Spring is finally in the air, and people across the land have been similarly delighted by the sight of little yellow flowers popping up. Daffodils emerge each year at the hinge between winter and spring and their showy heads are a taken as a sign of brighter things to come. The dazzling effect of this beautiful flower (which exists in the wild too, albeit in a paler form than cultivated versions) has long been embedded into its mythology. Homer wrote in his Hymn to Demeter (6-7 Century BC)...

Some personal news I have been quiet on here for the past couple of months. It all started last November, when I left my corporate job. To be honest, it had been a long time coming. Though I am immensely proud of the career that I had built over 15 years, a change had been brewing within me for a while. I was working in government affairs, and politics of the past decade challenged the reasons that I had gone into that line of work. Having studied history at school and university, I was of...

I have been enjoying woodland walks with my baby, even into the winter As we approach the end of 2025, I'm taking a moment to reflect on my journey this year and a major lesson I have learned along the way. Pregnancy and childbirth I started the year heavily pregnant. I was continually physically exhausted, to the point that it felt surreal. Standing while cooking was too much exertion for me. When I went on maternity leave in mid January, I was more than ready. Then, in February I became a...