Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
Small 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.
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Christmas is coming and how much do we love the build up?
Our Merry Midwinter podcast season will be at your side at the excitement of Advent, the welcome quiet and calm of the winter solstice and the feasting and traditions of the Christmas holidays right through new year to the twelfth night. We’ll be sharing recipes and ideas for decorations and homemade gifts as well as taking time to simply enjoy midwinter – a season of long views and frosty mornings, twinkling lights and cosy evenings. It’s six weeks of gathering, giving and everyday magic that can pass us by in a whirl of stress and socialising if we don’t slow down now and again to appreciate it. It’s also a chance to reflect on the year just gone and look ahead to the one to come. We’re here to help with all of the above.
Co-hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor Jo Tinsley.
Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
Magical Midsummer - Epsiode 4 CAREFREE
You’ve arrived at Episode 4 in our Magical Midsummer season of the Small Ways to Live Well podcast from The Simple Things magazine. Join Lisa Sykes, editor of the magazine and Jo Tinsley, a regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller. The loose theme for this episode is carefree because if you can’t feel a little bit frivolous and ditch a few chores and responsibilities around midsummer, then when can you?
So think of us as your suggestion box this week, an audible prompt to try things you haven’t done for years, wear something out of the ordinary or take a trip. We’ll also be celebrating festivals and tiny campsites, appreciating a magical creature as we have every episode this season and sharing a few moments of magic that will hopefully inspire you to capture your own.
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Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett
On the blog;
Camping Truths: Camping is full of highs and lows but somehow it’s always worth it. Here, some of the Simple Things team share some of their most memorable camping moments.
To read:
The Slow Traveller : An intentional path to mindful adventures by Jo Tinsley
Tiny Campsites: 80 Small but Perfect Places to Pitch by Dixe Wills
Mini Quilting by Laura Strutt
Things to do & make
The Big Retreat Festival, Pembrokeshire
Weekend Project: Pass holderand Belt bago or pouch template
From the June SOAR issue (156)
My Living: The Festival. Amber Lort-Phillips on the realities of running a festival
Wearing Well: Bucket Hats. More stories of the clothes we love!
Buy June issue here and on the newsstand until 24 June
Subscribers will receive the July issue from 20 June when pre-orders will also open at picsandink.com or you can buy on the newsstand from the 25 June. Find out how to subscribe here
The Simple Things Anthology Volume 4: A Year of Celebrations
Any excuse to celebrate with the food, flowers and decorations for every occasion and ways to mark the season
Country shows: A day out with animal, vegetable and mineral appeal.
In previous issues of The Simple Things (back issues are available to buy here)
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