Let’s go back to ancient Mesopotamia (c.2350 - 2150 BCE), where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers laid the groundwork for early civilisation. This land, known as Sumer, is where some of humanity’s first great stories began. The Sumerians had their own religion and widely regarded their deities as responsible for all matters pertaining ...
Do you know how to set a map? I thought I did until a couple of days ago when I joined Paul Mitchinson and a group of fellow walkers on the beautifully rugged Cheviot Hills on the Scotland/England border.
Paul’s mission is to teach anyone who is willing to learn, how to explore, enjoy and survive the amazing wild upland and ...
Imagine being told at a social gathering that every seven years, you fundamentally become a new person, cellularly speaking. This intriguing notion stems from the idea that our body's cells renew themselves on an approximately seven-year cycle. But how true is this? Does this cellular metamorphosis really mean we’re continually reborn throughout ...
Time in Our Solar System - Everyone is currently stuck on this planet, the third rock from the sun, and as a result, everything we experience in life is influenced by the rotation and the orbit of our celestial home.
Every organism’s lifespan on Earth is driven by the concept we know as time. Many experts suggest that time ...
What is it about the stars that holds so much fascination for humankind?
For thousands of years humans’ main preoccupation was with the fight or flight of survival. We looked for little explanation about the workings of the universe, that vast celestial realm that was home to the gods who ruled our destiny. Our immediate focus ...
Hi folks. Sorry to disappoint many of you, but I am (for now) very much alive and kicking ;)
A few readers (very few) have been in touch, wondering were the heck I've gotten too since my last post in October 2023.
Well, I've defo not been sipping cocktails on some exotic Caribbean beach, that's for sure, but thanks ...
As the mists descend, cloaking familiar walks and pathways, the ancient oak doors of late autumn slowly creak open to let loose the spirits of Halloween. How about taking a moment to think about a few of the tales and myths that surround this annual celebration of all things otherworldly?
This is the time of the year when ...
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