Category: Rhiannon Jehu

  • Connecting with life’s cycles

    By Rhiannon Jehu This time of year is for sitting back, dreaming and planning, so I’m going to write a few thoughts here. In one of my blogs last spring, I discussed how connecting with nature can help a person feel physically and mentally fitter, while Covid has highlighted the importance of connecting with people…

  • Sea mammals and Shorewatch- a beginners perspective

    By Rhiannon Jehu Despite living in Shetland all my life, I know very little about the sea mammals that live so close to us. I decided to fix that and have written a few notes on what I have learned so far. For many generations people have hunted whales. Commercial whaling started in the Middle…

  • Verging on Beautiful

    By Rhiannon Jehu I walk on single track and other unpaved roads as a part of my daily routine. Stepping into the verge and waving ‘Hi’ to passing traffic is normal for me and gives me the opportunity to really enjoy the beauty and colour of our wild flowers; this year’s verges have been blooming…