Get Discount 5% Off
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
Currency
Stan Blacklock is one of those rare people who doesn't ask what others can do for him but what he can do for others. He's made mistakes and experienced tragedy but his optimism and determination, his faith and his gift for friendship, have helped him get the best out of life, even in the darkest times.
Growing up as a farmer's son in the Caldbeck fells, Stan always knew he was somehow different from other boys. As he grew older, he kept his feelings secret - until he was 'outed' in his early twenties, in a shocking and traumatic way. He recovered and got on with his life, working hard in his menswear shop, until he met and fell in love with Fred. They had fourteen wonderful years together but then Fred was diagnosed with AIDS. At that time, there was little understanding of the condition and no effective medical treatment. Stan nursed him at home till the very end - and somehow had to come to terms with losing the love of his life.
Amidst his grief, he realised that he needed something positive to come out of this tragedy - and he set up the Cumbria Support Group for HIV and AIDS. He also started volunteering at Mildmay Hospital in London, one of the first hospitals to treat people with AIDS. Thus began a lifetime of volunteering for numerous charities, including working as a mentor in prisons, where he has helped many lost, disaffected young men turn their lives around and become happy, fulfilled members of society.
Today, in his eighties, Stan is still volunteering. Despite his ongoing health problems and limited mobility, he regularly travels down to London by train to support patients at Mildmay Hospital. It's surely not an overstatement to say that his life demonstrates the true meaning of loving-kindness. And wherever he goes, Stan makes new friends, because kindness begets kindness.
Read his touching memoir - and find out how a farmer's son from Caldbeck learned about life, accepted himself as a gay man, followed his Christian faith, and made the world a better place.
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
Thanks for subscribing!
This email has been registered!
Product | SKU | Description | Collection | Availability | Product Type | Other Details |
---|