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On love, loss and learning

2019 was both a momentous and horrendous year for me. On paper, a lot was achieved; but paper can be screwed up and cast aside - paper can be burnt on the wood burner to be released from the chimney flue in plumes of blue-grey toxicity. Paper counts for nothing when the mood and mind … Continue reading On love, loss and learning

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26 of 30

Today is the 26th of the 30 days that Twitter keep your account open once you deactivate; just in case you succumb to the addictive qualities of social media, I guess. It has been a really strange period of time for me, with an incredible range of emotions as acceptance has gradually kicked in. Similarly … Continue reading 26 of 30

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Birdwatch Magazine Birders’ Choice Book of the Year 2019

I have been well aware, for a long time now, that I am not going to win any literary awards for Bird Therapy. I accept that as a 'work' it is flawed, but as a tool it has helped a lot of people; and over time, as my priorities have altered, I have accepted that … Continue reading Birdwatch Magazine Birders’ Choice Book of the Year 2019

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My Bird Therapy teaching pack is now available – please share

Some time ago, I agreed to work with an external organisation to develop and produce a Bird Therapy teaching resource. I had been working on it for a while and was struggling to find the time and the level of polish I felt it deserved; both of which, the organisation was set to assist me … Continue reading My Bird Therapy teaching pack is now available – please share