The trees are late in putting on their autumn colours, however these last few days the birches started to look glorious in their yellow golden foliage. I love the autumn! The colours in the trees, the woodsmoke in the air, the rich damp smells of the earth, the daily...

By Jen Stout I conjured up so many reasons not to go to the Hinterland retreat. I didn’t have time. I hate camping. I needed, badly, a holiday - not a challenge. Biting insects bring me out in huge sores, and I’ve a skin condition that makes even a few days without a...