One of the most effective models to help deal with stress and boost our mood is the ‘Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing’ – connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give.

It’s thought they may be linked to the solstice - but you can draw your own conclusions as you wander and gaze at the constellations overhead in Northern Ireland’s only Dark Sky Park.

Picking up and moving to Ireland rather spontaneously a few years later has presented many challenges, but I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat. Here are some of the things that surprised me ...