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It was such a pleasure to feel the sand under our toes in between lots of cycling on a recent family trip to île de Ré in France.

My girls Edie (nine) and Hetty (seven) took a moment to appreciate the sunset, in between rapturous laughter running away from the tide.

I was grateful to have the opportunity to be with my family enjoying the simple pleasures. As Hetty’s holiday catchphrase put it so well, I couldn’t help think, ‘This is the life…’ Dee

I lost my dad in March 2022 and have found managing a heavy work load on top of my grief too much at times. The Lake District is one of my favourite places to go to unplug, rest and heal.

Here I am looking out over Lake Windermere on a recent break, taking in the beauty of nature. I find it brings me peace and gives me time to reflect – just like the water reflects the sky above. Vicky Eldridge Thanks for all the positive articles in

Psychologies, at a time when there seems so much negativity around.

This photo is of the shore at Seamill in Ayrshire, where my husband and I recently celebrated his 70th birthday with a couple of nights at a hotel on the coastline. My husband successfully survived prostate cancer by having it completely removed a few years ago, and we're grateful to still be together enjoying adventures after 47 years of marriage – and counting! We loved the peace of our morning and evening walks, accompanied only by the gentle sigh of sea and busy birds. Rosemary Gemmell