More Mumblings of a Scouserby Mat Capper I spent many a year desperate to be ‘happy’. I was searching for the ultimate thrill that would make me grin from ear to ear, a grin that would last forever. I took many illicit and prescribed drugs in my pursuit and nothing worked. I remember drunkenly whining to anyone who would listen that ‘all I wanted … [Read more...] about Getting There is Half the Fun
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Mumblings of a Scouser: Addiction
by Mat Capper There’s always the great debate around drug use about whether people suffer from the disease of ‘addiction’ or whether it’s a moral choice. I work in police custody with addicts who have been arrested and drug tested. They are forced into treatment or face a criminal charge if they refuse. In principle people will then get … [Read more...] about Mumblings of a Scouser: Addiction
While We’re Living the Dreams We Had as Children Fade Away
by Mat Capper 'When my kids were young I played a game with them. I'd give each of them a stick. One for each of 'em, and I'd tell them to break it. They'd do that easy. Then I'd tell them to make one bundle of all the sticks and try to break that. Of course they couldn't. I used to say that was family, that bundle.' This dialogue is from my … [Read more...] about While We’re Living the Dreams We Had as Children Fade Away
Mumblings of a Scouser’s Ma
by Mat Capper an interview with Alison Capper Alison Capper left school at 16 to give birth to her eldest son. She had no qualifications and went on to have three children by the age of 22. After a turbulent and often abusive relationship with her husband she went to college and did an access course. This led to a degree and PHD. Today she is a highly respected and … [Read more...] about Mumblings of a Scouser’s Ma
Clever, Classless, and Free
by Mat Capper John Lennon wrote the songs 'Working Class Hero' and 'Power to the People'. Anyone would believe Lennon was a left wing working class icon. If you dig a little deeper you realise that he was in fact brought up in an extremely middle class environment. A friend of mine was the drummer in a band called the 'Road Runners' that … [Read more...] about Clever, Classless, and Free