It’s that time of year again when we are compelled to celebrate, sometimes whether we feel like it or not, and bombarded with messages...

Today is the first day of winter, according to the old British calendar used for centuries and still followed by many who observe the...

Finding Balance Everyday I’m an extreme person. I am a graduate of the ‘Boom and Bust’ school and have several degrees in the art of ‘All...

As you are probably aware, we are approaching the summer solstice (what appears to be the longest day in the year, when we experience...

This is a much shorter blog than usual for two reasons, both of which are connected. I am currently writing up my results section for my...

As many of you know, I like to write a blog at each of the major turning points of the year, and we have recently passed the Spring...

We tend to think that when we are experiencing the same thing for a while, it ceases to be shocking. The sameness of it renders the...

As we head towards the darkest time of year, literally and possibly figuratively, this is the most important teaching that springs to...

This is a hard blog to write. As I type someone in my family is in hospital with Covid and I am aware of many others in this position....

First published February 2020 When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar of course! Most of us like an occasional pun, or play on words...

I had been undecided on this month’s topic until around 3 am one morning last week whilst lying awake in pain; mostly physical but also...