Tag: health
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Finding Balance at Twixmas on Lundy
That strange, softened time between Christmas and New Year — when days blur and you finally have space to breathe — feels familiar on Lundy. Here, that ‘Twixmas’ feeling isn’t confined to one week of the year. It’s a way of living. Through walking, weather, and uneven ground, the island continually asks for balance: not…
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Olive Harvesting in Portugal: A Fun Experience
This year, our trip to Portugal coincided with the olive harvest. All around the villages, you could see and hear people gathering their olives. We had no idea about olive harvesting. We were eager to help our friend Mark. He was in the throes of harvest. Mark speaks Portuguese and, as such, had got to…
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Discovering Yarrow: Nature’s Fragrant Healer
Discover yarrow on Lundy Island and how wildflowers shape walking, seasons and sensory experience in this reflective island journal.