I know it’s not spring yet, but it sure feels like it. The camelia is in full bloom. The daffs are ready to burst. There are sprays of tiny little white flowers on one of the trees we planted to replace the ones that Ophelia destroyed. The land is full of […]
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The World Health Organisation defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Mental and social well-being have been central to my work with individuals and groups for over twenty years as a youth and community worker and […]
This is a great time of the year to read musical, or indeed any type of biographies. I find autobiographies to be more authentic, as they speak to me directly, rather than through a third person. Musical bios are my favourites. Instead of a new year’s resolution, which only succeeds […]
New Year is a time for promises and resolutions. When it comes to your health, don’t be too hard on yourself. Try making a few small changes and if you manage to create a new healthy habit or two you can build on that. To help you make a change […]
For as many new years as I can remember I set myself insurmountable goals, mainly to stop smoking and to lose weight and/or get fit. And for as many Monday mornings as I can remember I set myself a harsh dietary regime, which had usually fallen to the wayside by […]
Before Christmas I received an email asking me if I had thought about what we were going to do for Veganuary in the shop (eating vegan food in January) it was from someone called Shane whom I presumed to be Shane Red Strand Coffee. I shot back an answer saying […]
