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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sentimental value versus hording; plus hard decisions about looking after the planet. What should I do about that Isle of Wight 1970 original T shirt? @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social @irvinewelsh.bsky.social @motherjones.com @valmcdermid.bsky.social @michaelpedersen.bsky.social

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

post bsky.app/profile/youn.... We can't sit back while the climate changes everything. We need to make smart and sustainable interventions

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young-younger.bsky.social @young-younger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

After a very dry, hot summer, will exposure to heatwaves, wildfires & drought mean that global leaders finally start legislating to slow down climate change? @melyoung53.bsky.social & @alexscm.bsky.social discuss in their latest blog-chat youngandyounger.substack.com/p/a-new-era-...

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Sport and in particular football can bring people together in this divided world. Look at the positives!

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

There is a huge difference between the meaning of home compared to a house. Create homes not houses. Really good discussion @weallscotland.bsky.social @ashoka.org @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social #endhomelessness

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This Saturday I will run with others in my local Park Run. Thousands will run across the world at the same time. Park Run will be celebrating 1 million events since it started which is an incredible achievement with huge impact @pauls-h.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social @runnersworld.bsky.social

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This Saturday I will run with others in my local Park Run. Thousands will run across the world at the same time. Park Run will be celebrating 1 million events since it started which is an incredible achievement with huge impact@pauls-h.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social @runnersworld.bsky.social

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Wallchart in position. Ready for a feast of football. Football can bring the world together. Love it

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This is such an important prize @orwellprize.bsky.social . Some excellent reporting on the issue of homelessness which is often ignored. There shouldn't be any homelessness in this modern age of wealth but it still persists, so good journalism is vital to keep the issue in everyone's mind

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young-younger.bsky.social @young-younger.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Old buildings are a key part of a country's cultural heritage. But many simply don't meet modern requirements in terms of energy consumption & comfort. Should we demolish them to make way for new ones? youngandyounger.substack.com/p/to-preserv... @melyoung53.bsky.social @alexscm.bsky.social

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To preserve or to renew?

Should we look after historical buildings or demolish them to make way for better ones?

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young-younger.bsky.social @young-younger.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

So much of our lives is online now - it's not doing us any good. Many yearn to 'go analogue' - to choose physical experiences over virtual ones. @melyoung53.bsky.social & @alexscm.bsky.social discuss the impact of being chronically online & how they switch off open.substack.com/pub/youngand...

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The desire to lead a more analogue life

With the increasing online-ness of our lives, there is a growing desire to switch off completely

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young-younger.bsky.social @young-younger.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Our latest post feels appropriately wintery. In it, @melyoung53.bsky.social & @alexscm.bsky.social discuss the Nordic countries, who consistently top the global happiness charts, despite long, dark winters. What can the rest of us learn from them? youngandyounger.substack.com/p/how-the-no...

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How the Nordics are doing it right

The Nordic countries often rank as the happiest in the world, despite long, dark winters. What are they doing that the rest of us could learn from?

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The art of being happy. I discuss this with alexscm.bsky.social in this challenger blog. The Nordic countries, consistently top the global happiness charts. Why's that and what can the rest of us learn from them? youngandyounger.substack.com/p/how-the-no...

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

So, what does the perfect town look and feel like? Such a stimulating blog discussion! @weallscotland.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @ashokafrance.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @weforum.org Positive and constructive discussions in a divisive world!

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Enjoying writing the regular blog with Alex Matthews youngandyounger.substack.com/p/tuning-int... Enjoy and follow on. youngandyounger.substack.com Thanks

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Tuning into the seasons

Because we are, after all, part of nature

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Made it. Aimed to run 200k in May for Homeless World Cup Foundation and made it on the last day of the month! Thanks so much for all your support. Hugely appreciated. lnkd.in/eiZ39XBp @parkrunuk.bsky.social @runnersworld.bsky.social @pauls-h.bsky.social

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The World United 5k is back! 🙌 REPRESENT your football team ⚽ and RAISE funds for the Homeless World Cup Foundation 💪. RUN 5k anywhere this May and impact thousands globally. 🌎 Sign up now: ow.ly/VZLP50UVAMB%... #WorldUnited5k #HomelessWorldCup #MoreThanAGame

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Mel Young @melyoung53.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This year the @homelessworldcup will return to #Oslo Here are some special memories from #Oslo in 2017 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpsR... Be inspired and see you in Oslo 23rd to 30th August. Football changes lives. @theguardian.com @financialtimes.com @channel4news.bsky.social

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"Friends forever" - musikkvideo fra Oslo 2017 Homeless World Cup

YouTube video by Frelsesarmeen

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