Walking Hadrian’s Wall: Corbridge to Brampton with a Healing Foot and New Boots
Boots, Blisters, and the Borderlands: Walking Hadrian’s Wall (Sort of) Next week, we’ll be setting off to walk a stretch of Hadrian’s Wall. Not the full coast to coast route, but the heart of it: from Corbridge to Brampton. This bit skips the big cities and gets straight to the good stuff. Rolling farmland, remote […]
Talking Aphantasia with Ibrahim Imam on The Neurology Lounge
Talking Aphantasia with Ibrahim Imam on The Neurology Lounge Aphantasia is one of those tricky-to-explain things, but once you understand it, you realise it’s not so unusual after all. It’s the inability to form mental images, a “mind blind” experience, and I had the chance to talk about it recently with Ibrahim Imam on The […]
Elemental Insights : Beltane 2025
Beltane is here! (though some know it as May Day) The fire festival of full bloom, green growth, and occasionally questionable Maypole dancing. I haven’t painted myself green and danced naked through the woods or jumped over any flames (yet), but the Green Man has definitely made himself known, his leafy face keeps turning […]
Forest Bathing vs Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy both involve spending time in nature to feel better, but they’re not quite the same thing. Here’s my quick note of the differences; Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) Forest Therapy The bottom line? Forest Bathing is a general wellness practice, while Forest Therapy is more targeted and can be used as part […]
Mushrooms to The Rescue
I’ve Been Holding the Forest Together. Now I’ll Hold Your Packaging Too. You might not know me, but you’ve stepped on me. Countless times, probably. I live underground, laced through the roots of trees, binding soil, sharing nutrients, whispering warnings from one plant to another. You call me mycelium. I’m the bit of the fungus […]
When Progress Sets Us Back
When Progress Sets Us Back: Step Counters and ‘Safe’ Playgrounds We like to think of progress as a straight line, each new development moving us forward, making life easier, safer, better. But sometimes, what looks like progress on the surface is actually a step backwards, chipping away at instincts and skills that once came naturally. […]
Loss of Instinct & Intuition
Satnavs, Chainsaws, and the Slow Death of Common Sense There’s a quiet, nagging sadness I feel when I look at the world today. We’re so tangled up in rules, systems, and screens that we’ve lost touch with the instincts that used to guide us. Modern life, for all its conveniences, has dulled that inner voice, […]
Elemental Insights : Spring Equinox 2025
Ostara : What’s Bursting Forth This Spring? The light is returning, the days are stretching out, and everything’s waking up—except, perhaps, me before my first cup of tea. The Spring Equinox marks that perfect balance of day and night, a fleeting moment before everything tips fully into growth and movement. The Equinox Shift For me, […]
Stop Scrubbing: Why a Little Dirt Might Be the Key to Better Health
Are We Sanitising Ourselves Into Vulnerability? We’ve all seen the ads—antibacterial wipes that kill 99.9% of germs. Soaps promising to scrub away every last microbe, and hand sanitiser that seems to follow us everywhere. It’s clear that cleanliness is no longer just about looking tidy. It’s a crusade against germs, a war we’re waging with […]
Forest Bathing FREE eBook!
Step Into the Forest, Step Out of Stress Feeling overwhelmed? Pulled in a hundred directions? Wondering if there’s a way to quiet the noise in your mind without running off to live in a cabin? (Tempting, though.) This book is for anyone looking to slow down, breathe deeply, and improve their physical and mental health through […]