We’re lucky enough to live in a truly beautiful country, with ready access to wild spaces with all their mental health-restoring brilliance. Of course our children are forever nagging at us to take them on long walks in the fresh air. Or not. The shiny lure of screens and a reluctance to deal with sunscreen,…
Month: June 2019
Is ‘learning how to do new things’ a valid hobby? Or an essential life skill…?
I was asked once, at the start of a job interview, to “tell us about who you are outside of work”. Eek. Among other upbeat and trustworthy sounding waffle, I said that I like learning how to do new things. I noticed that got a slightly puzzled look from the interviewer. This really is a…