Hayden Lorimer
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
Geographer. Runner. Sometimes both.
"A cancelled book launch. Not the end of the world. What would that look like. Would we know it if we saw it. I rise to leave. My clothes are damp with sweat. I’ve scarcely moved in the last two hours." 'Seven Degrees': on cancellations and connections longbarrowpress.substack.com/p/seven-degr...
BBC R4 ‘What’s Up Docs?’ Invited me on this week to talk about light. A fun episode with follow-up episode on ‘Dr’s notes’. Starts around 7 mins in. Episode 2 discusses the book ‘Light is a right’ @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
What's Up Docs? - Why do we feel happier when the sun’s out? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at why the sun improves mood.
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@alecfinlay.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social discuss how chronic illness limited the artist and poet’s access to the wild landscapes of his home in Scotland.
BOMB Magazine | Alec Finlay by Hayden Lorimer
Making creative use of the perspectives and adaptations that arise in limit and vulnerability.
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❄️ Do you experience the “winter blues”? Have you ever thought about writing a letter to winter as a way to cope? Many people notice changes in mood, energy, and motivation during the darker months – sometimes this can be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). ↪️ 1/3
A big thank you to Delainey Wescott @delaineywescott.bsky.social, Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social and Hayden Lorimer @slipshodspeller.bsky.social for being such great guests! Tune in to hear more 👇 🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/2rtzeum3 🍏 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/ywrts3sc ↪️ 3/3
Still time for anyone from library services across Scotland to sign-up for Friday 16th Jan. ‘Wintering Well Webinar’ hosted by CILIPS. We’ll be giving the inside scoop on how to design and deliver the Wintering Well Box loan scheme. @hesterparr.bsky.social www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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Hester Parr@hesterparr.bsky.social · 9mo agoAdditional coverage from ‘The Glasgow Times’ of the work of human geographers and library staff ☀️@uofgnews.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2575886...
More welcome reporting on the launch of our Wintering Well Box loan-scheme in partnership with Glasgow Life public libraries. Join your local community library! Borrow a Box today! @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Light box to combat winter blues on loan from Scottish libraries
The ‘Wintering Well’ box includes a therapeutic lamp
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Glasgow libraries have a NEW comprehensive‘wintering well’ offer based on the public resources from the @ukri.org ‘Living with SAD’ research programme @uofgges.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.glasgowlife.org.uk/health-and-w...
Wintering Well at Glasgow Life Libraries - Glasgow Life
Support your wellbeing this winter with Glasgow Life Libraries. Borrow a SAD lamp and access free health, wellbeing and community support services.
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Huge thanks to Glasgow Life libraries health and wellbeing staff who have managed to get the scheme up and rolling at super speed. @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
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Hester Parr@hesterparr.bsky.social · 9mo agoGlasgow Life Libraries have partnered with the UKRI ‘Living with SAD’ team to launch ‘Wintering Well’ loans to help with mental health in winter. Just in time for ‘January blues’. @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
2025 has been a rotten year for most early career postdoctoral researchers, especially in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. For a better 2026, check out (or repost) this short thread on a free resource for UK-based SHAPE PhDs within 10 years (excluding career breaks) of the doctorate. 1/3
Early Career Researcher Network
An inclusive, researcher-led network for UK-based early career researchers working in the humanities and social sciences
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Seasonal coverage today of our research - via @libbybrooks.bsky.social - bringing light in winter’s dark. @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. @uofgnews.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder
Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are ‘super popular’, says island librarian
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For your freshwater Friday delight... we're thrilled to present a deep dive with @carlsayer.bsky.social, Prof of Limnology & Freshwater Ecology at UCL, into the fascinating world of #GhostPonds, and their potent power for ecological and palaeoecological regeneration: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/gh...
Such a good experience presenting ‘Living with SAD’ and ‘Wintering Well to community link workers via @vhscotland.bsky.social with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social. A November tonic ☀️
Voluntary Health Scotland (@vhscotland.bsky.social)
We are the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland. We work with our members and partners to tackle health inequalities. We manage the national network for Sco...
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Excited to share my first PhD paper which was based on my fieldwork at @thebotanics.bsky.social and just published on @geoopenaccess.bsky.social yesterday! 🌺
@alanelliott.bsky.social · 10mo agoPhD work by @mingcan-rong.bsky.social on the colonial legacy of cultivating scientific authority through the lens of Rhododendron @thebotanics.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/geo2...
Soaring words in support of every public library from Liz Berry. I twilight-listened, a wee but teary-eyed, in the grounds of our now closed Woodside Library 1883-2023. Do listen and listen again to this wonderful elegiac essay. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Great to hear @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uoegeosciences.bsky.social doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️ Listen here about 10.17 onwards www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Listen live to Radio Berkshire on BBC Sounds
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Lovely to learn that Light is a Right, our Guide to Wintering Well, popped up as an inspiring source for wider spiritual reflection on BBC R4 Thought for the Day. issuu.com/livingwithsa... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
Today - 01/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
How new Sad seasonal depression boxes in Orkney aim to brighten long winter nights
A set of boxes, aimed at those helping those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, are now available for loan from the library service
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Just enough of Friday to share @nhslanarkshire.bsky.social new ‘Wintering well’ web pages, inspired by our SAD research! Wow! Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services. @uofglasgow.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
A Guide To Wintering Well - Lanarkshire Mind Matters - NHS Lanarkshire
When people imagine NHS psychology, they often imagine sitting in a room with a therapist and discussing their problems. How can we help you?
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Amazing to learn about the level of demand from Orcadian library-users. Do hope that everyone queued up on the reserve list soon gets their share of sunlight. All hail the Wintering Well Box and our wonderful public library partners!!! @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
Orkney Library & Archive@orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 11mo agoWe've been overwhelmed by the response to our new Wintering Well Kits. The batch of 10 additional kits including SAD lamps have also now been catalogued and are all heading out on loan. We'll fulfil reservations as soon as we can once the kits are returned.
Our project partner Living Life to the Full is giving a webinar on free online SAD resources later this afternoon. Details here: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Focus on resources to help people with SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder Wednesday 29th October 2025 4.30-5.00pm (Supporters/Practitioners/Members of the Public) | Living Life to the Full | CBT Trainin...
Focus on resources to help people with SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder Wednesday 29th October 2025 4.30-5.00pm (Supporters/Practitioners/Members of the Public) . Browse our list of upcoming training ...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 11mo agoGreat to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back
More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.
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The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy - a tale of significant fortunes made and how their investments percolated into the Scottish economy and wider society. Free to download from Univ of London press. #Glasgow #skystorians #Scotland 📚🗃️🏴 uolpress.co.uk/book/the-gla...
Full spectrum coverage! Perfectly timed for the changing of the clocks…
Hester Parr@hesterparr.bsky.social · 11mo agoGood to see BBC Scotland extend the coverage of the Wintering Well library loan scheme with @orkneylibrary.bsky.social so we can reach people who need it! ☀️ #livingwithSAD @uofgnews.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great wee package showcasing the value of the Wintering Well Box loan-scheme in public libraries. Hats off to @orkneylibrary.bsky.social for introducing the scheme and project spokesperson @hesterparr.bsky.social
Hester Parr@hesterparr.bsky.social · 11mo agoHappy to have talked about the @orkneylibrary.bsky.social library and ‘Wintering well boxes’ in loan in Orkney and East Dumbartonshire for BBC news at 7 in Scotland last night - catch up at around 22minutes in @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
We are excited to be partnering with the magnificent @orkneylibrary.bsky.social to launch a ‘Wintering Well’ library loan scheme. Community link workers are also supporting this roll out of the ‘Living with SAD’ resources - catch the news 6.30 mins into the broadcast @slipshodspeller.bsky.social.
Around Orkney - 22/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.
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Boxes of sunlight will be offered to people in Orkney to help with low winter mood as part of the Living with SAD project led by Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of Edinburgh Uni. More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
If you caught BBC Radio 4’s Winter Well, one of the voices heard is Neina Sheldon, Founder of Make Light Matter. Her Bright in Winter programme starts on 27 Oct and is designed to help you feel happier, healthier, and more energised through the darker months. Join up: brightinwinter.eventbrite.co.uk
