I hope you all, like me, enjoyed the spring Mental Health newsletter that was circulated during Mental Health Awareness Week by our Mental Health First Aider team. If you missed it, here is a link – https://sway.office.com/Li3TO3IdQYfnGpF7?ref=email. It’s a great read, so do have a look. I really do appreciate …
Did you know that a whopping one third of the world’s food is wasted? 60% of it is edible food. Producing, distributing, storing and cooking food uses energy, fuel and water. All of these emit greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change. If we all stop wasting food that could have …
A study on this could mean a huge reduction in the use of pesticides. Scientists have long hypothesized that one of the reasons zebras evolved stripes is to deter biting insects. Now Japanese researchers have proven that stripes do have this effect… not only on zebras, but on cows too! …
See https://pedalonparliament.org/shine-a-light-how-to-take-part-in-pop-this-year/ for ideas of how you can Shine a Light on Climate Change. The date is 24 April, so you have a little time to plan! Share your pics or videos or let us know what you did so that we can share it on the blog. Apr 14, 2021
Did you know that you can make your own shower shine spray, so that you don’t have to keep buying trigger bottles? I have started making my own and just refilling spray bottles I already had, so am avoiding creating more plastic waste. It’s a lot cheaper too! And it …
The Mental Health First Aiders team has put together a great winter newsletter, with lots of tips and info to help you look after yourself in these challenging times. You can read the newsletter at Go to this Sway. Nov 27, 2020
Are you planning on buying a real Christmas tree this year? For years now, I have bought my Christmas trees from Caring Christmas Trees, which is working to help end homelessness in Scotland. All profits from Caring Christmas Trees go to Bethany Christian Trust’s winter work. Caring Christmas Trees are …
I found the below healthy-eating recipe and tried it out, and it was really tasty. I didn’t have yoghurt to make the raita, so just served it with a little soured cream. Lamb and Squash Biryani with Cucumber Raita Prep: 10 mins Cook: 25 mins Serves 4 Low-calorie, rich in …
Inspired by the posts about Healthy Eating Week, I ditched usual lunch options today and instead had home-made leek and potato soup (with my own home-grown leeks), accompanied by some home-made wholemeal bread. It was the nicest workday lunch I’d had in ages and set me up well for my …
This is a great recipe for filling up on fibre and veg, and makes a good packed lunch. I often add some flaked poached or hot smoked salmon for extra flavour. The wholegrain rice makes it super-healthy. It can keep for a day or two in the fridge too. I …
