Shy and Mighty is on a softly-spoken mission to give shy people a voice.

A fighting chance

A fighting chance

There was a big upset on Saturday night in Glasgow. After years standing on the sidelines, waiting...

Batten the hatches

Batten the hatches

The wind is raging. On my way home yesterday, a huge tree branch fell from above and missed my car...

A painful experience

A painful experience

A few weeks back, I was not very well. I won't go into the gory details, because, you really don't...

Put yourself in the picture.

Put yourself in the picture.

The weather is getting chilly, and in between working and boxing, I've been doing a lot of snuggling with Bobby the dog… and also thinking about hot chocolate (with marshmallows, of course). I hope you're keeping warm too. There's something very comforting about...

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Yours Quietly, Plucky Pete

Yours Quietly, Plucky Pete

  Dear Nadia, I play the guitar. I guess you could say I’m a musician. Well, I try. But there’s a problem. I can’t bring myself to sing. I can’t even. When I’m alone in my room, I am paralysed by the idea that the neighbours might hear me. What if they laugh at me?...

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Yours Quietly, Worry Murray

Yours Quietly, Worry Murray

  Dear Nadia,   I think I worry too much. I worry about all kinds of things, all the time.   I worry about school and making friends. I worry about how I look. I worry about meeting a nice girl. I worry about the future and what is in store for me.   I realise...

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Yours Quietly, Tom Thumb

Yours Quietly, Tom Thumb

  Dear Nadia, Why do people communicate with voice messages on messenger and what’s app? What is it with all this talking and voice recording? I’m 16 and talking to people on voice chat is difficult for me. Why can’t we just text? I’m sure that’s why we have thumbs! I...

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Yours Quietly, Deskbound Debbie

Yours Quietly, Deskbound Debbie

  Dear Nadia, I’m in need of some advice about dealing with my shyness. I’m about to start a new job and I’m worried I shall be too shy to talk to people. You know when you have to approach someone new in the office, for example, to ask them to do something or to ask...

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A fighting chance

A fighting chance

There was a big upset on Saturday night in Glasgow. After years standing on the sidelines, waiting patiently for his chance to compete on the boxing world stage, Jack Catterall finally had his moment. Consistently overlooked and underestimated, the chance to fight...

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Batten the hatches

Batten the hatches

The wind is raging. On my way home yesterday, a huge tree branch fell from above and missed my car by inches! And then, a few moments later, a massive A-frame style shop sign blew across the pavement, like a zombie, heading for the road, where me and my little car sat...

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A painful experience

A painful experience

A few weeks back, I was not very well. I won't go into the gory details, because, you really don't need to, or want to know. I will say this, though… it wasn't Covid. And it probably came from a jacuzzi. Yuk. Anyhoo. I ended up making a couple trips to the emergency...

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