Celebrating Independent Bookshops – High Street Beacons of Hope by Alexia Wdowski
The Bookshop by the Sea is one example of the thriving independent bookshop scene in the UK, combining a vibrant online community fuelled by the explosion of BookTok, with the warmth of physical community spaces.
Lost and Found Moments in the Woods - The Forest Bathing Experience by Alexia Wdowski
The words ‘forest’ and ‘bathing’ together are evocative and strange and I imagine drowning in a sea of green leaves to a Kate Bush soundtrack. Turns out Forest Bathing is both more evidence-based and extraordinary than it sounds.
Summer of Cycles: Putting E-Bikes Through Their Paces by Alexia Wdowski
I met my friend and fellow e-bike novice, Yohanna Best, of Mashed, Aberystwyth, at Eco Hub Aber, where a range of different e-bikes are now available to hire. This is what happened on our first e-bike adventure.
Can Lucid Dreaming Make You a Better Writer? by Alexia Wdowski
I agreed to learn how to lucid dream, along with 50 other writers. For the record, I am not someone who has ever had a lucid dream. I am someone who isn’t even sure lucid dreaming is possible.