I am sure the University Chaplaincy won’t mind us sharing their blog on dealing with anxiety. https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/bulletin-magazine/2021/06/08/anxiety-an-owners-manual/. In it, Kitty Wheater, UoE’s Mindfulness Chaplain, reflects on how we can learn to protect our own mental health by recognising and dealing with the creatures that live within …
It’s almost that time again! Time to reconnect with nature and try 30 Days Wild #30DaysWild. This is a great initiative to encourage everyone to get outside a bit more than normal (if you can) and engage with nature in some different ways. We did this last year as a …
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 …
World Bee Day is upon us and aims to highlight the importance of bees in food production, sustainable farming, biodiversity and environmental protection. The date was chosen as 20 May coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia …
The NC500 – The good, the bad and the ugly – Part 3 So – we finished off with sunshine and snacks by Loch a’ Chuilinn.. Proper munch was on our minds – and by munch – I mean LUNCH. Onward towards Achnasheen which is where we …
Welcome back to the NC500 challenge Now…. where were we? Ah yes – trying to get a good nights sleep (max 4 hours available) amidst the rutting stags and owls. Good morning! I was awoken from what has probably been a 30 minute snooze …
Hello hello! Please see below some information passed on from Sarah from the Bike User Group at The Western General Hospital There will be more police bike marking on site on Tuesday, the 4th of May from 10am-1pm. This will be located at the usual location in the covered entrance …
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
