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Iolair Nan Speur: Eagle of the Skies
'Everything glistened and sparkled in a fresh light. The world was as if newly created.'
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The Donkey Is Not A Tiger
It doesn’t matter how I spend my days and so I spend them as if they will never run out. But of course they will. And when they do, will I be standing…
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Forage!
Infuse sticky willy in cold water to get a cooling brew that tastes like cucumber
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The Last Newsletter (for a bit) 🎲
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Man Sloth Mode
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Don’t Confuse What They Think With What You Know
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The more I see, the more I realise that it’s just fantastic
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52 Things I Learned In 2023 (Part 2)
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How Much Is Enough?
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‘I’ve Opened Boxes’
What does being in the woods mean to you? What does being in a community mean to you? What is one thing that you are proud of being, doing or learning…
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RSVP Frogspawn
When do the blackbirds nest round your way? When does your local horse chestnut burst into leaf? When do you see your first snowdrops and bluebells?
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How Much Is Enough?
So much for my ‘outdoorsy’ identity — I live my life no more in nature than the common or garden office worker
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I’ll Be The Stupid One!
I had the strangest sensation that this little voice, so resistant before, was beginning to enjoy itself
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The Last Newsletter (for a bit) 🎲
The Dice Man rapidly descends into murder and generalised mayhem, but the premise — using chance to reduce decision fatigue — I’ve found compelling…
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5 Incredible Things I’ve Learned From 340 Days Of Adventure
NUMBER FIVE WILL BLOW YOUR TINY MIND! 🤯
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Gaping Abundance
If an hour when you were a kid was worth tuppence (who gets bored on their summer holidays? Kids, that’s who), then an hour today is worth The Bank of…
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