This is brilliant and inspiring. You’ve put into words many thoughts I’ve been having lately. I also see parallels in my move from Melbourne to Tasmania.

Physical, mental, social, cognitive: a solid square of consideration for all of us as we age. And as for gardening, I never would have believed that Plants of Tasmania would have become one of my favourite shops! We visited yesterday.

The west coast of Scotland sounds amazing. When I lived in Melbourne, St Kilda was a popular place for music types to live and I always wondered where the name came from. There are some incredible historical videos online about the original St Kilda, which I understand is now deserted.