Hayden Lorimer
Geographer. Runner. Sometimes both.
- 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...
- Additional 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerAnd making the front page too @slipshodspeller.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/scot...
- 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerGlasgow 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...
- 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
- Glasgow 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...
- Reposted by Hayden Lorimer2025 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
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerSeasonal 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerFor 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerSuch 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 ☀️
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerExcited to share my first PhD paper which was based on my fieldwork at @thebotanics.bsky.social and just published on @geoopenaccess.bsky.social yesterday! 🌺
- PhD 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/...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerGreat 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/...
- 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
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerWonderful 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerJust 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-...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerGreat 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerThe 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…
- Good 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
- Happy 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...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerWe 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.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerBoxes 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
- During the making of Winter Well, we gathered more material than we could manage to fit in five episodes. Happily, it has a perfect home here on BBC Scotland’s Outdoor Podcast. @alecfinlay.bsky.social describes the power of the view and a vision for staying put. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Fifth and final episode of Winter Well on air BBC Radio 4 today: how should we anticipate our winters yet to come? Big thanks to all contributing folks who gave voice to experience and expertise. And esp to Helen Needham, producer whizz and all-round winter wonder. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerToday on Radio 4 is Episode 5 of ‘Winter Well’ we hear thoughts about living in the future, and learning from people with lived experience of SAD. … with the wise voices of @alecfinlay.bsky.social, Ruth and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Light is a right?
- In today’s episode of Winter Well connections get drawn between darkness and dormancy, and we find out why “coorying in” is a seasonal kind of self-care. Tune in, BBC Radio 4 @ 1.45pm or catch it on Sounds _anytime_! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerToday it’s possible to hear about ‘Embracing the dark’ in Episode 4 of Winter Well on Radio 4 with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social. Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
- Third helping of Winter Well on air soon. (Just before The Archers for those who like to listen live to Radio 4!) Episode 3 - ‘Get Out and Notice’ shares light-filled ideas and activities in the open air. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden Lorimer@slipshodspeller.bsky.social is on the radio again today with Episode 3 of ‘Winter Well’ Noticing light and winter as part of new seasonal routines is a feature of our guided CBT resources from project partners ‘Living Life to the Full’ : llttf.com/sad/. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Early afternoon listening! Winter Well is on again today. Episode 2 - ‘Let the Light In’. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Beyond the radio series, there’s plenty to play around with in our e-guidebook: issuu.com/livingwithsa... @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social
- Winter Well is on air BBC Radio 4 this week. An audio guide to thriving in winter, with advice from medics, artists, poets and future-gazers on simple but effective ways to bring light into your life during the darkest part of the year. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @hesterparr.bsky.social
- “Things have changed on the ground.” @longbarrowpress.bsky.social walking in memory of memory. So much here. Forget about Netflix. Scroll this route for proper descriptive drama…
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerA ‘Living with SAD’ Wintering Well event with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerAn article on 'day of access' in the latest issue of The Great Outdoors– innovative access to wild places for the vulnerable and disabled.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerEvery strand of this Edinburgh University report could be its own front page. Yes, some of it will be familiar to historians, but this kind of frank public recognition is all too rare. Incredible work by many different scholars.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerSomeone should write a book about literary scandals. Oh, hang on... uk.bookshop.org/p/books/prin... #thesaltpath
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerCongrats to @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social of @edinburghuni.bsky.social , who have won an award for their Wintering Well project with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust! Read more here: edgeconference.co.uk/awards/
- A style bible, bought in monthly instalments for nye on a dozen years. Lovin the glossy-paper nostalgia hit.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerGreat to see the 'Living with SAD' project led by @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social showcased in this @ukri.org blog on research aimed at tackling low winter mood! Read the full piece here: www.ukri.org/news/ai-supp...
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerLast orders for the ‘Library Encounters’ session CFP for the @rgsibg.bsky.social 2025 conference Deadline Monday 17th @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
- The Annual Conference of the Royal Geographical Society will take place in Birmingham, 26-29th August 2025. If you’re interested in ‘Library Encounters’, whether it be campaigning, collaborating or creating, then do take a look at our session Call for Papers. @hesterparr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerSo proud of the @foscotlibs.bsky.social who went to represent when disability prevented me from being able to get to Holyrood. Here’s hoping that a review of legislation which campaigners have been calling for years for comes to fruition 🤞
- It’s time to start a proper national conversation about the way we value our local libraries. Upcoming… Holyrood, 05/02/25, 5pm
- Today, we sent a press release to journalists ahead of tomorrow's Save Local Libraries Debate in Scottish Parliament. We hope tomorrow starts an important conversation about how Scotland's libraries can thrive instead of just fighting for survival. Read full Press Release here: bit.ly/40ZPuyo
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerA couple of us are heading to Edinburgh on Wednesday for this. Please write to your MSPs and ask them to show up. @slipshodspeller.bsky.social will be representing us at the lunchtime MSP Meet & Greet.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerWee reminder of this CFP on ‘library encounters’ for the @rgsibg.bsky.social conference this year. Have a gleg ⬇️👀
- The Annual Conference of the Royal Geographical Society will take place in Birmingham, 26-29th August 2025. If you’re interested in ‘Library Encounters’, whether it be campaigning, collaborating or creating, then do take a look at our session Call for Papers. @hesterparr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden Lorimeri.m. Michael Longley Waiting for the storm, remembering the double breaths the wind threw down the chimney, the uneasy slates shifting, the lights flickering on and out, and a candle on a bottle Mum brings through, just in case. dailies, 24.I.25
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerToday is what some people refer to as 'Blue Monday' January can be a particularly challenging time of year. As part of Wintering Well and #RethinkingSAD, we're encouraging people to get out into the daylight as much as possible - whether that's a lunchtime walk or spending 10 mins at the window.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerA project led by @hesterparr.bsky.social of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social of @edinburghuni.bsky.social to help East Dunbartonshire library users tackle low winter moods is being hailed as a success. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
- Frosty dog walk. Lovely piece of hair ice on show.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerMy recollection of Nan Shepherd is rather faint but I wrote about the quiet late life (and literary afterlife) of my mother’s friend and teacher, prompted by the new correspondence edited by @kerriandrewsuk.bsky.social
- And it’s also a wee gem of a read.
- It’s also about: * growing up in Cults * the quarry wood (pictured) * Aberdeenshire and North Sea oil * and the years when Nan Shepherd was published but unread. Credit to @slipshodspeller.bsky.social whose work was an important source.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerThe next #RethinkingSAD ‘Wintering Well’ walks are taking place on 14th Jan from Milngavie Library and 17th Jan from William Patrick Library. Sign up! Milngavie walk: Tuesday 14th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-... Kirkintilloch walk: Friday 17th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-...
- Reposted by Hayden Lorimer☀️ As part of a research project on Wintering Well and living with SAD, we are inviting you to get out in the light every day and #ShareYourSunshine ! ☀️
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerWhen you're out and about on a daily walk or next to your window, take a photo of the sky, sun, surroundings, or anything that inspires you and share it with #ShareYourSunshine
- The Annual Conference of the Royal Geographical Society will take place in Birmingham, 26-29th August 2025. If you’re interested in ‘Library Encounters’, whether it be campaigning, collaborating or creating, then do take a look at our session Call for Papers. @hesterparr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerWould you like to spend a few months in Edinburgh in 2025-26 working with our brilliant Environmental Humanities community and, ahem, enjoying the Scottish weather? The application portal for EEHN Visiting Research Fellowships is now open.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerApplications are now open for 2025-26 Fellowships at IASH, with 60 places available! Apply here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/application-... Senior/mid-career programmes close 28 Feb. Postdoctoral/early-career programmes close 25 April. See our Fellowship pages for details: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/fellowship-p...
- A grand time chatting by the fire with Mark and Rachel. Now smelling authentically of solstice morning woodsmoke! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- A day to celebrate - Winter Solstice (9.21am GMT) … why not listen to @slipshodspeller.bsky.social talking about ‘Wintering Well’ this morning 🕯️🔥
- Also, currently in Dundee, getting a burst tyre repaired. No hill race at Kirk Craigs for me 😢
- Super to see our Living with SAD research project featuring on the BBC front page, Health and Well-Being section. As the shortest day of the year approaches, do check our resources designed to help create ways of Wintering Well… @hesterparr.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk
- Yes, I’m peeved. Hacked off, in fact. Writing this was a purgative exercise. Slightly hooky photo here, coz only in the print copy today.
- "Where do we go from here? Library campaigners' trust in public officials and elected representatives is at an all-time low...Proper accountability and clear communication would certainly be good starting points. Sadly these qualities are in short supply." - @slipshodspeller.bsky.social in the P&J
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerIt’s worth picking up a copy of the Press & Journal tomorrow as @slipshodspeller.bsky.social has written a column commenting on the most recent update of Aberdeen City Council’s plans for library services in Aberdeen - which are concerningly baffling to understand.
- Reposted by Hayden LorimerThe @uofglasgow.bsky.social research team for #LivingwithSAD are looking for people affected by low light in East Dumbartonshire to join the wonderful @geographysings.bsky.social in ‘Wintering Well walks’ from libraries - pass it on! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-...
- Roll up! Roll up!
- Plotting some paths through Milngavie for Tuesday's Wintering Well walk from the library and enjoying the fiery colours still blazing 🍂 Anyone is welcome to come and join the walk! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-...
- Calling all @AberdeenCC City Councillors before tomorrow’s crunch mtg. Now is the time to think about how to revisit the closed libraries question…pls read on… www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/6...
- Reposted by Hayden Lorimer‘Living with SAD' Wintering Well activities are on offer in this weekend at this 'winter warmer' event - 'sky framing' and light-seeking ... @alecfinlay.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social This weekend will test the spirits … www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-war...
