THE JOY OF SPENDING...
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ISSUE 87 2020
The Joy Of Spending Time In Nature These past few weeks and months have provided many of us with the unexpected opportunity to spend more time in the great outdoors.
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Unable to work, obliged to refrain from going outside unless for essential reasons like shopping or exercise many of us have turned to walking, running and riding our bikes as the motivating factor in leaving our homes.
Spending time in nature is important for many reasons.
Shopping online has become a way of life for many, using home delivery for food, clothes and all manner of goods. Services have been increasingly sourced online too with exercise classes, zoom meetings and networking being introduced to many homes. Many children have been home-educated and parents have desperately sought a variety of ways to entertain, amuse and tire their children. Baking has found an unprecedented level of
We’ve been fortunate with some wonderful weather, a blessing which has provided space and time away from the four walls of our homes. Many families have never spent so much time together other than during Christmas or holidays, which is fine when you know how long it’s going to last, you’re still in employment and life is good. It’s important to remember that time outdoors in nature delivers many health benefits. We’re able to top up our vitamin D levels, breathe deeply of clean fresh air, maybe walk strenuously as well as increase our fitness and oxygen levels.
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