Anyone that knows me well knows that I’m a regular visitor of coffee shops. In fact, I’ve started to write this blog while sitting in a coffee shop! As I sit and type, I also people watch. I see that some people have come in with friends or family members while others are sitting aloneContinue reading “More than coffee”
Category Archives: Points of View
I do like to be beside the seaside!
“Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea!” We have all heard this old song and it conjures up memories of our childhood trips to the seaside. But as well as being a pleasant experience to visit the seaside, did you know that going to theContinue reading “I do like to be beside the seaside!”
Why reading is good for us
Is reading a book a pleasure to you or a bore? Do you want to read more books but never quite manage to get past the first chapter? Or do you always have a book on the go, either in your hand or on the kindle? From our school days, we are encouraged to readContinue reading “Why reading is good for us”
Get out of your comfort zone
Hillsborough Forest is one of my favourite walking destinations and I visit it regularly. As well as the diverse range of deciduous trees, a fantastic play park and a fort, it can also boast of having many swans and ducks in its beautiful lake. The swans are very used to being fed and will evenContinue reading “Get out of your comfort zone”
My #100 Days of Walking is complete!
I finally did it! I completed my #100 Days of Walking Challenge on Sunday 12th December at the North Down Coastal Path! Starting on 1st January 2021 in Knockmany Forest near Augher, I made the bold decision to walk for at least 30 minutes for 100 days in 2021. I even announced this on myContinue reading “My #100 Days of Walking is complete!”
£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands
Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually according to a landmark report published by Forest Research in December 2021. The report, published during ‘National Tree Week’ is the first time the health and wellbeing benefits of the UK’s woodlands have been quantified. ForContinue reading “£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands”
Please don’t feed bread to the ducks!
During my rambles, I have spotted many people feeding the ducks and swans. Bread seems to be the most popular food item being carried to the lakes but I have also spotted some signs indicating that bread isn’t good for the ducks. So what’s the real story? What do wild ducks eat in nature? Let’sContinue reading “Please don’t feed bread to the ducks!”
Stop littering the countryside!
One of the things I have observed from my recent countryside walks is litter and I have been shocked by the quantity and diversity of discarded items from coffee cups to hats and dog poo bags to disposable masks. There is little worse than visiting a beautiful place and seeing litter; it detracts from theContinue reading “Stop littering the countryside!”
Why walking is good for you
How many times have you heard that walking is good for you? If you are anything like me, you have heard this hundreds of times whether it’s on the news, on Facebook, from friends as well as the medical profession. So before you invest in a new Fitbit and aim to hit that utopia figureContinue reading “Why walking is good for you”
