By Roshni Parmar-Hill, published on 10th February 2025 on the Plum Village website Wintering. The term may feel unfamiliar; perhaps an image of a cold drizzly morning flashes through our mind, or a picture of freshly fallen snow. I first came across the term in Katherine May’s book ‘Wintering: The power of rest and retreat …
Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland Do you have sight loss, or know someone who has? National sight loss charity RNIB Scotland are holding free drop-in events across North Ayrshire where you can learn about the services available for blind and partially sighted people and meet others experiencing sight loss. RNIB Scotland’s information events …
An Adventure of a Different Sort I remember the excitement on Coronation Day in 1953 when news was announced of the first two climbers who reached the summit of Everest. At 11:30 in the morning of May 29, 1953, New Zealand’s Ed Hillary and Darjeeling’s Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first known human beings to …