Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash 20+ Ways to Improve Memory & Fend off Forgetfulness Looking for ways to improve memory? You’re in the right place. Maybe you’re an older person looking to avoid the decline in memory associated with ageing. Maybe you’re studying and looking to improve memory retention. Maybe you feel you have a bad memory and…

Every parent knows this situation. The terrible twos can make life feel as though you are moving from one dramatic disaster to the next. A headlong charge to skyrocketing stress and bruising battles with a tiny tyrant. These 10 resources will get you back in control and help you teach…

It’s three o’clock in the morning and you’re wide awake. The worst headache of your life looms. The days are getting darker and the prospect of cold weather is just around the corner. Cue stratospheric bills. You already despise collecting the mail, another demand for money that doesn’t last to…

It’s three o’clock in the morning and you’ve just been woken for the tenth time by your two year old toddler. You get out of bed and gently tuck them into theirs as you try to work out if there is something they need or if they just had a…

Coastal Path Wales — The Red Kite was an endangered species in the UK with just 2 breeding pairs. A programme of re-introduction and protection has been an amazing success with hundreds of these birds now resident in Wales. This photo was taken from the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile-long path that runs the…

Yesterday I saw my first Holly Blue Butterfly of the year, in fact I saw two. — The outside of the wings are pale blue spotted black as here, but the inside is a gorgeous electric blue. The trouble is, as soon as they settle to rest they close their wings, so it’s really difficult to capture the awesome colour. As well as being beautiful, butterflies are…

Again. — Two more family members have succumbed to Covid, both in January this year. Ben, my nephew was just 32 and lost his fight first. Woody, his father was 50 and left us at the end of January. We’ve now said goodbye to 6 family members, four to covid. Rubbing salt…

Cutting through unwanted refracted light. — The United Kingdom is a blustery island often with plenty of water in the atmosphere. Sometimes this is fantastic for creating wonderful photography with softened detail in the distance, helping foreground subjects stand out. Sometimes it is a nuisance, literally clouding detail we want to see. The two puffin images…

Sunset in the Derbyshire Peak District — The colours of sunset match the changing colours of the trees as the end of the year approaches.