Festive February
I've been looking forward to writing today's blog for a while, but then I almost mistimed it; February has crept up on me; only a chance...
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sarahburgess5
Jan 20, 20223 min read
A Winter Mindset
This week I attended the Winter Mindset workshop that I mentioned just before Christmas, put on by the Continuing Studies department at...
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sarahburgess5
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Green Monday
Happy New Year! Perhaps it's my age but whenever anyone references Blue Monday, I immediately start singing the New Order song, rather...
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sarahburgess5
Dec 17, 20213 min read
Wild whimsy
This week we remain in Scandinavia, in spirit at least. Meet Dave, he's a Tomte, if you're in Sweden, a Tontuu in Finland and a Nisse in...
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sarahburgess5
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Friluftsliv
No, I've not just let the cat run across my keyboard. Friluftsliv is a Norwegian word that I have just learned this morning, and now...
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sarahburgess5
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Inside looking out
Usually my inspiration for writing these blogs comes when I am outside walking. It's not peculiar to me of course, plenty of creative...
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sarahburgess5
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Another nature advent(ure)
Next Wednesday is the first day December and the start of meteorological winter. Before that, we've got the first storm of the 21/22...
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sarahburgess5
Nov 19, 20213 min read
An invitation
A couple of weeks ago I had my first official experience of forest bathing. Never fear, I haven't been prancing around the woods in a...
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sarahburgess5
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Blue Health
I'm not in Lanarkshire this week. I'm spending time investing in some blue health. That is, I've gone to the seaside. We're always...
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sarahburgess5
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Dear Green Place
No doubt you've heard Glasgow referred to as the Dear Green Place more often that usual over the last week, and it is set to continue...
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sarahburgess5
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Celebrating a new year
As we head towards November, let's take a moment to think about Samhain, the ancient Gaelic festival that has been reborn as Halloween. ...
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sarahburgess5
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Look the other way
On the way home from the football the other day it started raining. Heavily. There was a lot of traffic and a lot of grumpy people. I...
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sarahburgess5
Oct 14, 20213 min read
A fungi pilgrimage
There are, of course, many reasons to go for a walk. #Walktober is helping me discover a new one every day. I feel very lucky to have...
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sarahburgess5
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Brocktober
This month isn't just Walktober, it is also Brocktober, Scottish Badgers' celebration of all things badger. If you're reading this the...
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sarahburgess5
Oct 1, 20213 min read
Walking in the rain
Given that I live in the west of Scotland it's a good thing that I like walking in the rain. Whilst I do subscribe to the saying "there...
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sarahburgess5
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Walking and creativity
You don't have to go far to find information linking walking and creativity. Let's start with Nietzsche who said “All truly great...
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sarahburgess5
Sep 16, 20214 min read
Autumn begins (and leaves)
And so, just like that, the autumn equinox is upon us. Next Wednesday, 22nd September at 7.21pm if you want to be precise. Although I...
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sarahburgess5
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Taking root
A couple of weeks ago I came across the 100 leaves hashtag on social media which lead me to the website of the artist James Brunt, and I...
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sarahburgess5
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Speaking for the trees
If you have been following the blog for a while then you'll know that books are one of the things that I am passionate about. This week...
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sarahburgess5
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Conkering or conquering
As I headed home from my morning walk, there was a perfect prickly pod in the middle of the pavement. I almost just left it be, as every...
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