Grantham Live Music Scene, Public Gallery, I got Spider & Hung like Hanratty | DanielMarshallAdventures

So Yesterday which was 29th April 2017 I decided to go to my second Gig Experience In Grantham

I would say 3 but my anxiety got on top of me when i went to see AutumnStorm and left after about 2 songs in.

The last time i went to see bands at Castle Gate Grantham was when Under the covers were playing, which i did a blog post about that (:



I got Spiders, was first on, i dont know why but whenever i listen to music, i focus more on the beats and drums.

and i have to say that Steve Shortland killed it, he was amazing, its silly but i cant play drums, so instead i use my hands to act like drums, to listen to the beat and tap away.

I find drummers the most interesting, just amazes me how someone can remember what parts of the drums to play in beat to the song.

There may be a lot of drummers in the world but i see talent in this person, and i see him going far.
The other person i liked a lot was the chap wearing the mask, he was funny, and got the crowd going, he reminded me of a friend, who does Some Youtube videos, wearing a mask and draws.
Overall i loved the guys confidence, and his coolness (:

Before i go onto the next band i will say that, sometimes anxiety is not just about leaving somewhere if its busy or feeling, tighted chest.
for me before the first band started and even waiting for the next band to play, i get the feeling people are watching me, i start to keep checking my phone over and over just so i can be in my own bubble,
i also start, not being very comfty, which means ill brush my noise, keep looking around, keeping moving my body, its very annoying but its something i have not been able to learn to cope with.
so for me going to these gigs, when its a small space with lots of people its a challenge that is hard to overcome but little by little i am trying (:

Anyway so the second gig, was Public Gallery,




 This band has just so much wow, that it really got the crowed going, Again i have to commented on the drummer of this band, because he was just out of this world, to go from playing drums to a fast beat, while on the same song going half speed, but still keeping in tune it just blew my mind.

He also had a mic, and got everyone on their feet, with his confidence, and the words he was saying.
The songs they were playing were brilliant and every member of the band  were amazing.
if i am being honest i think i liked this band a little bit more.
Not saying i didnt enjoy i got spiders but i found myself, just being me, enjoying the music, relaxing more, and just having a good time.

I even got to have a small chat with one of the memebers of the band and mentioned i would be writing about them like i am doing right now hehe (:

I never been one for bands To be Honest, i listen to more upbeat, dance type music, however since coming out of my shell and listening to live music, its really opened up my tastes and i honestly loved Public Gallery a lot, and i would love to hear them again.
During waiting for the next band to come on i also noticed a photographer, next to me, we got chatting for a bit, and turns out he runs the Grantham Music Scene, its amazing who you can network with, and who you bump into, (:
if it was not for him taking photos of the bands, and telling people what bands were playing, i wouldnt of known to come to any.
lastly were a band called  Hung like Hanratty
Sadly i only stayed for around 2 songs as by then it was after 10pm and the pub was so packed, i just wanted to get out as i did not feel right.

that said, the band was a unique experience, totally different from the other 2 bands.
The lead singer, just tells how it is, has a lot, of confidence, and knows how to dance around and have a good time (:

Although i would say the band was not my type of music, i still was moving my hands to the best, and enjoying it.

The members of the band all played a good part, and like i said not saying they are bad but i do think the type of band they are and the music is acquired taste.

Overall i really did enjoy the experience, this time it was not as mental as when under the covers played.
I was upfront again but also had more space around me, to feel more relaxed.

It was nice instead of just staying inside on my laptop, to feel the vibes, the bass, the drums, and to find new types of music that i now know i like.

Like i have been doing with the photography and videos within Grantham i wanted to support local events like these to grow because its nice to have different things to do in Grantham.

This is why i want to start writing posts about my experience but to also help people get to know the bands if they did not go to the event themselfs.

I am interested in going to knipfest as under the covers will be there but at the moment its the cost which is the issue for me, plus i need to slowly build my way up to going to more gigs (:

Thanks you for reading and i hope you do check out the bands which you can see their social media links below

https://www.facebook.com/igotspiders/
http://igotspiders.webs.com/
https://twitter.com/igotspiders

https://www.facebook.com/Publicgalleryuk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o4PqTrcxog&feature=youtu.be

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http://hunglikehanratty.co.uk/

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The Uprising Competitions !!! | DanielMarshallAdventures

To Celebrate the launch of The Uprising  not 1 but 2 DMP WORLD Competitions are going ahead.
The first one is to win a free download of The Uprising.
The second competition which i thought would be cool to get people involved in my project is to Create a image used for the cover of the song.
The winner will not only get there image featured, mentioned on social media, but win a free download of the song and 5 pound gift card of there choice,
Your art work can be sent via twitter, or facebook, so that your images can already be getting out there before i promote the winners picture more (:
NOTE that only it will only be a UK Code so only a uk winner will be chosen.
But still feel free to have a go, and maybe if there are a few good covers, you will get mentioned at a later date (:
song can be listened to here (:
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This project was something i have worked on for months.
I finished the song but felt it needed something extra so i decided to create a ending music credits.
Something that would be cool if it ever got used in another project, or even a video game /movie.

I am a Dabbler when it comes to making music, but i have to say i never imagined creating something like this, it was a idea i had and i am glad i pursed it (:

If you ever want your music featured or wanting to help out on some projects then feel free to drop me a message !!!

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BBC Radio Lincolnshire Experience- Grantham Tennis Club | DanielMarshallAdventures

On Thursday 20th April 2017  i had the chance to be on BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Talking about The Feeling Good Again Project At Grantham Tennis Club.

Me, Dale Wright, & James Prior left at 8.45 Am, to head over to Lincoln.
As we was sat in Reception melvynprior announced The Club a few times which i thought was great exposure, as people knew what was going to come up later in the program.

It was second time being on the radio in just one week, but this experience was out of this world, and totally different.

Even though i felt scared of in being broadcast to a much wider audience i also felt, relaxed, calm like it was meant to be, and that i had been speaking on the radio for years.

I Filmed a small section of the show, as i thought it would be cool to not only hear what was said but to see us all in action hehe (:

I will leave all links at the end of this post.
Dale was the first one to talk, followed by James and then it was my turn.
I spoke from the heart, and being as open as i could ever be.
One thing that life has taught me is, if you hide yourself away, you can not get the support you need
not only that but people wont understand how hard of a journey its been.
I mentioned that I have suffer with mental health problems since being a kid, but i choose to not reach out for the help to feel better until the start of 2016.

Where even to this day its been a long, and hard battle to get the help to become a better person.
I had noticed on his twitter that melvynprior was already talking about mental health this week.
So it was great timing to be able to explain where i had come from, i explained about the club, and the feeling good project.
How it really did change my life to the person i am today.
I also decided as in life you have to be cheeky sometimes to also just slightly promote myself as being a photographer, why not hey ? (:

One of the comments that melvyn asked Dale was are we seeing a different person here.
and like Dale has said we have and we haven't.
I am still the same person, in one sense that i am just me, someone who has been the full circle, who wants to help others with problems they are facing in life, as we all fight stronger when we unite.

Its also been a omg wow factor of how my confidence has grown, how i have been able to help with tennis, with helping my local community grown and get known through doing photography and videos.

I could never ever believe i would have the chance to have my voice heard on the radio, and being a strong figure as such to the people that need that little extra boost of self believe, of confidence.

I am in no way a cured person, i am in no way a 100 percent all the time happy person.
it is a battle, to sometimes even go to play tennis, but i get that strength deep within to push through the day and come out the other side feeling more happy.

I could say that to get this point in my life its been easy but then i would be lieing to myself and to people with the same issues.

Mental Health is not a disease, it does mean you are mental, or you should be someone to stay away from.

Weather we know, or choose to not think about it, some point in your life you will have a mental health problem, you will need support and you will need the people there to have your backs and to lift your spirits.

I may talk about Mental Health a lot in my blogs but its because people need to be aware of what it means.
For those who at the moment do not suffer with anything, its about being the bigger person and helping those people in need. we are not monsters, to be scared of we are human just like the rest of you.

Sometimes we do not show our feelings, because of wanting the attention, or not wanting to come across as, as society puts it being mental,
i think mental health gets labelled to much.

Going back to the show, James went oh no as he was asked a question, but it was a simple question.
Could i play tennis when i first started, i could hit a ball yes.
However, i knew nothing about positioning, scoring, how to use my forehand, and backhand, to do better plays.

and i think the most worst aspect of my game was my serve.
But over the course of the 12 weeks i learned a lot, i grew as a person but overall , i had fun, i laughed, i joked, and i left feeling over the moon and just wanting the next week to fly by so i could be back to my happy place at the club again.

Tomorrow Marks the start of the feeling good again project, where i will be helping out every week, as we all have to start somewhere, and if the talent i saw with the last project can be found again then i will enjoy seeing and helping peoples talents grow.

At the end of the show, i got the chance to be in a group picture with James, Dale, melvynprior

also Having a picture sat next to the microphone which i edited both pictures in photoshop to look even more amazing !!!! hehe (:


Dress to impress is what you should always do even on radio because likes with the pictures, they can show a image of the person you have become, plus its always better to look presentable to the person your being interviewed for.

On The way back, i had amazing car journey, where we all talked, laughed and enjoyed ourself, plus i cant remember where we stopped but Dale let me take a picture of a stunning place that you can see below !!!



Overall the experience, was one for the history books, i dont aim to be famous in life, money etc, all i want is to feel more and more happy, by doing what i love and helping the community.
Having that feeling of praise is its own reward and i may not have a lot in life but i dont need gaming, a fancy place to be happy !!!

I hope that the new session at Grantham Tennis Club Really makes a difference in peoples life, and i hope i can get the chance to be on the radio again next year if the program continues.

If you suffer with mental health, the only advice i can take it, take each day as it comes, it will be a long journey and there will be a lot of days where you feel like giving up, i had so many of them in 2016.
But i am in a much better place mind and body to be more happy.
I would also say is force yourself to come out of your comfort zone, even if it takes a year so what, you can say to yourself when you have done what you set out i did it !!!!!

Small steps and loving the little things in life is all apart of your life journey.

Please feel free to share the message to people who might need help.

Thank you for Reading (:




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Why The Name Marshall ? Being open and always will | DanielMarshallAdventures

So a matter has my attention since the past week that slowly being unfolding that i felt i needed to address and explain things.
I have been open about things for the last 6 months because i was disgusted of who i was and have fought everyday to get the help to change my life, but also being stronger, not a push over, become wiser, learning to keep records of things that go off, and to help the community that has helped me become the better person who i am today.

In 2016 I had a very bad start due to my own stupid actions in life.
I was Born With Marshall But had it changed via my family, a few years i think.
I never liked the Name Changed and always loved Marshall.

So in 2016 I decided to have a fresh start where I could use the name i really liked and change who i was to grow up and learn about life. with events going off which i would mention but i have to be very careful what i mention as at the moment and have been for some time am currently being Targeted.

I was with someone for 5 years, I already suffered with depression and after the break up things only got worse to the point, i tried to end my life, very silly and stupid move.

I was never with anyone for that length of period and was for the first time on my own, with family that i did not want to talk, to no friends etc.

Again this was mostly my fault which although the depression did not help it was my own actions that led me down the path what was unfolding.

I was a wreck, i was a idiot, a pathetic person who thought that saying sorry over and over would make me get back with this person.
I ignored all advice from support, workers, house mates etc to the point i ended up in court over harassment, got a fine and 12 month ban from contacing this person, being near her work and so on.

I have spoke about this to many people and everytime have said that everything happends for a reason and that in my stupid brain needed that fright in my life of maybe going to jail to finally snap me out of things.

I knew that my name was now known for what i did, which in a way that is how it should be, but in another i which i could of controlled how i felt.
This is why i got myself in touch with the mental health services something i should of done a very long time ago, and as you can see from my blog posts it has been a very long and hard fight getting the help i need.

So 2 months after the court, i looked at myself and said its about time i took life seriously, i can not keep thinking about the past and need to look forward, i got my head down, learning about a lot of things, i started going gym, playing tennis, going for runs, to help get out of the house, help with getting things of my mind, and to get back to the fitness level i wanted.

I also started covering events and helping out the community because Grantham is a amazing place to live, and so are the businesses and the people who live here.

Yes my past may have ruined my life, but everyday i pour everything into, becoming a different person, even coming out of my comfort zone to proof to myself i can do this.

Which now leads to the point of this blog post.
someone has decided on the last 3 posts to comment your name is not Marshall and that you are being monitored etc.
I thought nothing at first, but as life has taught me to be strong, its also taught me that because of my actions, i knew that if i tried to turn my life around stuff like this would happen.
Because someone does not want me to become that better person.

so any phone calls, messages, emails, comments etc i keep a copy off.
People think that a phone call, or a comment can not be monitored back.

We live in such a technology world that nothing we say is secure and can be traced.
so when this same person thinks they are being so smart to call somewhere i go to, tell them my name is not Marshall and an investigation is going off, just makes me laugh.
So lets see why that makes me laugh well, one  i only use Marshall online, and nothing official.
Which i have studied this myself you can anyname you want in life, as long as you arent cheating things like bills, work etc.
Youtubers, bloggers, radio, tv, people use stage names, not there real first names or even surnames due to certain situations, does not mean in any way its breaking the law.
so whoever it is really did not do their research, secondly, this person would not give their name out, on the phone call, and when asked, put the phone down, this says to me this is what you would call a scare tatic, someone who has nothing better to do in there life then trying their best to bring someone down, thinking that person would be scared etc.
If there was a investigation the person would either be the police, they would state who they was and when asked would not put the phone down,
also i would be questioned first before people who knew me.
Because i am open, most people know who i am and my experiences, i have built my own connections and just like with today many people also have my back.

So yes my name officially is not marshall which i would like to at some point when i have the money change on my birth document, but it really does not matter what i call myself (:

I am proud that i turned my life, i am proud that i like to help businesses grow, i am proud that i have made myself friends, true friends, i am proud of where i live, i am proud i am come from where i was, and talk about it which a lot of people can not.
I aim to keep making my life better and better and sharing the world what i am all about.
This silly little game by the person who thinks they can push me back into feeling crap, just really was a poor effort.

If the person decides to comment i will be keeping the prove as the police already know about this.

I just cant get in life why there is so much hate, why people who turn there lives around who arent full of themself and tell people what they did, get this as a result.

In a sad way the person who has taragted me must not really have a great life or what they think is a good life, if they have so much time, to do what they are doing, I just laugh it off and get on with my day !!!!!

If you did something in life, which we all do at some point and you turn it around and owned up for what you did, then hats off to you.
you are the bigger person and the people that choose to bring up the past, and to try and haunt you really are just jealous of the new person you are (:

Thank you for reading my moaning blog post lol but this just needed to be said, i will never stop helping people and i will never stop growing, and becoming the person i want
that is not a crime !!!!!!






 

Under The covers Band At Grantham Castle Gate -My First Gig Event | DanielMarshallAdventures

I am writing this as the event is still going off which i will get to later on.
This is a image of the Band i went to see at Grantham Castle Gate.
They are called Under The covers and they have been the first Gig Band i have ever seen.



I saw this poster Around Grantham and was thinking in my mind for days weather or not to go.
I dont do Clubs, or busy pubs with live events etc Because of it being very crowded and not much room to move.
I have been to other events such as Capital FM to see Example but that was a different experience much better crowd control and i was in the seated section although i did get up to jump up and down hehe.

My Mental Health which i am proud to talk about has always got in the way of me enjoying life.
For years i wanted to see gigs around Grantham but always said it was not my thing, etc.

I knew it was going to be a test for my anxiety which it really did test me.
I got there at 8.15 and it was already busy, by the time the band has started it was packed to the point you could not move, my chest felt like it was on fire, i could hardly breath and i said to myself no you are not escaping, learn to live a little.

So Thats what i did, i was stood in different postions but as the band started managed to get the perfect stop up front.
I wanted to make sure although it was packed if i was upfront i would have less to worry about.
as the band got into the songs so was i,tapping to the music, and really enjoying it.
Because the music was not to loud even more so since i was upfront it was just a magical experience.
Its so hard to explain but all your problems just disappear, you feel like jumping up and down even though i did hold myself back as not to make a fool of myself.
The band was amazing, and really getting into the songs themselves, just having fun which is what music is all about !!!
Sadly I had to leave before the next act was on just to always that one person, who decides when a band is playing to get totally smashed.
Shout things, bump into people, try to dance with the ladies who clearly are not bothered to the point there was nearly a fight.
But hey this is what happens when music is played live.
I went to spledour cant spell it in nottingham 5 years a go, it was outside, it was mid afternoon, it was packed, and idiots throwing things, ruined the experience.

The problem for me is it was my first time and my first time going to a event like that in Grantham by myself.
There may not have been a fight if i stayed but since i was up front i did not want to take the risk of being caught in the fight, or being trampled if something bad happend.

It would have been nice to stay to see the other act but i guess one step at a time,
It was also the first event i have seen for first and i do hope to go to more events like that if they are either free or very cheap (:

I walked back home feeling over the top, my heart pumping, its hard to explain but sure you can dance up and down to tunes at home, or when you have headphones on but there is no experience, no frill.
Being part of a community, and just letting your hair down is the best experience ever.
Its just something i have to get used to,

I would like to see under the covers again, and i hope they go far in life.
One day i would like to see my all time fav band nickel-back !!!!

Thank you to castle Gate Grantham for hosting the event, and thank you to the people who made the atmosphere even better with cheers etc  - one guy of course (:
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Gravity FM Experience Talking About Feeling Good at Grantham Tennis Club

On the 12th April 2017 I got the Chance to be on the radio for the first time in my life.
Dale who Helped get the feeling good project up and going in 2016 asked me if i wanted to come along and talk about the project and mental health.

In the morning i went along to the session i normally play, i enjoyed it, had time to change into some smart clothes before heading off to be on the radio with dale.

Even though i could not be seen i wanted to dress well as with anything if you dress good it shows a good impression, it also gives you that little extra confidence.

I did not know what to expect i also felt like i was going to mess up my words, and not get out what i wanted to say.

I was also thinking am i only going to get like 1 minute to talk.
I think overall i got at least 10 minutes which was awesome and i managed to talk not only about my journey, how depression is not just a mental state but a physical one, but also about how much Grantham Tennis Club have helped me, and about the feeling good project.

I am rubbish with names, and i should of done some research i know who the radio presenter was.
All i can tell you is he was very nice, he understood about mental health which was awesome as some people dont like that word but also dont like talking about mental health on the radio, news etc.
Its something a lot of us hear about but dont understand the different stages of our well being.
Or we listen but still choose to look down upon those who are just every bit as normal as the next person.



Dale said some really good points about the project, and it was good that Gravity FM allowed us on to talk about it.
Its amazing to see The club get some funding yet again for the project because as i explained on the radio and in other blog posts, the club and the staff are the best ive ever seen at a tennis club.

I am still shy to this day and often find talking to people a really big challenge but when your having fun, playing mini games, learning about tennis skills etc talking to each other becomes easier and you will soon find you make some amazing friends from it (:

It also gives the chance for people who cant yet afford a membership to play tennis the chance to learn, but overall its just about getting some good excise and having fun and as the project title suggests feeling good !!!!

I am going to be helping out in the next project which starts on the 26th April so come on down,
You wont know if you like it until you at least give it a go.

I am also in talks with the club about going on Radio Lincolnshire Next week, to further promote the club and the scheme.


Its odd because i also wanted to be on the radio, but for making videos, having a business etc, and since i have that on the sideline at the moment i did not think i would ever get the chance for my voice to be heard.

But its proving that although things may not have gone right to start with, i am fighting back, not letting my issues affect me to much and helping the community by lots of different ways.

Its true that if your helpful and show you care about something it will reward you back and because i love Grantham so much i want to keep helping businesses, help new business get out there, and maybe bring more to Grantham.


The experience was a brilliant one to have and it felt natural like i had been doing it for years !!!! hehe

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What i want to do with the rest of 2017 !!! | DanielMarshallAdventures

so as each day comes and goes, so do your plans, your thoughts, ideas etc...

Being active as you can see from the picture above of me holding my tennis ratchet has become something that is now my main goal in life.
I wanted to take a better picture then this, and it to have been at the tennis club, however every timei bring the camera with me, i get so caught up playing tennis that i forget doh... (:

years and years a go my dream was to become a really good YouTube and a gamer, then in 2016 i wanted to run my own business and this year none of those are in my plans.

The problem i have faced this year is because i am a dabbler, sometimes there is so much going off, things that i started and never went back to that it can be all to much.

This year i wanted to put a lot more effort into my own channel, but with my depression and other things there are weeks were i have a lot of motivation and enjoy filming and editing and weeks where i dont want to touch a camera to film or the editing software.

One of the things i feel that i let go off and i really want to get my head down and study is Adobe After effects.

Towards the end of 2016 my Music Channel DMP WORLD MUSIC was coming on nicely, with so many creative ideas going off in my head not just for the music content but how i want the effect to be as well as having the time to create it, i lost all interest into it and put it into the back of my head.



I still Produce music but out a much slower rate then i would like, again i have so many projects for tracks i have started and not finished.

The other week i was so proud because i had some free time i got my head down and managed to finish the track i had been working on for a few months.

so this year i do want to try and make better music but also work on the visuals for The YouTube channel and maybe do some re branding.

The photography side of things has been going way better then i could ever imaged, ok i am not running a photography business but i had chosen not to.

Some people think that photography as a whole is so easy and quick but it really is not.
For me, i edit every photo in photoshop.
i take care and attention to detail with every single picture as well.

From the moment i open the picture, to editing and uploading just one picture takes around 5-10 Minutes!!!!!

The last 2 times i have covered events i have come back with around 200-300 pictures to go through, and come away with 50-100 i wont do the math but remember if it takes that long to edit one photo then its no wonder i am still there 4 days later editing, sharing, into all social media platforms and doing way more !!!

Then their are the videos which i can not edit photos while my computer exports the video so again can be a very long and tedious process.

I love going to the events and i want to go to even more but at the same time it takes so much time because i need to work on them asap and get them up within in a few days to get the maximum attention.

The goal is to find a way i can make the process a lot easier this year, i tried a small fix by taking my Ipad and my EE WIFI MINI so that i can upload pics asap.
Trouble is my photos always look so different and 10x better once edited so its like ahhh!!!!

My ultimate goal this year is to work my way onto entering competitions at tennis.
I have had many dreams since being kid, even becoming great at a sport.

I started working hard on football skills, when i left school but soon realized that  because of my condition which i can never spell, a condition where if you get a bad cut, it wont stop bleeding etc.
I would never become a great football player.
For the first time in my life and again can not even image saying this I have fount a sport i am not only very dedicated at but now i can be great at and even compete at a high level knowing i dont have to hold back because of my physical conditions.

Sunday 09-04-17 I set myself some brutal and testing workouts to improve my game,
I worked on my serve for nearly a hour straight, trying different type of shots, and working on getting a good power serve.

the one thing that has improved in my game so much is my serve (:
then i worked on backhands and doing low fast forehands.
the day after which is the day i am posting this i played in the socials and played my best games ever, i got a lot of support from the people in the matches i was playing and i left feeling very happy (:

I have played a lot of double matches but not so many single matches and i do prefer playing singles as you get to play more of the match, its a lot more intense as well which is what i like (:

The goal is when its lovely weather to increase the days i play tennis, and cut down the days i go to gym.

Tennis has opened already so many opportunists in my life, it was the first place to bring me out of my shell a bit, the place where i feel like its home, and the sport i know i can go far with.

I have already got my first exciting new experience of being on the radio this Wednesday between 1.30 pm -2 talking about the feel good  Program !!!! on Gravity FM

so this year i can going to keep trying hard, and see where it takes me.

Going with the topic of sport is running, i am already shocking myself with the turn around and my efforts since last year.

I would like to be able to complete the Coach to 5k 12 weeks course.
I would like to start going to the belton parkrun which is free every Saturday.
I would like to be at the fitness point by the end of the year knowing going into next year i can apply to enter a mini marathon as such.

I want to achieve so much this year its unreal, i am not going to give up though.

The last thing i want to work on, is working with companies like a lot of bloggers do to review products etc.

I also want to find a new and more creative platform to write my blog on as well.

Overall life has been knowing me down a lot, but i have also achieve so much because i keep fighting for things in life, finding that raw will power to keep going and reaching new unthinkable levels.

I am a little sad that i do not game anymore, that i can not make the videos i want to however being active its so much better the more active i am the more strength i have in the day (:


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The real me, the open me now and forever !!! | Daniel Marshall Adventures

I have pondered if i should write this or not and you can see that i made my mind up.
Before i really start this post i want to say that i do not care what people think of me, in the sense of bad comments, or people not understanding, i do not care if this has a negative impact in my life, i also do not care if people from my past read this, i have learned to be fully open knowing that i exposure myself to people giving my funny looks, laughing at me, and looking down at me.
but i would as i always say to people rather be who i am weather i am depressed werido that people hate then lie to myself, to who i am and to how i come across to people.

So let me tell you how it feels to live my life, how we as humans often feel, maybe this will open peoples eyes up to how mental health can impact people, how mental health is not something to be looked down on and how people with mental health are just normal human beings just wanting to be heard.

I urge if you have a bad comment, that you first research and double make sure what your reply is,
there is nothing worse then someone telling you to get over it and to grow up, when people who do have similar  issues can understand you better and know its not as easy as a lot of people seem to think it is.

As i have mentioned in a lot of posts i suffer from depression and anxiety as well as other things that i wont go into to much detail since i have already done so before.

I will say that at the moment i feel like i am having a mid life crises.

To sum the last year up, after having counseling and talks with other people, i am no closer to progressing with my life.

The State of the NHS gets worse everyday and that sadly impacts services such as the mental health.

I was told at the start of 2017 that i could have a chance to be put forward for an assessment.
Not one to see what services i need like counselling etc but to see what my conditions were, any further help, stuff that can be put on paper, to be used for other services to improve my well being.

I was then told a week later after my session, sorry ive had a word with the team and we feel you dont meet our criteria.

so because one week i may score the lowest on your silly little score sheets and the next be very high does not mean i should not be accepted for help ?

The mental health services are next to nothing in Lincolnshire, i have been given so many god dam, websites for online health. maybe for some people that helps them more then speaking to a person but for me i need that interaction, and to be told after so many sessions that your time is up and if you want more help to re apply in 3 months time really does not make you feel better.

The past year over 5 months between services has been waiting time.
I have exhausted every resource, every link everyone gives me, and national links are a waste of time because again, if your not in a area with that support and the funding to back, then you will not be getting any help, just be told to go elsewhere 50+ miles away which you cant afford.

on top of all that which is the part some people will get angry at, not do their research or take the time to understand me, because as soon as people hear the words ESA, you get the folllowing from those who think mental health is a joke.

how dare you take benefits that your not supposed to have, how dare you say you can not work, no wonder the state of the uk is going downhill with people who claim not to be able to work, moan moan moan.....

well let me educate you on why i can not work and maybe you would understand why mental health needs more funding and to be took seriously.

first off i would like to mention that, i have a lot of drive, ambition, i want things in life, i want my life to change, and one day i want my own business.

so lets look at what is stopping me, and before anyone who does not understand depression goes we all get like that, on a odd day yes but not as much as i do and a lot of people who suffer from this.

over the past 6 years i have had 4-5 jobs i think, and everyone i have lost, not because i did not like the job, nor the fact that i could not be bothered.

I put my heart into every job i had because i had a partner i wanted to support,
but even though my depression was not as bad when i was with this person because she kept me strong.
I always had my own wobbles, the lack of motivation, feeling low and crap about myself.
true fact is some people think depression is just a mind thing but it always impacts your body.
your brain shuts down the most important parts in your body to get over it.
so there are times where it takes all you have got just to get up and get something to eat.
sometimes walking to the shop takes you a hour to get the strength to and you feel all you wanna do is sit inside all day.

well thats how it felt at work, on top of the fact i always struggled to remember the most important bits of my job and having poor hand coordination skills.

through school i was always bullied always looked down upon because of how stupid i was.
because i could not tie laces big whoop. haha your 25 and you still cant tie lets all act like kids and laugh at him.

well this kid you want to pick on wishes he could be normally but sadly that is not the case, this kid you want to pick on, has some form of dysprixa which means i am not dumb i know how to tie a lace, how to peel but my hands go all stupid, and do the opposite.
even my parents got angry at me, and misunderstood me instead of understanding i might have a learning disability, i got told i was stupid, and that at my age i should be able to tie laces etc.

so you can see where my past depression comes from and i would say some of it today still comes from that.

i was told by my housing support worker, to apply for esa, because of these issues, because the fact that without being cocky, i have a creative mind, i am not dumb, i know a lot of things, i am also wise for my age because i have learned to cope by myself, and see the world for what it is.

i could not start my own business up because even doing things i love like photography and videos, there are days where, i feel low , upset, angry, i know i have to do things but i often have so little engry that it just gets pushed to one side, i have lots of creative ideas for my music, my own videos on my own channel where i talk about things but again, i can not get my ideas to reality because of my problems, which is exhausting and frustrating.
I have to try double the amount just to get the same results as some people because i either have no drive or a lot, there is no pacing no middle ground.
a lot of people have told me i need to a lot of people have told me to write a plan for the week etc but again when the depression hits that plan goes out the window, which leaves me with a pile of things all at once.

So yes i applied for esa, but i am now back on to jsa, because the doctor would not give me as the government call it a sick note, which my housing support worker was shocked and confused because although its been a year of battling to see if i needed meds i was not given anything until this week which was anti depressants.

many mixed reviews from so many people with depression about using this form of mediation.
some have really bad affects of feeling more low, well you get the picture.

the support worker said, that i have no idea how i will feel if i will be better or worse so could not understand why a sick note was not given.

TBH i am unsure myself about the tablets, i want to become better, because i do not want to be like this, but at the same time i fear what will happen.

the next question someone might ask me is but your really active and seem so happy, doing running, gym and tennis surely you dont have depression.
i can tell you a lot of morning i feel like i do not want to go even though they are my most happy places on earth.
I can tell you that some days i go with no drive at all, and end up feeling worse by going.
i can tell you that because my demons always fight back i have to push even harder which means, i end up hurting myself, sometimes feeling more low when i started, depression is a very extinguishing thing.

The first few weeks i started tennis which was the first place to make me happy, it was a hard thing to be around people but playing something i love meant that i was not focused on what people were thinking, or being close to people i just pushed it back and enjoyed the tennis.

this year is the only year i have started to take partly control over my aniexty and fears and to come out of my comfort zone but that does not mean my aniexty is cured i still have those bad days where i choose to walk away.

the Dysprixa also has affected the activities i do. such as gym, being shown over and over how to do something, watching very sharply taking everything in, psying myself up.
Then my hands and body goes nope you do it this way, brain goes no thats now how you was shown but it still does not listen which means i have to find new ways of doing the same thing.

Tennis is another factor, its already a close carefully hand coordination and watching skill, that people will make mistakes making the wrong move, but with me i know what shot i want to play and then my hands get all muddled up and then i get frustrated.
Because i know what i am doing, my body just does not want to communite with my brain at all.

I feel my life is one big circle in the fact that i want help, but every time i try to i just end up back at square one, i dont have the money to go on a day out, or to even take photography, i dont have money to buy things i want, and sometimes that little money i do save has to go on re buying things such as trainers for the sports i do, a electric razor because i have haemphilla, cant spell it, etc.

I feel like i am trapped, even though in a way i am in a much better situation then i was at the start of 2016 in my ways nothing has really changed.

I have learned to get over my past, and move on although i know some things in my past i never want back, i know like with all of us some things we do.
The mistakes in life to be undo, but then we stop and think, yes sometimes are lives may not have changed but in others is has.
for me i needed to experience what i did even if it was the worse thing ever to come out better, wiser and knowing my mistakes and the steps not to make them again.

I understand that i keep myself to myself, i understand i am a computer nerd, but that is who i am, i like to help my community the only way i know how.

I also know that my chances of connecting with people, may suffer from what i have said in this blog but as i said at the start, that is me, rather speak the truth and be punished then hide who i am.

People from my past may laugh, may still want to pick on me, bully me etc but i can tell you i dont care, i may not have the greatest of lives, be rich, be famous but i dont need all that.
I am happy being me, knowing i have tried the hardest i can is all that matter to me.
Ok it might be nice if i could learn to not be shy, learn to try new things in life and maybe open more doors in my life, but as someone once said to me.
Take little steps, dont run before you learn to walk, enjoy the little thing in life, everything happends for a reason you may not know the reason, you may not like the reason, you may question every outcome, but the world has a plan for you as some day it will all make sense (:

so yes i am a messed up weirdo, yes i have mental health issues, but i accept who i am and i would never change that about myself !!! ok minus the depression etc.

a lesson to take away from this is to treat people with the same respect, just because as society tells you may have a learning problem etc does not mean you should be treated like you are nothing.
learn to never hold a grudge, life is to short for that and you will learn that grude will keep haunting you until you learn to let it go (:

this blog may have seemed like a rant to some, this blog may have seem to be a little selfish, but its how i feel, its what i wanted to say and its your choice if you liked what i had to say or not (:

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Grantham Hunters Bar why its the best pool place in the world !! |Daniel Marshall Adventures

In this blog post i talk to you why in my opinion Grantham Hunters Bar is the best pool place i have ever been to.

So i have now lived in Grantham for around 6 years and i will tell you now it would take a lot for me to move as i love Grantham, places like Hunters bar and other business is the reason why i choose to stay.

A friend introduced me into pool, and for the first few years i enjoyed it but i was really no good,
until i started going at least once a week.
The place has 7 uk pool tables and i think 3-4 american tables.
Upstairs is where you can play snooker, i have only ever played snooker once and to me the tables are to big and they are much more tactical and longer matches.

As suggested in its name it does have a bar and i have quickly came addicted to one of there drinks.
I might get this wrong so dont quote me on this, but there is a drink called green drink and as the name suggests its green.
It contains non alcohol version of wkd  and red bull, its super sweet, but its got that omg factor of taste.
more so when its cold, i can not explain how it tastes but its the best drink in the world if your taste buds can handle the sweetness (:

The place often holds pool tournaments which i have entered a few, never won but its having fun that counts.
there is always a pool league that play often as well.

The staff are always nice, the place is clean, have tvs on which important sports matches for that tie you want to have a few games and watch your team play (:

The price is per hour and is around 3 pound 50 which is super cheap,
you may be able to find a pool table in a bar somewhere else for 50p but as with everything in life you pay for quality and i would rather spend my money in a well kept business with great quality pool tables and equipment then one pool table in a bar.

i would recommend this business to anyone and would rate it 5 out of 5 !!!!!

i did make a video ages a hour doing a few shots which you can see below (:
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Leeds NHS March To save Our NHS + A crime Scene #NHSDetectives |Daniel Marshall Adventures

On the 1st April 2017 i went to Leeds with fellow people from Grantham to March to save our NHS
it may have been the day of fools day but that day was not to be joked about.
As you can see from the picture above there was a Crime Scene that the NHS Detectives were on the case to solve.
OUR NHS keep coming under attack by the STPS

Sustainability and Transformation Plans 

The NHS and local councils have come together in 44 areas covering all of England to develop proposals and make improvements to health and care. These proposals, called sustainability and transformation plans (STPs), are place-based and built around the needs of the local population.

However what we have seen its cuts to services like mental health, A & E Closures, and much more.

The more i go on these marches to help with the videos and photography the more i learn how much the NHS is under threat.

Melissa Darcey & Sarah Stock with many other around lincolnshire having been going to meetings and uncovering facts about the STPS and much more to help let people aware of what is happening to OUR NHS.

We people of Grantham left at 8am and got to leeds around 11am,
From there we went to where the march was going to start.

Many speakers were there and even Melissa Darcey & Sarah Stock managed to get some words in as you can see from the video below

The March in Leeds was a complete different experience but with the same agenda on board.
To lead the march was some amazing drummers what really lifted spirits.

we Marched through the street of Leeds with banners, chants and even raps such as stop the STPS STOP video to the march below



at the end of the march it was time for the NHS Detectives to undercover some truths.
standing outside virgin media because they do not want the world to have a NHS
it was amazing to see the scene unfold and to hear what people had to say about there local issues.
which you can see here



Overall the numbers of people who marched may have not been like in London and we may not have had as many speakers or famous people speaking.
However in my opinion both marches were great to go to both marches had that spirit of fighting for what we need.
sometimes as well smaller marches mean that you get to connect with other local people where you can arrange more events and unite as one to fight stronger for the NHS.

I again will say that the reason i go to the marches is not only capture what is going on but to support to get the NHS we need back.

The mental health services are underfunded in lincolnshire and i have been battling for over a year to get help, like with most people who suffer from some kind of mental health, we do not want to be like who we are.
For myself i was to run my own business but my health issues get in the way, i have took steps to help but there is only so much you can stand to do for youself.
and after over a year of getting no where i am slowly losing the battle to do by myself.

The NHS covers so many things that people may not be aware of, people may look down on others with mental health but we say we are just like everyone wanting to be heard and to get well and help out.

For me going on these marches really helps, and with the backing of the community i have built around me it gives me that little bit extra strength to keep going.

I will keep fighting, i will keep going to these events and helping out anyway that i can !!!! (:

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