Beautiful Northern Ireland… we had an absolutely wonderful holiday in spite of the intermittent rain showers. See Alt captions for locations.

#Butterflyweek #Butterflies Came across this pretty little Holly Blue butterfly on Hebe flowers in the garden today.

#Gardenshour Jasminoides in full flower!

#BlueskyArtsShow #Jagged A path of jagged rocks leading on to jagged peaks in the distance. The Aguilles Rouges section of the Tour du Mont Blanc.

#gardenshour Green green grapes waiting to ripen! The Clematis Armandii is threatening to crowd out the grape vine, I’m letting them fight it out.

We completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, a trek up and down the French, Italian and Swiss Alps surrounding Mont Blanc. We trekked approx 170km (105 miles) in 10 consecutive days, with an elevation gain and loss of around 10,000m over the whole trek. A truly challenging but stunningly beautiful trek!

I saw this moth which has the perfect colours to camouflage itself as a fragment of an autumn leaf. So beautiful…. Anyone know what this one is called? #moths #entomology

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekAforAlliteration Busy Buzzing Bee on Beautiful Blossom… 🙂

Walking through beautiful farmland on the North Downs Way… lots of hills to climb on this 18 km circular route, but worth it for the views from the top! #walkingforwellbeing #nature

#ForestFriday The woods they call me day and night, This forest bathed in golden light. The gentle breeze, the soft warm air, Where butterflies dance, as I stop and stare. I walk, I pause, and touch tall trees, I feel the knots within me ease. #nature #poetry #wellbeing #woodlandwalks

A great way to destress after a long all-day clinic, a walk round the lake in the local park followed by time on the swings! Funnily enough, I saw the Action For Happiness daily prompt telling me to do something playful, after I got home! #walkingforwellbeing #nature @actionhappiness.bsky.social

I completed the Yorkshire three peaks challenge yesterday, on the summer solstice day! The weather was dreadful, with the heat wave followed by thunderstorms, but we made it… The beautiful views of the Yorkshire dales kept us going. #Yorkshirethreepeaks #trekking #Yorkshiredales

#WeekWforWacky Who knew snails could climb this high? It sat at the top of the window enjoying the view for a while, before making its way back down slowly.

#Underneath #BlueSkyArtShow #Antarctica The tip of the iceberg…

It was such a pleasure to discuss this wonderful poem with @tarageorge.bsky.social the brilliant host of the Bedside Reading podcast. Thank you so much for inviting me! Please follow @bedsidereading.bsky.social for great book recommendations and discussions.

You know you’ve turned into a gardener when you look out the window and go ‘Oh, good, it’s raining’! 🤦🏽‍♀️ #gardening

#BlueSkyArtShow #LightAndShadow

It was a pleasure to discuss this wonderfully insightful poem with the inimitable @tarageorge.bsky.social for the Bedside Reading podcast. Thank you for having me! @bedsidereading.bsky.social

This should be interesting and worth listening to! The inimitable Michael Rosen is back with another ‘Word of Mouth’ conversation.

Reposting this as a ‘stranger in an island of strangers’….. This made me really emotional. Thank you @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social for these truly wonderful words.

Beautiful North Downs walk; nature has painted the bare branches with delicate shades of green, and bluebells carpet the woods. The many uphill climbs were worth it for the gorgeous views from the top. #walkingforwellbeing #nature #NorthDowns

Listen to the absolute legend Sam Guglani, oncologist, author and poet, speak to the wonderful @tarageorge.bsky.social on this Bedside Reading podcast!

#blueskyartsshow #green

#Gardenshour #Transformation 2015 to 2025; a lot of time, effort and dirty fingernails but so worth it. My lovely oasis of peace….

This is so important… a lovely way to restore balance in your life.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads A bouquet of spring flower walking paths.

A brilliant podcast from @toates.bsky.social talking to the wonderful @tarageorge.bsky.social.

I missed #gardenshour but here are some photos of my spring garden today! #gardening #wellbeing #flowers

You don’t have to be an oncologist to join. Please join us and follow, and help make the book club a success after the exit from X! #booksky #oncologysky

Ikigai: simple rules to live by, to improve wellbeing. I’m interpreting the ‘Don’t retire’ as ‘don’t retire from life’, not as ‘don’t retire from work’! #ikigai #wellbeing #livingyourbestlife

Memories of the Galapagos, 2018. We went with a tour company who were very mindful of the ecosystem and made sure the rules were followed. It was truly magical, although I did feel conflicted about our ‘invasion’ of these pristine and tranquil islands. #ecotourism #Galapagos #wildlife #conservation

I loved this! Please follow @bedsidereading.bsky.social if you love books and if you want to discover new ones to read.

So true… Trees are wonderful and are just taken for granted.

#Stunday A walk along Herne Bay with friends on a balmy summer day. Salty sea breeze and gentle sunshine, laughter and conversation. #seaside #naturewalks

A reminder of these images from the wonderful Liz Fosslien.

#BlueskyArtShow #Silhouette #RiodeJaneiro

This is a great way to introduce yourself to the world of poetry, especially if you’ve always thought it’s not something for you. A wonderful podcast from @bedsidereading.bsky.social with @bethosmond.bsky.social And more to come, watch out for a new episode every Tuesday!

Watching someone you love age and disappear little by little is simply one of the hardest, most painful things to live through. Make the most of the good times, if you are lucky enough to still have some, and tell them you love them every single day. #poetry #dementia #carpediem

#WindowsonWednesday #Ekphrasticpoems #poetry

Otford-Kemsing 18.5 km circular walk yesterday, with steep hills and stunning views over the North Downs. How I’ve missed these solo walks over the wet, wild and muddy winter… Walking is my mindfulness, my therapy, and a source of joy and peace. #naturewalks #nature #walkingforwellbeing #northdowns

#stunday A coastal walk on a summer Sunday last year.

Really looking forward to this! And a big ‘Thank you’ to @tarageorge.bsky.social for inviting me to be part of this series too ☺️

A lovely sunny long walk on the South Downs, a perfect way to spend a day off work! We’ve been waiting a long time for this weather, it’s been a very wet and dreary winter… #Nature #Walkingforwellbeing #SouthDowns

For UK people who have to put their clocks forward tomorrow night.. If you are at home Saturday night, try moving clocks to 6pm when it’s 5pm, so that you automatically have dinner a little earlier and go to bed earlier. Sunday morning won’t feel so bad then! It certainly works for me #springforward

Great discussions about brilliant books, hosted by the wonderful Dr Tara George! Please have a look at the previous podcast episodes on bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com @bedsidereading.bsky.social

#WindowsonWednesday View from the ruined castle tower, Ludlow Castle.

#stunday Happy memory of a family walk one Sunday on the coast of Cornwall, with blue skies and a balmy sea breeze.

Memories of a lovely summer day at the beach… #walks #memories

This is so true. Just one small ‘random act of kindness’ could change somebody’s life.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLyrics ‘Cause all of me loves all of you. Love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections.’ All of Me by John Legend. Photo taken at Lake Titicaca, 2018.