Daniel Paris

Design Engineer by day.Bad sim racer, Karter & runner,better pizza eater! Fanboy, Motorsport & #SWFC. Happiest @ Donington on the outside of the old hairpin.

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

Altitude, What altitude? Reyt performance. Bellingham immense. Come on England!

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@life_of_niksi Time for Oscar’s repercussions!

[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.

[Joe Crann @YesWeCrann]

Stand up now for your club

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

I must have got summat in my eye 😭 💙 #oasislive25 #brotherlylove

[OasisCentral @oasiscentral_]

Oasis - Acquiesce (Cardiff 2025)

[Rania @umyaznemo]

The "evolution" of the word "antisemitism".

[Alex Brundle @AlexBrundle]

Nürburgring 24 hour starts 16:00CEST

- Full layout: Nordschleife + Full GP circuit 25.3km

- 141 cars across multiple classes entered; overall victory battle is BOP’d GT3 machinery

- One of the last remaining races in the world where tyre specification is ‘free’ in some classes

- Race seldom interrupted barring red flags for fog (as last year)

- Code 60s and 120’s used instead of full safety cars or full course yellows.

- #911 Manthey Porsche is on pole they have an astounding record in the race.

- Pitstops are long with road style fuel pumps used to fill cars, there’s a pump per garage.

- There can be up to six cars per garage with works GT3 entries sharing garages with privateers in road cars.

Enjoy!

[OasisCentral @oasiscentral_]

Different Class Vs (What’s The Story) Morning Glory

Track by track poll.

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@LUDENClassics The best thing is that’s it’s the free colour. They didn’t choose solid white as the freebie and that’s got to be applauded.

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@Scalextric Done

[Scalextric @Scalextric]

🏁 WIN the ultimate motorsport evening with Team Hill at PalmerSport! 🏁

We’ve teamed up with Jake Hill to give away a ticket to the Team Hill PalmerSport Track Day — happening Thursday 29th May at the Bedford Autodrome.

What’s Included:

➡️ Drive the Palmer JP-LM Sports Prototype, F3000 Single-Seater, Sodi Racing Kart and a Ginetta G56 GT Car!
➡️Passenger ride with BTCC champion Jake Hill
➡️ All sessions are timed and competitive, with pro race instructors pushing you to your limit
➡️ BBQ, prizegiving and maybe even a post-race pint!

All you have to do to enter is

1) Follow @scalextric
2) Re-share this post
3) Reply ‘Done’

Head over to our Facebook and Instagram pages for additional entries and don’t forget to share with your friends and family!

Entries close on Monday 26th May at 11:59 PM. This competition is not affiliated with X. Full T&Cs can be found on the Scalextric website.

T&Cs and info:
-Age 21+ with at least 12 months full UK driving licence
-Height: 5’0” to 6’5”
-Max weight: 18 stone / 115kg
-Travel not included
-Event held at Bedford Autodrome. Thursday 29th 3:45pm - 8:30pm.
-Dietary requirements for BBQ can be catered for.
-All gear provided (helmets & boots), but feel free to bring your own

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@fanatec M4 GT3! Perfection 👌

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@TouringCarHub Creesy probably most likely but Goff was the one that I always thought had Hill/Ingram ability but it didn’t work out

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

It’s gotta be Becks Joe!

[Joe Crann @YesWeCrann]

Absolutely delighted to collab with adidas ahead of hitting 200k on this crazy app…

I’ve got a pair of these unreal Pure Victory Predators to giveaway, and all you have to do to enter is quote this with your favourite ever Pred player.

Becks? Zizou? Del Piero? You tell me!

[James Baldwin @JaaamesBaldwin]

Have very kindly been given another Assetto Corsa EVO code to giveaway👀

Repost, like & follow to enter. Will choose the winner tomorrow😎

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@blackcircles BMW M135i

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

If “commercial reality’s” mean Colin can’t keep his seat then there’s something seriously wrong with #BTCC #Turkington

[WSR @Official_WSR]

Thank you Colin:

A statement from WSR founder and Team Principal, Dick Bennetts. 👇
https://t.co/UD6GCa5S1Q

[Daniel Paris @killamarshowl]

@theRealTavarish Nothing, it’s perfect!

[Alex Brundle @AlexBrundle]

Much of our prosperity in the UK is owed to people in rural sheds who designed and made things. We’re good at it.

Whats odd here is not that the govt have legislated against Lister, Ginetta, Caterham etc.

They appear more to have forgotten they exist. 😳

[The Intercooler @theintercoolerx]

From @ListerLawrence . This is very sad. Small British sports cars companies have thrived in the UK for over a hundred years. And it seems all it would take to ensure that continues is a little clarity from the government. Not too much to ask is it @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer ?