and in the mornings. Every time I try to push through it, I end up stopping at every nearby cafe for a Coffee or Tea! It leads to a vicious cycle where I repeat these paterns and almost do it for the sake of it and not settle too much! This kinda behaviour isn't always healthy so some people will either eat, drink or look for another hit of some sort. It's quite compulsive and I never seem to relax or stay in one place for longer than about 5 minutes at a time, or even less? I am writing this out to an audience who might be able to relate or understand the crippling effects of Anxiety, maybe OCD? I'm not a Doctor or GP, so I can't give the proper answers at this time. Swimming helps to take the boredom away. I go 2-3 times a week usually and it's a social thing, too. Exercise can help with my ...

My Home Town - A Poem by John H Shelton

See the sunshine shining. Feel my blood and temperature rising. See the gangs get rowdy and start a fight. Bikes and cars are speeding Down a busy highway Never want to see the light Through curtains as I lie awake at night. In these times of chaos Chaos comes at a price of fun It's a bit of fun until the passion dies. Roll up, roll up, see the tension falling. As I leave this town crawling behind. To a new beginning. Get on a train and never look behind. When all is said and done We've all had some fun. Look after yourself and be careful not to let your spark die. Keep in mind your existence. We only get one chance at life. Just stop living on the edge of a knife.

Psychosis in Lockdown - A Poem by John H Shelton (from Lockdown 2020)

Round and round we go. Walking in ruthless circles. Music banging loudly through my ears🎵🎶 Round and round we go, again. Not knowing what to do. Sliced my hand accidentlly on glass and nearly cut my fingers... On a slippery slope of mud and mess. This year was a year of distress. This wasn't a year at my best at all. Was it really anybody's year? We all tried and got nowhere. Lost our voices and love for all things Life. However, don't worry cos there's a light 🕯️ Stopping me in my tracks. A needle, sharp as a knife. Come with us and you will see. Five weeks of pure endless Eternity. Locked doors and white coats and medication 🧥 💊 You're going be here for a while. No denial that your mind is fragile. Keep yourself going and safe. Cos at the end of the day, you're going away. Corridors of blood, fighting and hoods Poorly people that on the inside were truly good. I'm waiting to get out of this prison of insane pain. Scream all you...

John's Journals: Mental Health Services & Progress through Adversity!

Another day, another dollar… sort of! I heard that the NHS and Mental Health Support are short staffed here in the UK. Trying to gain a CPN Support Worker is a very scarce thing for my local Mental Health Service. Also, I have depot injection monthly to boost my mood from the MH Centre. For a Mental Health Awareness Event, I remember that I took a walk around the Nottingham Forest Football Ground five times in a group with an awareness group going off. It took place early 2024. Also, over the past few years I had attended a few local pub events, Mind Over Metal (a music festival) for it to raise money for Andy's Man Club and the Mental Health Charity called Mind . Donations went towards the respected charities. I try to support Mental Health charity where and when I can. Sometimes, doing something is better than nothing 🚫  When the lowest of moods catch up, it's best to try and stay defiant in the face of depression, even if it means to take time out or take a break. Let the ...

John’s Mental Health Journal! AKA Living in the Present, Trying to Get On By...

John’s Mental Health Journals! In 2007 (the year I walked out of my final job) I remember it being a dark evening. The nights were drawing in and the fear was there, but something comforting about sleeping on the living room floor. The flat had been rearranged for a new carpet in the bedroom. My cupboards and fittings were everywhere in the flat and I just laid there, in the dark, not knowing where my head was at. From 2023 - 2024, I start to get tired more during the day. I sleep more and struggle to move. The nights drawing in don’t help. The days are short and I feel less motivated than I ever have felt before at home. During the inbetween days, if I get up and face it, I’ll go to town. The times I feel frustrated are when I feel anxious about stepping outside my comfort zone. I have to calm myself down with night medication for anxiety. Or sleep it off. I can’t control how negative I feel about myself and the world when I really talk myself out of situations, going places and tryin...

GODZILLA X KONG: The New Empire (2024) - The Monsterverse Continues... OUT NOW ON BLU-RAY!

A recent film I got to see at the Cinema (after Godzilla Minus One [2023]) was the 2024 film, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. It's a sequel to Godzilla X Kong (2021) which came out after the recent Panademic of 2020 - 2021. In June 2024, the Godzilla vs Kong sequel came to home media and streaming platforms. It wasn't a bad film, but a lot seemed to be fit into a two hour film and it DID break Box-Office Records. It reminded me of the Showa Era silliness and without giving too much away, we get to see some EPIC Wrestling moves which called back to the 1962 King Kong vs Godzilla. The latested Monsterverse film was directed by Adam Wingard, again - just like Godzilla vs Kong (2021). Another Monsterverse film has been announced for 2027. This time with a newish director, leaving Wingard to step aside for other projects.  

Storm Henk Hits the UK! Flood Alerts & High Winds in January 2024

A very Wet & Wild start to January 2024. The UK was hit by Storm Henk and so was Nottingham, England. A Yellow Flood & Rain Warning was put in place. Animals had to be rescued from fields as well as some home evacuations.  It's been said that it could take areas and the UK Months to recover from the Floodings and Natural Disaster.  NOTE: These photos were taken in and around Clifton Grove & under Clifton Suspension Bridge in Nottingham, UK. Everybody, please stay say and contact your local Council if experiencing any Flood or Damage related to Storm Henk. Call Floodline for Advice: Telephone: 0345 988 1188 Textphone: 0345 602 6340 Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A Tribute to Radley (2014 - 2023) - By John H Shelton

  Radley was a loyal dog a friend I used to dog-sit pre-Lockdown days. The memories and friendship we had. Rest In Peace, Radley.

Litter Picking During Lockdown 2020

 During the Lockdown of 2020, things were starting to get a bit messy on the streets and surrounding areas. Myself and Mr. Wilcox started Litter Picking and kept things Clean for a bit in the local area of Nottingham, England. 

Photos of Catching up with Friends and Faces in Nottingham during August 2023!

Over the past few weeks, I caught up with some faces from in and around Nottingham. This was during August 2023 and what a lovely catch up it was to meet these people: Mike Wilcox & Myself in The Old Salutation Inn. With... Ken of Parallel Universe Toy Shop. With... Sam Hexx of Flirting With Corpses & DALE (Notts) band(s). With... Paul Smith - Singer of Patriot Rebel band. With... Ash (Left) & Gordi (Middle). With... Gordi at The Old Salutation Inn Pub.