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.
Our podcast will help you savour these short weeks and prepare your mind, body and pantry for the colder and darker season to come. It’s also a chance to reflect on the year so far and make plans for the one ahead. This is your companion guide from the last days of summer to the first days of autumn. Six episodes released weekly from 31 August.
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Back-to-school time has a feeling of new year about it. A chance for a fresh start and a time to take on new projects or travel to new places. But summer is not quite done, there’s still time for mellow weekends, laid-back camping, and to swim in the warmer seas before the season ends. This push and pull goes on through the autumn equinox into October before we finally embrace the shift into autumn and change our attitudes along with our clothes. But not without a bit of feasting along the way. Orchard fruits and nuts, blackberries in the hedgerows and mushrooms in the woods, not to mention ripe tomatoes and the full bounty of the veg patch make this a harvest festival in the kitchen. We’re living life outdoors while the sun shines but also embracing the pleasures of home and finding the new in what we have and what’s on our doorstep.
Co-hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor Jo Tinsley. In Season7: Golden Days, they’ll be embracing end-of-summer vibes then watching the season turn
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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