Loneliness
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May), focussed on loneliness. One in four adults say they feel lonely some or all of the time.
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Beltane
Beltane is a Celtic word, meaning ‘Fires of Bel’ after Belanus, the Celtic god of fire and the Sun. The celebration of Beltane falls between
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Autism Awareness
In 2007, a United Nations (UN) resolution agreed that 2 April would become the annual World Autism Awareness Day. The main purpose of the day is
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Photo Books
Print versus Electronic I’ve had a surge of creating photo books recently. This was initiated, in part, through the clearing process of Mum’s house. There
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Nighttime Economy
Some time ago, I worked in the neighbourhood renewal unit in government (one of the precursors to the current ‘levelling up’ agenda). In this job,
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Hogmanay
Hogmanay New Year’s Eve. Again. It feels as though the last one was just a few weeks ago. I’ve never been much of a celebrator
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The Most Wonderful Time
Christmas is coming The most wonderful time of the year. For some, at least. From mid-autumn, it’s impossible to avoid feeling the emergence of Christmas.
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Back To Normal?
The commentary around returning to normal rises every day. We edge together through the rather strangely titled ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. And there is much
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The Spice Of Life
The quote, variety is the spice of life comes from English poet William Cowper’s piece The Task (1785): ‘Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives
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Unexpected Events
Life has a habit of settling into a routine, before throwing in something unexpected. I suppose it keeps us on our toes, but the safety
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