Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

This week, Editor of The Simple Things magazine, Lisa Sykes and regular contributor, Jo Tinsley seek out treasures of the season such as berries, hips, haws, pine cones and conkers; making magical land art; guerrilla gardening and seed bombs; growing unusual berries straight out of The Gruffalo; and the subtle art of letting go.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.To subscribe or order a copy of the magazine visit thesimplethings.comEditing & music by Arthur CosslettTo read:The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables by Adam Alexander (Chelsea Green Publishing)Finding Quiet Strength by Judith Kleinman (Quickthorn)Tiny Traumas by Dr Meg Arroll (Thorsons)The National Trust Book of Crumbles by Laura Mason (Harper Collins)To make:Damson cheese, hawthorn berry ketchup and salted sloeshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/2014/09/10/fruits-hedgerow?rq=sloeSeed bombshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/make-seed-bombs?rq=Seed%20bombsPine cone bird feederhttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/2016/12/14/how-to-make-a-pine-cone-bird-feeder?rq=Goldfinches From The Simple Things Magazine:October WEAVE issue https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-148-october?_pos=1&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0November JEWEL issue https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-149-november?_pos=2&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Flourish – volume 3 of our wellbeing bookazinehttps://picsandink.com/products/flourish-volume-3?_pos=1&_sid=45c0aa519&_ss=r On the blog:Wellbeing | How to let go of being busyhttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/wellbeing-let-go-busyness?rq=Letting%20go Recipe | Sticky sloe and nut clustershttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/sloe-nut-clusters?rq=sloe%20treacle%20tart Our remedy of the week | Rosehip syruphttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/2015/10/7/recipe-rosehip-syrup-and-sloe-gin?rq=sloeFeature referencesSeeds of memories, Berried treasure and Let it sloe (with a recipe for Sloe treacle tart) published in November 2022 (issue 125)Letting go feature published in October 2023 (issue 136)Fall into place (land art by artist James Brunt) published in November 2023 (issue 137)Back issues are available to buy at https://picsandink.com/collections/the-simple-things If you can’t find the issue you’re looking for send us an email

Wellbeing Editor of The Simple Things magazine, Becs Frank and regular contributor, Jo Tinsley discuss our fascination with fire, spicy foods for eating and healing, mending winter woollens and ways to make an autumn walk more ‘awe’ inspiring. Plus a short short on creative autumn pastimes.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.To subscribe or order a copy of the magazine visit thesimplethings.comMusic and editing by Arthur CosslettTo go:Somerset carnivalshttps://www.somersetcountycarnivals.comTo read:Enchantment Reawakening wonder in an exhausted age by Katherine May (Faber & Faber)Awe: The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder by Dacher Keltner (Penguin)To make:Pumpkin projectshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/pumpkin-beer-keg?rq=beer%20keghttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/pumpkin-bird-feeder?rq=beer%20kegDip dye candles:https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/make-dip-dye-candlesFrom The Simple ThingsOctober WEAVE issue -https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-148-october?_pos=1&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0November JEWEL issue –https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-149-november?_pos=2&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0Flourish – volume 3 of our wellbeing bookazinehttps://picsandink.com/products/flourish-volume-3?_pos=1&_sid=45c0aa519&_ss=rOn the blog:Turmeric ballshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/turmeric-balls?rq=turmericHot cranberry toddyhttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/cranberrytoddy?rq=cranberry%20toddyRevamp your woollenshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/revamp-woolliesFeature referencesThe Christmas Craft Gathering and Know a Thing or Two Spices features appeared in November 2023 (issue 137)Looking up feature appeared in October 2023 (issue 136)Know a Thing or Two Wool appeared in November 2021 (issue 113)Know a Thing or Two Fungi appeared in November 2020 (issue 101)Back issues are available to buy 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]

Editor of The Simple Things magazine, Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Becs Frank light candles, discuss ways to save daylight and keep melancholy at bay, marvel at autumn colours and the science behind them. The kettle’s on, there is a selection of good cake and time to pause for a seasonal short story.Editing by Arthur Cosslett.To go:Westonbirt arboretum – https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretumTo read:Japanese Art of Living Seasonally: An invitation to celebrate every day by Natalie Leon (Watkins Media)Damn Good Dumplings by Stratis Morfogen (Page Street Publishing)On our blog:Apple Cinnamon Rose Cake – https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/recipe-apple-amp-cinnamon-rose-cake?rq=apple%20cakeBobbing Apples Cake – https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/bobbing-apples-cake?rq=apple%20cakeNightwalking playlist – https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/nightwalkplaylist?rq=NightFrom The Simple Things:October WEAVE issue – https://picsandink.com/collections/the-simple-things/products/the-simple-things-issue-148-octoberNovember JEWEL issue – https://picsandink.com/collections/the-simple-things/products/the-simple-things-issue-149-novemberThe Greenhouse gathering featured in our October 2022 issue - 124 (edited) 

This episode we take a moment to enjoy the final throes of summer before the return to routine and the start of another season. The Simple Things Editor, Lisa Sykes, and Wellbeing Editor, Becs Frank are taking stock and setting intentions but also working out how to make summer stretch a little bit longer. Expect a tipple or two and could-do lists for the year ahead. Plus a final original short story to wrap up our Everyday Holidays season. 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.To subscribe or order a copy of the magazine visit thesimplethings.comEditing by Arthur Cosslett.