The old saying goes that when life gives you lemons you make lemonade and that there the Lemonade piece comes from. The Kart bit is a little more complex. Imagine one of the trams that you see in San Francisco, well I always imagined that The Lemonade Kart was a trolley that you could jump on if you are looking for a little positivity. You can hop on and off as often as you like.

Nationwide called out to visit The Lemonade Kart and talk to me about the How To videos that I was posting online. I started to make these videos during lock-down as something to do. They are tongue in cheek but at the same time. Not only did they give those that watched them something to laugh at but it gave me a focus to come up with a new topic every day. Click the link on to watch the segment for yourself.

We have put together some resources that may be of help to you if you are struggling with your mental health.

Perhaps you might know someone that is struggling – you can refer them to this page.

One of the fundamentals of The Lemonade Kart harped back to my days playing rugby in CUS. I played in the front row and the stability of the scrum depended on the quality of the bind along with the strength and ability of the individual players. Therefore it was necessary for someone to speak out if they had an issue. Likewise it was also our responsibility as teammates to keep an eye out for someone who might be struggling and offer help. 

We are all part of a team somehow, family, friends, work and in social terms.

I have struggled with my own Mental Health Issues for a very long time.

My earliest issues would have become apparent as anxiety attacks when I was due to sit exams or something particularly difficult in school.

It was only in the last 15 or so years that I started to look for help, at that time there wasn’t as much spoken about Mental Health as there is nowadays.

I have spent the last 5 years doing what I can to raise positive awareness around the issues of Mental Health. I prefer to call it Mental Fitness.