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This week the full moon is still heavy in the sky until Wednesday and she eases us into the waning moon phase slowly says Adeola Sheehy in her weekly forecast on lunar energies.

Scotland’s pollinating insects have been declining at a devastating rate with an estimated 51% loss since 1980, causing concern for how a continued loss could impact farming, food security and human health.

Making fortune cookies is a lovely way to wish friends and family a great new year. Invite everyone round for drinks and nibbles and wheel these out at midnight – magic! They’re a bit fiddly to make so you might want to do a dummy run to get the hang of it. The best bit is thinking up fortunes to place inside them. Make sure everyone gets a nice fortune, obviously, and think generic fortunes that suit people equally. Fortunes might include a prosperous new year, good health, achievement of a personal goal, peace and tranquillity. Or you might prefer to write a personal fortune for each guest – just make sure they are placed in front of the right people!