Portrait of George Galbraith

George Galbraith

“I like sitting there. There’s a lot of nature there actually, herring gulls and wee dipper birds.”

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Portrait of Gillian Hawthorne

Gillian Hawthorne

“Five minutes ‘me time’.”

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Portrait of Hannah Godfrey

Hannah Godfrey

“I didn’t know where to go and I thought ‘okay’. And it was really close. So I started from there and I walked in and I was like ‘ahhhh’ – big sigh. Got myself together and then walked back out. And I was like, ‘right, let’s do this’.”

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Portrait of Iliana Ortiz

Iliana Ortiz

“I’ve got my wee lip balm and stuff. Everything I need right next to me, my sunglasses.”

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Portrait of Ishwinder Thethy

Ishwinder Thethy

“Once I just sit down in the sun, it’s like someone’s just recharged me. It just feels like this abundance of energy.”

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Portrait of Jack Hellberg

Jack Hellberg

“You can almost pretend that you’re sitting in a field.”

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Portrait of Jamie Martin

Jamie Martin

“It’s somewhere where I can physically shut the door. They tend to be quiet spaces.”

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Portrait of Jim Scott

Jim Scott

“I’ve always thought myself personally that I’m reborn every spring. More so working the job I do because it’s seasonal and spring’s always like rebirth and regeneration.”

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Portrait of Julie McGourty

Julie McGourty

“I come out by myself usually, maybe a bit of a break between the two sessions that I do because sometimes it’s quite nice to have five minutes to yourself and just decompress a little bit. It’s very peaceful. Being outside and seeing plans and things is good for your mental health, there’s no doubt.”

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Portrait of Kathy McLean

Kathy McLean

“It only takes five minutes sometimes just to have some peace and quiet, a cup of coffee on your own, and then you can go back out refreshed.”

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