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THE AGE-WELL JOY OF HUMAN CONNECTION

We celebrated my husband’s birthday last week, catching up with a few – a very few – old friends, like Annabel, in our garden. We spaced them out chronologically and physically across the afternoon and evening. It was both lovely and slightly strange. But the joy of seeing people face to face after so long!...

FOLLOW THE DATA: MUST WE? AND AN ESCAPIST GIVEAWAY…

I don’t know about you but I’ve become increasingly disillusioned with science – facts, data, graphs. Funny really, because this blog was predicated on a belief in science. To be honest, my loss of faith began before COVID. I suspect the pandemic merely confirmed what I was beginning to suspect. Of course there are lots...

SEEKING POSITIVITY AND FOODS WHICH MAKE US HAPPY

I’ve been thinking a lot about positivity this week, and trying to stay optimistic in testing times. 2020 is shaping up to be a year of seismic shocks, but I’m hopeful we can face up to the need for change in so many areas of our lives. Our treatment of the environment, our health care...

WHY BERRIES ARE YOUR BEST FRIENDS IN LOCKDOWN

If you look at our Instagram or Facebook feed, you’ll realise I’m very excited by the start of berry season! I love English berries and am thrilled when they arrive in the shops. Their blazing colour, sweet perfume and promise of summer never fail to make me happy. And this Summer, in particular, we’re being...

YOUR LOCKDOWN BRAIN ON READING, RED WINE AND VITAMIN D

I’ve been reading a lot during the lockdown. Not newspapers, but books. Sometimes with a glass of red wine (more on which later). Reading is an excellent way of immersing oneself in a world of one’s choice. But reading also changes the very structure of our brain, enabling us to make sense of the world...