Farmacy Outdoors

09/08/2026

How lucky are we to live in this beautiful area, so very grateful.

02/08/2026

14/07/2026

We think we are different today however in the same stretch of human history, very different worlds were unfolding at once.

In Europe, Louis Pasteur a pharmacist was helping change the future of medicine. His work with fermentation, pasteurisation, microbes, and vaccination helped open the door to germ theory and modern preventative healthcare. From wine spoiling in barrels to vaccines for anthrax and rabies, his work showed that invisible organisms could shape life, illness, and survival.

At roughly the same time, in southern Africa, the Anglo-Zulu War was being fought. At Isandlwana in 1879, thousands of men died in a matter of hours. Zulu warriors and British soldiers, were caught in the brutal machinery of empire, resistance, courage, fear, and death. It remains a haunting reminder of both human valour and the terrible futility of war.
Across the ocean, Henry David Thoreau had already written about civil disobedience, conscience, simplicity, and deliberate living. His ideas would later influence Gandhi, including during Gandhi's time in South Africa, and then ripple into movements for justice around the world. Thoreau also gave us Walden, a work that still speaks to nature connection, simplicity, and the rejection of endless consumption.

And here on the Mid North Coast, places like Nabiac and the Wallamba River were also changing . River crossings were built, post offices and schools appeared, timber moved along waterways, and European settlement expanded. But that too came with displacement, disruption, and the reshaping of culture & life.
All of this was happening in the same broad period of history.
That thought stops me.
In one part of the world, people were discovering microbes and creating the foundations of modern medicine.
In another, warriors and soldiers were dying under shields, spears, rifles, and imperial ambition.In another, a philosopher was asking whether a person should obey unjust laws.
And here, small settlements were forming on land already rich with story, culture, and life.
Human civilisation has never moved in one straight line.
At any one time, humanity is capable of discovery, destruction, courage, oppression, love & hope.❤️⛰🌎

01/07/2026

Even pharmacists get sick.
I do not find resting easy. Like a lot of people, I am better at pushing on than slowing down.
So being unwell this week has felt like both frustration and invitation. An invitation to stop, receive care, and remember that healing is not only something we do - it is also something we allow.
A good book in bed. Soup and love from my fiance. Fresh lemon from our trees. Symptom support where needed. Quiet time in the forest. Animals nearby. And a moving documentary on dementia care in Denmark that reflected so many of the values we hold close: respect, dignity, patient-led care, nature, and community.
One moment - an elderly woman touching and feeling the tree in front of her - brought instant tears.
It said so much without words. That care is more than medicine. That health is more than metrics. That people need relationship, meaning, touch, beauty, and belonging.
Hopefully I will be back in the pharmacy tomorrow, supporting my community again. But today I am being reminded that even carers need care.

26/06/2026

This is my kind of health practice.
Riding through mist, sunrise, gravel, back roads, forests, long shadows, and the spaces before and after work. Not because every ride has to be epic, but because these moments help keep me grounded, capable, and connected.
As a pharmacist, I spend a lot of time thinking about health. But some of the most important parts of wellbeing are still the simplest: daily movement time outdoors challenge rhythm connection and doing things that remind us we are part of life, not separate from it.
Healthy ageing is not just about living longer. It is about staying engaged, resilient, useful, curious, and alive while we are here.
That is a big part of what Farmacy Outdoors is about.
Wishing you a weekend with some fresh air, some movement, and a little space to reconnect with what matters.

25/06/2026

Love this article,each day adventure comes knocking on your door.. will you open it?☺️

I’ve been asked a lot about what I do and the benefits of adventuring, travelling / being outside in nature for our mental and physical health. It’s not easy to provide a simple answer.So I’ve set myself the task, to begin to unpack this in a few key points, in order to provide an answer based...

23/06/2026

Anyone know who’s dog this may be, found him in Kiwarrak drive Rainbow flat tonight in the road and he followed me home on my bicycle. He is a brown male cocker spaniel with a blue collar, very friendly. Please feel free to call me or message , we are at #18 Kiwarrak Dr. Cheers Dave 0425864806

22/05/2026

A message from Dave at Farmacy Outdoors, reflecting on this weeks weather and moving forwards with the business for 2026.

16/05/2026

Been riding this location for over 15 years and it’s always a delight, definitely one of my favs!

12/05/2026

Riding with your best friend, getting some hill training done in the beautiful Gloucester Tops area in autumn.. magic.🚵⛰🌲