Rhys

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

Our brave officers confronted a man they believed to be a terrorist, who refused to show his hands, who was violent, and who continued to pose a clear threat. Using only their training, courage and tasers, they detained him while he continued to try to attack and stab them. This took true courage.

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Right back at ya Pollock 🤣🤣🤣

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Ramossss…what a man

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Menzies has lost it 🤣🤣

[Rhys @RPicton8]

I would like to say the @WelshRugbyUnion will learn….but they won’t. 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[Rhys @RPicton8]

And Pollock 🤣🤣 what are you doing lad

[Rhys @RPicton8]

How did I guess Twickers would be disrespectful to the Haka once again…

[Rhys @RPicton8]

F1 gone to the dogs

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including here in London.

Yet at a time when we want to be deploying every available officer to ensure the safety of those communities, we are instead having to plan for a gathering of more than 1,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Saturday in support of a terrorist organisation.

By choosing to encourage mass law breaking on this scale, Defend Our Juries are drawing resources away from the communities of London at a time when they are needed most.

We urge them to do the responsible thing and delay or cancel their plans.

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

PRICE HITS A NINE-DARTER! 🤯9️⃣

Just when it looked like the game was slipping away from him, Gerwyn Price finds the perfect leg to stay alive against Stephen Bunting!

Electric stuff in Aberdeen!

📺 https://t.co/CxOorrFXK9
#PLDarts25

[Rhys @RPicton8]

@ProCookUk @ProCookUSA shocking service.

Tray of rice on a bowl. After 30 seconds bowl explodes, damaging microwave. Pro Cook don’t want to know because there would have been a void under the tray which means “the bowl is virtually empty” so it’s expected to explode 🤣🤣 Joke.

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Colby needs to hang his boots up

[Freddie Davies @FredDJournalism]

I'm not able to watch Scarlets v Ospreys but I am reliably informed that Griffin Colby is once again having an absolute stormer of a game.

#SCAvOSP

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Fucking joke 🤣🤣🤣

[Rhys @RPicton8]

Adam Beard is stealing a living 🤣

[Rhys @RPicton8]

@ScuderiaFerrari @Charles_Leclerc @LewisHamilton So you reverse the cars to allow Charles to attack. He isn’t successful and then when the opportunity arises you don’t swap them back at the end of the race. Seems fair

[Rhys @RPicton8]

@Microsoft @Outlook HELPPP!! locked out of Microsoft Account because you’ve apparently detected unusual activity. Unable to recover the account because the information provided isn’t enough. Tried online support but you have to log in to your account to contact support 🤯🤯🤯

[RR @RugbyInReality]

A picture paints a thousand words! One person cares about the state of Welsh Rugby, the other (who’s got the power to do something to change its fortunes) is smiling after yet another loss and taking pictures! @WelshRugbyUnion #Tierneyout #Rugby #WelshRugby #SixNationsRugby

[Rhys @RPicton8]

This still blows my mind. I understand you can’t jump to avoid a tackle due to the “danger” element and to protect player welfare. Well what’s the difference when you dive/jump to score a try? Does the element of danger disappear because someone’s crossing the try line? Bullshit

[Guinness Men's Six Nations @SixNationsRugby]

The winner of this weekend's ‘Try that wasn’t awarded’ is this stunner from Taulupe Faletau 😍

Disallowed due to Blair Murray’s jump over the Scotland defender!

#GuinnessM6N