Why listening to birds is good for your health
“Shag me, shag me, shag me.” After weeks of hearing a Great Tit scream this from the tree outside my bedroom, I was ready to sign him up to bird…
Searching for quiet in a world full of noise
“Shag me, shag me, shag me.” After weeks of hearing a Great Tit scream this from the tree outside my bedroom, I was ready to sign him up to bird…
For the last year, I’ve been searching for silence, often with less than perfect outcomes. I’ve become increasingly anxious with all the manmade sounds that surround me and felt a need…
On this, the first anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK (23 March 2020), I remember how shockingly quiet the world became when we all stopped going out.…
“Where’s Karen?”“Oh, she’s in bed, again!” Familiar words, often uttered by my family, and normally with a tone of disapproval. Well, I’m here to tell you why my approach to…
Five years ago, my tinnitus started. Silence was a thing of the past. Then over the last few years, I become more and more sensitive to and annoyed by noise.…
We all need some alone time, but it doesn’t mean we’re lonely. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went on their moon jolly, Michael Collins remained in the command module…
“Crunch, crunch, munch.”Deep breathe in. It’s not their fault they’re eating like a monkey that hasn’t been fed for a week.“Crunch, crunch, MUNCH.”Oh, for fuck’s sake will you just shut…
Growing up in a small house with a big family, there was always someone trying to claim a right to a chunk of space to call their own. As the…