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Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple ThingsAuthor: The Simple Things
Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering whats 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. Its 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.To subscribe or order a copy of The Simple Things visit thesimplethings.com 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, theres 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. Were living life outdoors while the sun shines but also embracing the pleasures of home and finding the new in what we have and whats on our doorstep. Co-hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor Jo Tinsley. In Season7: Golden Days, theyll be embracing end-of-summer vibes then watching the season turn Language: en-gb Genres: Arts, Food, Home & Garden, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR
Episode 6
Saturday, 3 January, 2026
In the STAR episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley celebrate Twelfth Night and look for other reasons to cheer up what feels like the longest month of January.If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues hereEditing & music by Arthur Cosslett. On the blogCandle HolderHow To Wassail WellHow to hold a WassailButtered bourbon apple ciderTangerine and nutmeg hot chocolateBlood Orange PossetSlow Orange Poppy Seed CakeIn the January issue (163) on sale nowThe appeal of ice skatingA winter of care and repair In our In our A Year of Celebrations AnthologyGathering: Twelfth Night with the La Fête des RoisCandle holders In previous issues, available to buy at picsandink.comLife lessons from the north: the value of age-old customs and community in enduring the long, dark winters. (Issue 151)Looking back why we are fascinated by the stars (issue 152)Snow lanterns (issue 138) Learn moreCandles: A modern guide to making candles by Ebi Sinter and Emmanuel SintehWatch out for the Quadrantid meteor shower between 28 December-12 January, peeking around 3-4 January 2026Slow Down And Be Here Now by Laura Brand and Freya HartasA Winter Dictionary: A Collection of Words for the Festive Season by Paul Anthony JonesThanks to our partner for the Merry Midwinter season, the Marine Stewardship Council, which sets certification standards for sustainable fisheries and awards the blue ecolabel on fish and fish products. Find out more about the best fish to choose at msc.org and follow them on instagram @mscintheuk
