Solo walk for health – Week 1 (Badocks Wood, Greenway Centre Walking group)

How much things can change in a week. I said goodbye to everyone last week and uttered the words 'see you next week' Accept I now won't be seeing everyone 'next week' as the group is now on hold due to the Corona Virus. I have been walking with a Walk for Health walking group …

Mindful photography at Westonbirt – an exhibition.

I've written about Westonbirt Arboretum many times on this blog. We joined as members nearly 2 years ago now. I've taken my camera with me on each visit and rather than take some of the stereotypical photos of landscapes (which still have a good place in photography) I've tried capture the detail of the Arboretum, …

The peace of the wild things- Save Stoke Park Woods

I started visiting Stoke Park Estate in Bristol when my daughter was 4 years old. I was a lonely, isolated, single parent experiencing depression. I lived locally to the park, but didn't know my community at all. For those unaware of what Stoke Park is, it's an area of parkland set alongside urban areas of …