Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about gathering the harvest, gatherings with friends and our favourite places to gather.

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Thanks to Austria Tourism for supporting Season 11. To find out more about year-round outdoor adventures in Austria go to Austria.info or follow them @visitaustria

Editing & music by Arthur Cosslett.

On the blog

Invisible orchards

In the October issue (172) on sale now available to buy here

At home Oktoberfest !

A good life: autumn visit to a Derbyshire Dales garden and kitchen

Modern Eccentrics: The conker champions

Looking back: history of kitchens

In previous issues on sale now available to buy here

Tick-as-you-go challenges (September 2026, issue171)

The bonus harvest (September 2026, issue171)

Interview with Emma Bridgewater (September 2025, issue 159)

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The National Trust Book of Scones by Sarah Merker (National Trust)

Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and as they enjoy a MELLOW transition from summer to autumn, making the most of the things you can only do before the season turns and appreciating small pleasures

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Thanks to Austria Tourism for supporting Season 11. To find out more about year-round outdoor adventures in Austria go to Austria.info

Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett

In the September GOLDEN issue (171) available to buy here

The high notes – take notice of and noting down daily delights

The Big Idea: The Small Stuff: The Sensory Enchantment of Everyday Life by Ian Bogost (Allen Lane) explained by Becs Frank

My Place – A Golden Glow - garden lighting

Almanac - Make a shadow puppet theatre for a whimsical storytelling evening

In the October RELISH issue (on sale from 25 September)

Analogue: A new series exploring slower life stories

Twilight: a sky full of surprises. An extract from The Secret World of Twilight by Sally Coulthard (Head of Zeus)

On the blog

Films to watch outdoors

Great places to visit

Higher Farm swim lake and sauna

Knepp rewilding reserve

From previous issues available to buy here

Outdoor cinema and a Greek feast – August 2026 (Issue 170)

Going with a guide – September 2019 (Issue 87)

Remains of the day – evening rituals to calmly end the day. (Flourish wellbeing bookazine, edition 4)

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes, Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frankand Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley for the 60th episode of ‘Small Ways to Live Well’, delving into all the many ways we can dabble our way through the summer.

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Thanks to our partner for Season 10, Titanic Belfast. You can find out more at titanicbelfast.com or follow them on instagram @titanicbelfast to hear some of their stories and discover how to visit for yourself.

Editing & music by Arthur Cosslett.

In the June issue (168)

Citizen science projects to join in with

Know a thing or two about… salt

Tiny home

Coming up…

In July AMBLE issue on sale from 26 June

Letterboxing

Blank canvas interviews with people who create from scratch

In August MAGICAL issue, on sale from 24 July

Puzzle special and interviews with puzzle makers

Magical creatures of the sea

In previous issues, available at picsandink.com

Treasure hunts (Anthology Volume 4)

Sneak peeks – Step behind the scenes of museums and stately homes, factories and train stations (issue 119)

Open farms (issue 166)

Metal detectorists (issue 166)

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On the blog

How to hunt for buried treasure

To do

Celebrate World Ocean Day

Ride the Mail Rail

Open Farm Sunday

National Garden Scheme