Photo of a bed of pink and yellow tulips with Hampton Court Palace in the background. The sky is blue with clouds and there is a lawn with a row of trees behind the tulips.

An arrangement of orange, yellow, purple and pink tulips on wheelbarrows and pots, in the courtyard of Hampton Court Palace.

A bed of brightly coloured orange and pink tulips interspersed with white tulips and other orange and yellow flowers, flanked by a row of small trees. A wicker statue of a princess can be seen in the middle of the flower bed.

Photo of a cluster of orange tulips in the foreground with a structured garden in the background with lawn and flower beds.

Tulip festival at Hampton Court Palace. #HamptonCourt #Flowers

A photo of a park bench under a tree with budding leaves, overlooking a lake. The sun is shining through the branches.

A small lake with trees surrounding it, and blue skies with wispy clouds above.

Another view of the same lake with blue sky overhead, and trees on the grassy green shore.

Clumps of daffodils interspersed between trees with bare branches in easily spring.

Beautiful spring weather, with the promise of more warmth and sunny walks to come. #nature #walkingforwellbeing

A bare tree trunk with branches silhouetted against a grey sky. The smaller branches form a heart shape, or more fancifully could be seen as two people holding hands.

Nature’s sculpture for Valentine’s Day.
#blueskyartshow #wood

#kerala #nature #ecotourism

A photo of the beautiful green tea plantations in Munnar, Kerala, India. Tea bushes planted in rows colour the hills bright green, and pale blue mountains are seen in the distance. Cattle are grazing among the tea plants but apparently they only eat up the weeds, as the tea leaves are bitter.

Indian elephants in the wild in the forests of Thekkady, Kerala. A wild boar can also be s seen in a corner.

A traditional houseboat in the backwaters of Kumarakom, Kerala. Coconut palms can be seen in the background. These boats were used until the latter years of the last century for transporting cargo, and these were converted into Tourist boats once they were no longer in use from the 1980s onwards, once roads were better developed.

Sunset on Marari beach, Kerala, India.

I spent a wonderful 10 days travelling around as a tourist in my homeland of Kerala in India. Kerala offers such a wide variety of experiences, with so many areas of natural beauty including mountains, forests, lakes, backwaters and beaches. It’s truly a paradise on earth…

Poem written in response to a creative prompt from the brilliant @creativeclinic.bsky.social, ‘Hope in the Dark’…. Random acts of kindness do make the world a better place, both for the doer and the receiver!

A collage showing a photograph of a rose blooming in my friend’s garden in North America after the recent snowstorms, with a poem I wrote about it. The poem reads: A Rose in Winter When the sun shines in warm summer glow, A million tender roses grow But it takes a special kind of bloom, To blossom in the unforgiving snow. It's easy enough to sparkle bright, When things all seem to be going right But when hardships come, with grief and gloom, The rebellious rose shines through the night. Rema Jyothirmayi

A poem written in response to a photograph sent by my friend, of a rose blooming in her garden in North America after the recent snowstorms. I loved the sheer bloody-mindedness of it 🙂 #resilience #poetry

Collage of autumn leaves made with tea and coffee and a spoon and felt tip pens, done at the workshop by the wonderful Liz Atkin, organised by Dr Nicola Davis and Dr Aruna Stannard who run the Creative Clinic, a wonderful initiative for creative activities for doctors. @creativeclinic.bsky.social

It was a tough challenge, as we tackled 50 km of hills, woodland trails in the dark and a climb back up a long steep hill to Detling right at the end with tired legs! We are hoping to raise more money to fund Radiotherapy innovations for our patients.
@mtwnhs.bsky.social @oncologyforum.bsky.social

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants on the bridge at Allington Lock during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants in front of Leeds castle during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants getting ready for the final stint in the dark, wearing head torches, during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants at the finish line in the dark at Detling Showground having walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients. We are wearing matching yellow T-shirts with the charity logo.

A team of 8 oncology consultants at the Kent Oncology Centre completed the tough challenge of walking 50 km (31 miles)last Saturday, in just over 12 hours to raise money for radiotherapy innovations. Please do sponsor us! Here is the link to my JustGiving page.

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Photo of a small plant pot with a hibiscus plant. The leaves are a dark glossy green and the two flowers are a beautiful orange shade.

#Gardenshour My gorgeous little hibiscus is staying indoors from now on!

A coastline with a narrow sandy beach and rocky outcrops, with the Cushendun caves beyond.

Photo of me on the Giant’s Causeway with a green hill and cliffs in the background. The path in the foreground has the typical stone blocks of the Causeway.

A beautiful waterfall framed by green branches of trees, in the Glenariff forest National Park.

Photograph of the coastline at Carrick-a-reed island, reached by crossing across a suspension bridge.

Beautiful Northern Ireland… we had an absolutely wonderful holiday in spite of the intermittent rain showers. See Alt captions for locations.

Thank you so much!

Image of bright green leaves with spiky little purple flowers and a very pale blue butterfly with faint black spots feasting on honey from one of the clusters of purple flowers.

#Butterflyweek #Butterflies
Came across this pretty little Holly Blue butterfly on Hebe flowers in the garden today.

Jasminoid creeper covered in creamy white flowers

#Gardenshour Jasminoides in full flower!

A photo of rocks with sharp edges in the foreground with no obvious walking path visible to move forward on, with bluish green mountain peaks wreathed in clouds seen in the distance. The sky is blue with more clouds.

#BlueskyArtsShow #Jagged
A path of jagged rocks leading on to jagged peaks in the distance. The Aguilles Rouges section of the Tour du Mont Blanc.

#sixweeksofcolour #green

#gardenshour Green green grapes waiting to ripen! The Clematis Armandii is threatening to crowd out the grape vine, I’m letting them fight it out.

A small clear lake ringed by mountains with blue sky beyond.

Another view of the Alps with a small lake in the foreground.

A challenging and rocky path in the Aguilles Rouges region with boulders filling the foreground and majestic mountains and pale blue sky in the distance.

Trekkers descending a rocky steep path lined by trees.

A few more TMB photos. Too many to choose from! The terrain was very challenging in places, with continuous steep uphills including scrambling over rocks, followed by knee-wrenching steep downhills. The training worked though; thanks to the Stairmaster and the regular long weekend walks! 🙂

Photo of me in the Alps near Courmayeur. Greyish brown mountain peaks with streaks of snow are seen in the background.

Trekkers walking up a steep slope with green shaded mountains and a line of fir trees behind them.

A section of the TMB path through a Swiss town with a stream and houses on either side. There are alpine flowers in the foreground.

A herd of Ibex on the mountainside. Some are grazing and two are locking horns.

Some more photos from the Tour du Mont Blanc. One of the most challenging but most beautiful treks I have ever done. #Alps #Nature #Mountains

#TMB #TourduMontBlanc #Hiking #Nature #Wellbeing

A photo of trekkers walking alongside a panorama of the Alps. The sky is blue and streaked with clouds.

A suspension bridge with walkers crossing it. A stream can be seen among rocks far below, with greenery in foreground.

A view of the Alps around Mont Blanc with pink flowers in the foreground.

Trekkers navigating a tricky section of the Tour de Mont Blanc trek involving scrambling over rocks, with a sheer drop to one side.

We completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, a trek up and down the French, Italian and Swiss Alps surrounding Mont Blanc. We trekked approx 170km (105 miles) in 10 consecutive days, with an elevation gain and loss of around 10,000m over the whole trek. A truly challenging but stunningly beautiful trek!

Plants with spikes of yellow flowers growing on a border at the top of a wall.

Is this the same plant? They just appeared one summer in my garden and have been flowering every year since then. I definitely did not plant these! #bloomscrolling

Photo of a yellow moth shaped like an upside down triangle with little brown markings on the edges making it look like a fragment of an autumn leaf. It is sitting on a stone floor which is grey with black speckles.

I saw this moth which has the perfect colours to camouflage itself as a fragment of an autumn leaf. So beautiful…. Anyone know what this one is called? #moths #entomology

A close-up photo of a bee on the centre of a large Osteospermum flower with two-toned pink and yellow petals.

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekAforAlliteration
Busy Buzzing Bee on Beautiful Blossom… 🙂

A collage showing four photographs of fields and farmland on the North Downs Way.

Walking through beautiful farmland on the North Downs Way… lots of hills to climb on this 18 km circular route, but worth it for the views from the top! #walkingforwellbeing #nature

#ForestFriday

The woods they call me day and night,
This forest bathed in golden light.
The gentle breeze, the soft warm air,
Where butterflies dance, as I stop and stare.
I walk, I pause, and touch tall trees,
I feel the knots within me ease.

#nature #poetry #wellbeing #woodlandwalks

A peaceful twilight scene showing a lake surrounded by trees and by tall grass in the full ground. The sky is a pale blue, and clouds are backlit by the setting sun.

A round bucket swing attached to an inverted Y shaped wooden support, in a children’s play area with wood chippings on the floor and trees surrounding the swing.

A selfie on the swing showing my feet in the air with trees beyond!

A great way to destress after a long all-day clinic, a walk round the lake in the local park followed by time on the swings! Funnily enough, I saw the Action For Happiness daily prompt telling me to do something playful, after I got home! #walkingforwellbeing #nature @actionhappiness.bsky.social

Photo of people with backpacks climbing a tall hill with a rocky summit. It’s sunny with a bright blue sky.

Beautiful view of the Yorkshire dales from the top of Ingleborough. A trekker is just coming up to the rocky summit up a steep path.

Graph showing the total distance (40 km) and total ascent (1418 m) of the Yorkshire three peaks challenge.

A collage showing photos of me at the summit of each of the Yorkshire three peaks, Pen y Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.

I completed the Yorkshire three peaks challenge yesterday, on the summer solstice day! The weather was dreadful, with the heat wave followed by thunderstorms, but we made it… The beautiful views of the Yorkshire dales kept us going. #Yorkshirethreepeaks #trekking #Yorkshiredales

#WeekWforWacky
Who knew snails could climb this high? It sat at the top of the window enjoying the view for a while, before making its way back down slowly.