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 CosslettOn the blogBBQ sides – because it’s all about the side dishes and pickles reallyBroad bean guacamole and kohlrabi slawSalty 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 moreLidos – 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 ThingsFrom the May TEND issue (155)One Pot Food Forest – a mini food forest where all t
