No Need to be SAD this Winter
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it: the whole story doesn’t show.” Andrew Wyeth With Christmas and New Year festivities now gone, it is tempting to fall into a sense of gloom. The shorter days and cold, damp weather may seem depressing and affect …
Why do we love bird-song?
Bird-song entrances us. Why? It is well on into July when I would expect bird-song to have ebbed somewhat from the full-on chorus you can hear in late spring and early summer. Still, though, I hear at first light, a song thrush making its presence loudly felt. This makes my day. Why is it so …
How clouds can help calm us down
I was riding in the coach with thoughts rattling about in my head in so many directions reminding me of all the different things that I needed to do. I felt flustered and rushed and then I happened to look up to the sky and the clouds and immediately felt soothed. It was not a …
Health walks for children during Lockdown
Going out into nature with children to have healthy exercise and lift the spirits is still encouraged so long as we respect social distancing by choosing locations near to where we live that are not over-frequented. Spring is the perfect time for a discovery walk. Sometimes it is enough for children just to wander about …