Walking back to happiness
The school holidays are nearly here and if there’s one thing we’ve learnt over the last few years, it’s that even a short walk...
Don’t live life on repeat: Why we need to put joy first
You know you feel better after an evening spent laughing – really belly-achingly laughing – with good friends.
You go home, sleep well and wake...
Her Majesty The Queen – in it for the long game
As we enter this season of celebration for Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations I want to celebrate all that is good and...
A common weed with many uses
Chickweed, Stellaria media, is popping up all over the place at the moment. I keep pulling it out of my flower beds feeling terribly...
Meditations in nature: A woodland galaxy
Every year, they stop me in my tracks. I cannot walk past clumps of wood anemones without pausing to admire their delicate features as...
Meditations in nature: Ode to a blackthorn winter
As I come back from an afternoon walk, my face is smarting against the large snowflakes that twist and tumble from a dark, dense...
Advice appointments available for the deaf community
People who are deaf or speech impaired can now get sign language support when contacting the Advice Team at Diverse Abilities.
The disability charity has...
Panto collections raise over £9,000
Two local charities, The Foyer Club and Yeovil District Hospital’s Breast Cancer Unit Appeal yesterday received cheques totalling more than £9,000.
A bucket collection, organised...
Villagers fund-raise over £4,000 for Parkinson’s UK
Motorbike enthusiast Mike Wells, who has been living with Parkinson’s for many years and who during lockdown began Painting for Parkinson’s at his home...
Hike the Jurassic Coast and raise money for Diverse Abilities
Keen walkers and explorers are invited to join Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, and take on the Jurassic Coast Challenge over May 14 and...
