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Posted on July 12, 2021July 10, 2021

My first soundwalk – it didn’t go quite as planned

Rustling, shimmying, arrrgggghhhhhhh. Those are the sounds from my first soundwalk. I’ve got it on video on my phone. A close-up of a spider’s web, light green leaves waving in…

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Posted on July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

How going on a silent retreat stopped me farting

I had many expectations about going on a silent retreat. Some realistic (finding some quiet space and alone time), some not so much (writing a novel in five nights and…

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Posted on July 10, 2021

The joy of walking barefoot

Indoors finally got to me. My germaphobe and introvert side lost the battle. My garden is a sanctuary, but I needed to see different shades of green, and yellow and…

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Posted on May 20, 2021

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…

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Posted on March 28, 2021

There’s no such thing as silence

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…

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Posted on February 12, 2021

Searching for silence. An impossible task?

Whizz. Bark. Buzz. Whizz. Bark. Buzz. Despite many reports saying cities and urban areas became quieter during lockdown, it seems that my little street decided to buck the trend. Pretty…

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Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Feed the birds, Feed your soul

The world is pants at the moment and we all need that little something that never fails to bring a smile to our face. For me, that is my beautiful wild birds.

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Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Wild swimming and wellbeing

The first time I climbed down a riverbank and launched myself into the cold, murky depths of the River Avon I knew that I had found somewhere that would nourish,…

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