The Edinburgh Zoo in the rain was a much busier place than I anticipated. Despite the liberal peppering of yellow weather warnings on the Met office website, there were three eager families ahead of me in line for admission. Long-time volunteer Heather had offered to take me on her own personal tour of the zoo. She wasContinue reading “Rain Day at the Zoo”
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First Day in Residence at the RZSS!
So here’s my exciting news: Today was my first day as Storyteller in Residence for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. I was absolutely thrilled to be appointed to this role and I look forward to giving a day a week of my time to the RZSS and its more-than-human communities over the next twelveContinue reading “First Day in Residence at the RZSS!”
Friday findings: giving and receiving
I wanted to write one last giving post before moving on to my next project (which involves giving as you will see). The act of gift giving is made in relationship, a giver must have a receiver in order for a gift to come into being. Because stories are at heart gifts, this is echoed in storytellers needing audiencesContinue reading “Friday findings: giving and receiving”