60 years ago, scientists let a farm field return to nature – here’s what happened
In the archive of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology there is a typed note from the 1960s that planted the seed of an idea. Written by Kenneth Mellanby,...
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Welcome To Greysnet
Welcome to Greysnet. The voice of older people online. Thanks for stopping by, we hope you’ll make it a regular visit! Greysnet is a place for older people to read,...
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UK local councils failing people who can’t afford a funeral, says new report
The average cost of a funeral has been steadily rising in the UK for nearly two decades and now amounts to £4,184. In 2017, prompted by concerns about the lack...
Entertainment
Shrek at 20: celebrating the film’s unique brand of animated anarchy and sardonic irreverence
While Pixar’s groundbreaking Toy Story often achieves plaudits for the shot in the arm it gave Hollywood animation in the mid-1990s, it’s impossible to ignore the influence of DreamWorks’ 2001...
Poirot at 100: the refugee detective who stole Britain’s heart
A hundred years ago, Agatha Christie introduced British readers to a small man with an impeccably maintained moustache who, with the help of his “little grey cells”, was very good...
Hobbies and Interests
Writing can improve mental health – here’s how
Ernest Hemingway famously said that writers should “write hard and clear about what hurts”. Although Hemingway may not have known it at the time, research has now shown that writing...
How 2020 became the year of the electric bike
Walking and cycling gained a higher profile than ever in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Governments around the world encouraged individuals to go on foot or take their...
Grey's Anatomy
Hiking isn’t just good for your body – it’s good for your mind too
Before COVID-19, the popularity of hiking was on a downward slope in both adults and children. But its popularity has spiked during the pandemic, seeing many more people taking to...
How to help someone you live with who has depression
The coronavirus pandemic has brought significant changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll...
Travel
Antipodean Adventure Pt.2
Our intrepid explorer Margaret Patten continues her adventures Down Under. When you have a four week holiday, it seems endless at the start. Then, having spent three wonderful weeks exploring...
Five tourist trips in England inspired by classic novels
Some books can really bring to life the place in which they’re set. Their words knit together in such a way that whole landscapes or entire floorplans of buildings you’ve...