by Ian Stephens | Oct 23, 2026 | Books, Nature & Everyday Adventures
You Don’t Have to Go Far to See Something For someone who loves being outdoors as much as I do, being stuck at home for five days wasn’t quite what I’d have chosen! Poor Rolo has been unwell and put on no-walk duty, while Jenny was away. That meant I...
by Ian Stephens | Oct 15, 2026 | Health Chat, Nature & Everyday Adventures
Exploring Nature in Winter… Are You ‘Bark’ing Mad? As we head towards winter, it’s easy to think that the best of nature is behind us for another year. The flowers are fading, the leaves are falling and the days are getting shorter. Before we...
by Ian Stephens | Oct 11, 2026 | Health Chat, Nature & Everyday Adventures
Just Do It. Nature Won’t Always Wait Sometimes, the simplest things can teach us the most wonderful lessons. My latest ‘almost photo’ was a red campion flower, covered in tiny droplets of dew. It was a lovely sight, with the water catching the light...
by Ian Stephens | Oct 4, 2026 | Books, Health Chat, Nature & Everyday Adventures
End of summer doesn’t mean the end of seeing things There is sometimes a feeling that once summer starts to disappear, so does much of the wildlife and colour that comes with it. The butterflies become less frequent, the flowers start to fade, the days get...
by Ian Stephens | Sep 30, 2026 | Mindful Health Chat Forum
Welcome to Mindful Health Chat – How does it work? If you’ve recently discovered Mindful Health Chat, welcome You might have had a look around, seen a few discussions and wondered exactly how it all works So we thought we’d explain it And don’t...