About this episode
Promise and Possibilities In the third episode of our magical midsummer season, Rebecca Frank , Wellbeing Editor of The Simple Things , and Jo Tinsley , regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller are celebrating the first day of summer and the things that make us shine at this time of year. Join us on a nostalgic trip to the British seaside, pick up some useful knowledge for growing your own pick of salad ingredients in pots and hanging baskets, and take some wise advice from our pick of wellbeing books for different times of life. If 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 Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett On the blog BBQ sides – because it’s all about the side dishes and pickles really Broad bean guacamole and kohlrabi slaw Salty dill cucumbers To read or listen to Yoga for Stiff Birds by Marion Deuchars (Skittledog) – we feature a different stretch in the Miscellany section of the magazine each month. Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown (Ebury) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (Penguin) The Lido Guide by Emma Pusill and Janet Wilkinson (Boundless) To find out more Lidos – Discover your nearest lido by visiting The Outdoor Swimming Society website and browse ‘The Big Lido Map’ at All The Lidos Visit the lidos mentioned in the episode: Shepton Mallet Lido Saltdean Lido Hathersage Swimming Pool Brockwell Lido Silver Nutmeg jewellery on Folksy In The Simple Things From the May TEND issue (155) One Pot Food Forest – a mini food forest where all the seeds are sown at once but have different harvest dates so the planter evolves over time, offering a constant crop. From My Plot: A Wilder Way with Poppy Okotcha, author of A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us (Bloomsbury) Magical creatures: an appreciation of pondskaters Buy the May issue here From the June SOAR issue (156) Shelf help – 18 classic wellbeing books recommended by our experts that offer wisdom throughout life’s changes and challenges. The collection includes Quiet by Susan Cain and Lost Connections by Johann Hari as mentioned in the podcast. Good vibrations – how chanting a mantra can help still a busy mind Salad Days - growing advice and recipes for homegrown salads from The Kew G