Magical Midsummer - Epsiode 2 DISCOVER

Promise & Possibilities It's half term, another bank holiday weekend so in this episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank are setting out to DISCOVER things new to them (and hopefully you) plus learning why stepping outside of our comfort zone is good for us. And because it is midsummer we’ll be celebrating a magical creature and finding a moment of magic to note and notice.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. To discoverThe Tweed Run Treasure TrailsCaring for God’s Acre – Love your Burial Ground Week 7-15 June To readSnorkelling Britain: 100 Marine Adventuresby Emma and Gordon Taylor (Wild Things Publishing) On the blogMaypole cakeHow to maypole  From the June issue (156)Magical creature: BeaversMy Plot: Narrowboat nursery & tow-along greenhouseWeekend away: staying in a lighthouseBuy the June issue here and on newsstands from 28 May.  From our new book: The Simple Things Anthology Volume 4: A Year of Celebrations  Whitsuntide recipesModern Eccentrics – Boss Morris, yarn bombers, mermaid, steam punks Treasure hunting In previous The Simple ThingsWhitsuntide gathering (May 2024 – 143)Nature reserves (May 2023 – 131)Churchyards for wildlife (July 2022 – 121)Narrowboat home tour (August 2021 –110) Three campervans (July 2021 – 109)Converted horsebox home (August 2024 – 146)