Quote Originally Posted by Arblasterfromthepast View Post
I've got to say, you really do make me laugh sometimes Nudge (in a good way). What interest this thread is I'm not sure. But they are your thoughts and I respect that. And maybe you have some good points here. But to say that people who sit in front of computer screens have to be of an academic mind is rubbish. I'd class myself as an engineer as academic, anything scientific, research, mathematical, programming etc as other examples. But I bet more 'non-academic' workers sit in front of computer screens, and I'm thinking, warehouse workers, production controllers, emergency response co-ordinators, call centre staff, train drivers etc. etc.
I suppose I’m talking about physical work as a team - as they were at the pit.
I’m sure if local pits were open it would solve a lot of angst within young men.
Theres definitely been a shift in mental wellbeing since the mines shut.

I’m not saying this applies to everyone of course and it sounds like the work you did suited you.