Model Railways Saved Me
Jacob Hulland
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: Paid: Dependant on location
- Category:
- Hobbies
- Updated:
- 23rd February 2025
- Tagged:
- Railways | Crafts | Mental Health | Fun
In pursuit of happiness...on a very small scale.
It's September 2021, I have just split up with my first major girlfriend. I feel immensely depressed, I have also recently been diagnosed with OCD. I needed something to keep me occupied, to show me that life isn't as bad as it seems. I need something to put my obsessive energy into. So I purchase the N gauge Graham Farish, 'A Day at the Races' train set, from The Salisbury Model Centre.
And so started a love affair, of tiny people, scatter turf and MDF. In this talk I cover the importance of mental health and model railways, and share some other people's stories of how model railways saved their lives. I go through some of my own model railway techniques, the dos and don'ts of starting the hobby and even how to make a theatre show in which I put a model railway at the centre of the stage.
This is a growing hobby, with Hornby in particular, becoming stronger and stronger. Proof that people want a hobby that's not connected to computers and want something that is beautifully pointless.
This talk is perfect for escapism, and to discover, perhaps, a new passion. Good for beginners and experienced modellers.
Views: 9 | Enquiries: 0About Jacob Hulland
My name is Jacob Hulland. I am a young and dynamic actor, comedian, writer and speaker, with a passion for science fiction and fantasy.
I am just 24 years old, but have been performing since 2014. In this short time of experience, I have created my own theatre company, Hedgehog Theatre and have gained a reputation for quality entertainment for every age! I specialise in immersive theatre, children's theatre and stand-up comedy and am a registered Spotlight actor.
https://app.spotlight.com/2216-4506-0056
When you book me as a speaker, you get a subject you probably know very well, but perhaps haven't seen in an alternative way. My talks focus on re-imagining popular culture and what we think we know about it.
This includes, The Mis-understanding of Lewis Carroll, a talk about my journey creating a theatrical adaptation of Through the Looking Glass, and how close I became to this mysterious man. My research showed me that Carroll's work and personal life is frequently mis-interpreted as strange and inappropriate, but new research shows this couldn't be further from the truth. See how historical myth and faux evidence has brought public opinion down the wrong rabbit hole!
My most popular talk is on another piece of historical popular culture. Thunderbirds: A very 60s future, is about the beloved Gerry Anderson TV show, Thunderbirds from 1965. Set in 2065, Thunderbirds is still set in the future, despite being made 60 years ago! From the view point of the 60s, which at the time was subjected to great political, social and technological changes, Anderson and his team created their idea of 100 years in the future from a 1960s perspective. I will analyse why many of the elements of the show have correctly predicted the future such as, smart watches, video calls and nuclear technology and why others have quite happened yet. I will also take a look at how, perhaps, the world could end up like Thunderbirds by the time we reach the 2060s.
My talks are passionate and energic, and have the unique feel of 20th century nostalgia coming from a man born in the 21st!
Please feel free to take a look at some of my content via my Youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@comedyhulland
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