Walking in the woods again .

We set out in the light at around 3 but by 4 pm it was dark , such short days. I have been feeling weary but have upped my vitamin D to the full dose and, hey presto , suddenly I feel awake again .
One of my weekly pleasures is to read The New Scientist. In this weeks copy there js an article titled “Survival of the Kindest.”
We, Homo Sapiens, are the sole survivors of the seven or more types of human that we once shared planet Earth with . The article explores the idea that we survived , not because we were the most successful warriors but because of our compassion , tolerance and desire to connect with others . The social networks we formed got us through the hard times .
It was a heartening piece to read given our current climate problems and Pandemic .

Now to watch episode 5 of The Outlaws , a series on BBC 1 , beautifully crafted by Stephen Merchant, very funny , very moving and absolutely worth watching .