Hester Parr
@hesterparr.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography, University of Glasgow. Research = mental health/ missing people/seasonal affective disorder/geohumanities/Climate change and mental health. Human Being🦋
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/livingwithsad/winteringwell/resources/
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/livingwithsad/winteringwell/resources/
Glasgow by night light ..
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Glasgow by night light ..
Embracing the dark on route from the office
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Embracing the dark on route from the office
Post-lecture campus walk - UofG campus doing good job of mitigating November
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Post-lecture campus walk - UofG campus doing good job of mitigating November
Marking the season and the clock change.
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Marking the season and the clock change.
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social’s BookyMcBookface van will be transporting boxes around the island. The weather won’t always like this!
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social’s BookyMcBookface van will be transporting boxes around the island. The weather won’t always like this!
Catching the last rays.
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Catching the last rays.
Spending a wet Glasgow afternoon with the original Wintering Well Collective swapping clock changing stories, rituals and plans ⏱️ #livingwithsad
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Spending a wet Glasgow afternoon with the original Wintering Well Collective swapping clock changing stories, rituals and plans ⏱️ #livingwithsad
Today 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?
… with the wise voices of @alecfinlay.bsky.social, Ruth and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Light is a right?
October 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Today 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?
… with the wise voices of @alecfinlay.bsky.social, Ruth and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Light is a right?
Today 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...
Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
October 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Today 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...
Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Maybe your path today could take you to Episode 2 of ‘Winter Well’ on Radio 4.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
There is a stop at the library and the ‘Wintering Well’ loan service with SAD lamps in Scotland ☀️
Anchored by
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
There is a stop at the library and the ‘Wintering Well’ loan service with SAD lamps in Scotland ☀️
Anchored by
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Maybe your path today could take you to Episode 2 of ‘Winter Well’ on Radio 4.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
There is a stop at the library and the ‘Wintering Well’ loan service with SAD lamps in Scotland ☀️
Anchored by
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
There is a stop at the library and the ‘Wintering Well’ loan service with SAD lamps in Scotland ☀️
Anchored by
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
October morning light #LivingwithSAD
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
October morning light #LivingwithSAD
Local community centre, Glasgow 💜
October 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Local community centre, Glasgow 💜
The light on my path at the end of September #livingwithSAD
September 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The light on my path at the end of September #livingwithSAD
Home grown dinner tonight #gratitude🫛🥗
September 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Home grown dinner tonight #gratitude🫛🥗
