It's that time again
Inspired by the podcast I mentioned last week I've been keeping an eye on the cherry trees and their swelling buds, and as you can see...
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sarahburgess5
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
And suddenly Spring sprung
I went south for a few days, and when I returned, Spring had sprung. Last week my morning walk was very much still at dawn, this week,...
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sarahburgess5
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
More awe
I've said it before and I'll say it again, experiencing awe is good for you. This week I attended the first session in a new course...
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sarahburgess5
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
Stormy weather
I seem to have spent much of the last 24 hours looking at the sky. I'm not really sure that changeable covers it, but yesterday in a...
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sarahburgess5
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
A collection of thoughts
In my head this is a neat collection of thoughts and experiences that I have had over the last week. In reality I am not a "neat...
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sarahburgess5
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
Nature stories
No prizes for my photography but I was so excited to see the first daffodils blooming earlier this week, that despite it being still...
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sarahburgess5
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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