Patrick Kimber

Hi @LouHaigh MP and @simonlightwood MP, so pleased you are having a major focus on walking, wheeling and cycling! Have you heard of @SlowWaysUK? We're developing a national walking and wheeling network that connects all of Britain's towns, cities and national landscapes! Would you like to walk one with me to find out more? 💚 Citizen-powered, foot-made, peer-reviewed 💚 @TNLComFund funded! 💚 9,000 + suggested routes 💚 2,000 graded for accessibility 💚 1.5+ million words of advice #SlowWays is large-scale, long-term and inspiring infrastructure for travel, joy, health, community, culture, memory, pride, climate, inclusion, pockets and dreams everywhere.. so you might like what we're doing! Let me know? 🐌🌈⭐️ slowways.org #SlowWays

Building meaningful connections is important for our mental health. Here are some alternatives to always asking the question "how are you?"

Learning to listen, really listen, might be the most countercultural character we can develop these days: ● Sit still ● Make eye contact ● Be curious ● Ask inquisitive questions ● Don't interrupt ● Show compassion