by Doreen Hosking | 26, May, 2026 | Blog
A Long Wait I have been longing for many years to hear the song of a nightingale. People say that it is something very special indeed. Today I achieved my goal. A friend had recommended that we connect to an App called Merlin. This wonderful App identifies bird calls...
by Doreen Hosking | 19, May, 2026 | Blog
As the song goes: “This land is your land – – This land is my land – – This land is made for you and me!” That tells me we have some responsibility to care for it. Mankind has long prized the land for the many bounties it offers. It feeds us,...
by Doreen Hosking | 11, May, 2026 | Blog
It is clear, and not just to me, that our leaders are failing us. The world is changing fast and many are still fighting the last war. Our political systems no longer seem relevant to people’s lives, and leaders are perceived to concentrate on issues that are...
by Doreen Hosking | 5, May, 2026 | Blog
Fast Fashion and the Environment “Your worth is not what you wear, but what you do.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo This quote says it all for me. So, I guess I am not trendy!! Yet we live in a society that judges us by the way we look. It is very tempting for us to wear a...
by Doreen Hosking | 23, Apr, 2026 | Blog
We Need More Curiosity “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries...
by Doreen Hosking | 15, Apr, 2026 | Blog
Marcus Aurelius said “If we want to live in good times, the solution is easy. Do good things.” The Earth needs us to do that, now more than ever You don’t need me to tell you that our world is in a precarious state. I have been saying that for a while now, but the...
