Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

Meanderings we couldn’t fit into the issue, but which seemed terribly important at the time...

Slowing down to experience the wonder of a ‘survival’ experience in the Scottish Highlands, as our guest editor did to mark his 50th birthday, Patrick Galbraith heeds the calming call of the wild

SARAH DITUM

Growing together My four-year-old grandson and I have ...

REAL readers' gardens!