Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSocial Bite – Trees of Kindness This year Social Bite are installing two Christmas trees in the city centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh for their Trees of Kindness initiative. They are asking people to donate a gift to someone who is homeless or vulnerable and place it under the …
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhen you’ve a big challenge coming up – preparation is key. Not just of the kit you are going to need – but the reality of mileage. We have done our chunky cycles before (see previous blogs) – often with trying inclines – always summiting with sweat and smiles. But …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have completed the third week of the challenge, just 7 more days to go! As a team we have averaged just over a million steps a week (totalling 3,238,500) lets see if we can beat that in the final week. The challenge ends on Monday 30th November and the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThat’s week 2 completed so we are halfway through the challenge now. It was another mixed week for weather with quite a few rainy days, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping our steppers! Unfortunately not everyone has synced their data to the Count.It site yet so I can only …
Reading Time: 3 minutes HELLO! This October 2020 – Kirstie and I ( sadly Jenny could not start with us due to illness) – began our NC500 Challenge. As our email on our return detailed – our challenge was sadly postponed after 2 days in – due to extreme adverse weather conditions …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre 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 …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have now completed the first week of our autumn step challenge, it was a mixed week for weather but it looks like that didn’t stop anyone getting out and about and logging those steps! Unfortunately not everyone has synced their data to the Count.It site yet so I can …
Reading Time: 2 minutesI 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 …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInspired 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 …
