I’m 48 and come from Glasgow, Scotland. I’m currently living in a village called Clackmannan in Central Scotland, near Stirling.
Around six years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which has changed my life. It’s been a difficult time, full of the ups and downs that characterise the condition. 2012 was not the best of years – hopefully 2013 will prove to be a better one.
I am currently writing a series of psychological thrillers set in Glasgow. I have completed the first two and am currently working on the third. Are there any publishers in the house??
I also write music reviews and articles for the Glasswerk website for which I am Scotland Editor. So if you have a band I should hear, let me know.
My blog contains my thoughts on many of my favourite subjects, such as mental health issues, sports, music and politics. And basically anything else I feel like writing about.
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Good Morning Gordon,
I have really enjoyed reading your blog and admire your great courage in your recovery. I would like to wish you the very best in your well future.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Hey you,
How you doing? Rather shamefully for me this is the first time I’ve ventured onto your blog and I know I’ll be coming back.
I know this sounds really patronising, but it’s not meant to… I never knew about your bipolar disorder and I’ve found the things you’ve written about it to be really helpful.
My best and oldest friend was diagnosed a couple of years ago after a major episode left her institutionalised for a while. It was one of the most horrible places I have ever had to visit and she was never going to feel better staying in there.
I’m now her informal carer (although it’s a little more difficult being so far away now), she has just got her own flat and has recently found a suitable cocktail of drugs she feels comfortable on. Hopefully she’ll be able to start easing her way back into working life soon. The worst part is I worry about her (always have since we met when we were 11!) and she worries about me worrying about her and withholds information from me sometimes.
Being able to read someone write so eloquently about it from a personal perspective helps put things in context sometimes.
So thanks I guess, I hope this wasn’t patronising or self-gratifying. I just wanted to say hi really.
Laura
Only just found your blog (via the Republic Facebook website). Excellent reading. I’ll be back.
Cheers!
Hi I read your piece today about Workfare and Mental health – and found it all very interesting. I am keen to talk to you about back to work projects and your experience for a television piece I am working on. Is there a way of contacting you?
Hi Gordon
excellent blog, just kinda getting to the whole blog thing and thought I let you know ii’ve enjoyed reading yours. Keep up the good work HH
What a bitter pathetic excuse for a man. have you ever thought that maybe ur condition is the result of karma?I sincerely hope that you get everything that is coming to you.
I was going to delete this post, Mr Walker. But I decided to leave it – because it says far more about you than it does about me.
Here’s an idea for a book.Ahuge sporting institution in Glasgow brought to it’s knees by taxmen and liars.Behind them is a consortium of like minded individuals determined to destroy the giant,in the hope of lining their own clubs pockets.Sadly for them, along came an Englishman with a backbone and Judges with good sense to save the day.As J,Walker says,karma is a bitch and your lies have been noted.Tom Macmillan.
I tke it your disorder will be your defence when Murray takes you to court, Does the disorder also make people lie.