Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

• Return of the Light Episode 4 - AWAKE

  Shrug off winter and wake up to spring – you’ll feel your energy levels rise while you listen to this episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley talk rhubarb drink some good coffee, make pancakes and discover foraging for indoor people. Plus do you know your laundry labels? (Honestly more interesting than it sounds...) Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett.  Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd HutsIf you are in the UK, you can choose an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues here. On the blog:Rhubarb & Marzipan Cake Rhubarb MimosasRhubarb and ginger pavlovaRhubarb and custard crepes Birch sap wine  From The Simple Things:In the March MEND issueTurning saps, buds and shoots into nourishing and reviving dishes and drinks Roasted Rhubarb and Cream CakeChai Pancakes Laundry symbols identifierManifesting, Coffee history – issue 128Forced rhubarb recipes – issue 141 TO GO & DO:Olney Pancake Race, 4 March 2025, Skipping Day, Scarborough, 4 March 2025Blackdown Shepherd Hut breaks                            TO FOLLOW:Rachel de ThampleJeska Herne, Lobster & Swan  

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• Return of the Light Episode 3 - BALM

  If you’re looking for ways to comfort and soothe your winter weary mind and body, then pop the kettle on, curl up and join us.The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor, Rebecca Frank, are talking pies, toast and other comfort foods, and how growing veg is a mental and physical tonic. We’ll also be discussing sunrooms and citrus trees and the pillars of good health that will help to keep us on track as winter draws to a close.Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett. Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd Huts Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd HutsIf you are in the UK, you can choose an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues here.  To read:Rough Patch: How a Year in The Garden Brought Me Back To Life by Kathy Slack (Robinson) How to Sleep Like a Caveman: Ancient Wisdom for a Better Night’s Rest by Merijn van de Laar (William Collins) On the blog:Marmite and cheddar Welsh RarebitNettle rarebitReinventing the toastieEaster pie (Torta Pasqualina)Root veg, Marmite & cheddar piePicnic pieSpring slawTo do:British Pie Week (3-9 March 2025) From The Simple Things:Issue 141 – Growing a lemon treeIn the new March MEND issue (order via picsandink.com)Life of pies - our favourite pies for picnics, parties, handy lunches and hearty dinnersThings I learned from the soil: Between the bare beds of winter and the abundance of spring - Kathy Slack finds hope in the veg patch cycle

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• Return of the Light Episode 2 - BREATHE

  If you’ve got cabin fever and are ready to head out and about then we’re here to helpWellbeing editor, Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley, are taking some deep breaths as they head outdoors to blow (or even rinse off) the cobwebs with a bracing walk or a sauna and a cold dip. We will be also be finding ways to keep warm while appreciating nature and satisfying the urge to get growing again.Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett. Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd HutsSmall Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.If you are in the UK, you can choose an immediate start subscription to the magazine at http://www.icebergpress.co.uk/subscribe and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues here. Editing & music by Arthur CosslettTo read:Weathering: How the earth’s deep wisdom can help us endure life’s storms by Ruth Allen (Ebury)Just Add Nature: Embrace the healing powers of nature and increase your sense of wellbeing by Rebecca Frank (National Trust)To go and do:The Eden Project, Cornwall Sheffield Winter Garden The Japanese Gardens, Tatton Park, Cheshire The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan Cornwall Jack and Jill Windmills, West Sussex Cley Windmill, Norfolk The Line, London Beach Box Spa, BrightonStamner Sauna Garden storytelling Oakhill Ponds, Somerset Ty Sawna, Gower Peninsula The British Sauna SocietyGlen Dye Cottages On the blog:The Swedish concept of Fika Beachcombing: Things you can take home from the seaside Yarn Bomber’s Toolkit  In the February GLIMMER issue: Another Country: If holidays seem a long way off, get a tiny taste of travel thanks to landscapes, culture and food from aboardJam Jar Gardens: Planting hyacinth bulbs in mason jarsFlavour of the Weeks: Jenny Coates’ nature diary project Jenny Coates’ 52 Weeks of Nature Art

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• Return of the Light Episode 1 - TENDER

  If you’re not yet ready to come out of hibernation then this episode is for you. Editor, Lisa Sykes, and wellbeing editor, Rebecca Frank are being kind to themselves, enjoying animal love stories, hugs and other tender gestures, learning how to seek out glimmers, make amends and discovering the importance of saying sorry.Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett. Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd HutsSmall Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.You can try an immediate start subscription at www.thesimplethings.com/subscribe and receive the current issue straight away, or buy current and back issues at https://picsandink.com/collections/the-simple-things. If you can’t find the issue you’re looking for send us an email [email protected] & music by Arthur CosslettTo read:Self-Care For Winter: Seven Steps To Thriving In The Colder Months by Suzy Reading (Aster)Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves by Alison Wood Brooks (Penguin Life)How To Have Extraordinary Relationships by Lucy Cavendish (Hardie Grant)Why Buy Roses in February? Campaign from SSAW Collective about ethical ways of working with seasonal produce. To listen:Vardrypp – from a Norwegian reader, it's about the moment when the snow starts to melt / drip and you know winter is ending and spring is coming (March in Norway)Sunshine and Moonbeams by reader Louise AshcroftTeam TST’s mixtape playlist – all about the songs we remembered from mix tapes pastTo buy:Valentine’s Day alternative ideas:Scented narcissi www.scillyflowers.co.ukDevil’s ivy (Golden Pothos)String of hearts (Ceropegia Woodii) From The Simple Things:In the February GLIMMER issue: Kitchen therapy: feeding your senses Glimmers: small moments of joy Animal love matches  Coming up in the March MEND issue (order via picsandink.com from 20 February)Making amends: how to say sorry Clementine Curd recipe Flourish – volume 3 of our wellbeing bookazineYou can try an immediate start subscription at www.thesimplethings.com/subscribe and receive the current issue straight away, or buy current and back issues at https://picsandink.com/collections/the-simple-things. If you can’t find the issue you’re looking for send us an email hello@picsandink.

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• Fruitfulness Episode 5 - STIR UP SUNDAY SPECIAL

  Join in our special cook along episode as the team make Christmas cakes, large and small and a gluten-free pudding. In between stirring and mixing, The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes, Wellbeing Editor Becs Frank and regular contributor Jo Tinsley, will talk festive tipples, homemade gifts and advent calendars. As the cakes cook they’ll be reading seasonal microfiction. SPOILER ALERT!One of our stories in the second half of this podcast involves Santa Claus and if you have little listeners in earshot, it might not be something you want them around to hear if you want to keep the magic of Christmas going that little bit longer!  To do:Listen to our festive playlists – search ‘Christmas Playlist’ on our blog for the Spotify linksTo buy:Gift subscriptions to The Simple ThingsManifesto tea towelChristmas manifesto cardsSubscribe to The Simple Things  On the blog: Swedish glogg Simple homemade hanging decorationsStollen with dark rum and lemon marzipanBath saltsGalette Des RoisMulled white wine  From The Simple Things:Craft-a peel gathering – November 2023, Issue 137 – Stollen recipe, How to Dry Orange Slices and Painted Candles Mulling Spices for Wine gift idea – November 2022, Issue 125 Christmas microfiction winners –  December 2023, Issue 138 Back issues are available to buy. If you can’t find the issue you’re looking for, send us an email [email protected] the new December Christmas Cheer issueHamper swap gatheringChristmas food tidbits triviaKitschmas retro drinks & nibblesTo subscribe or order a copy of the magazine visit thesimplethings.comEditing & music by Arthur Cosslett

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