How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.
Shakespeare invented the word 'mountaineer'. Jane Austen's heroines all love long country walks. For lively discussion of these two 'outdoor' authors, head here...
A newsletter about British politics. Written from the bad place.
Soft left, disappointed in Starmer government, pro Europe - shares my political convictions or lack of and expresses them intelligently plus a few swear words
Geology newsletter by Richard I. Gibson. Anything about geology, with a focus on minerals and tectonics.
Most matters geological but mainly minerals, knowledgeable and well written if sometimet pretty technical. Almost entirely US-based, sadly for those of us not based in Butte Montana.
Common medical conditions, regular people, and a doctor who has all the time it takes.
There's huge humanity and wisdom in this newsletter from a family practice doctor in the New Hampshire hills, while talking through later-life issues like blood pressure, type 2 diabetes etc
Writing about landscape, nature, people and place through the medium of walks (often long walks); see my book Skye Line: a backpacking adventure across the Isle of Skye.
Tips and scientific insights to help with spotting and photographing some of nature's most impressive weather, wildlife, space, coastal and tidal phenomena from a scientist and writer on climate, nature and wildlife themes.
If like me you like a seasoning of 'proper science' in your nature writing
- Ronald Turnbull
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