
Serotonin – that magical complex that makes us glad to be alive: made and encouraged in us by way of exercise, open eyes, ears and skies.
How we humans are susceptible to beauty! Open sky and autumn colours lift my spirits – and open not just eyes and ears but also heart and mind – the effect magnified by coffee and hot toast while my cheeks are still glowing from the effort of the climb; watched now by a timid thrush whose tiny face is almost hidden by the yew tree …