Merry Midwinter - Episode 5 - PAUSE

If you’ve got some time off, now’s the chance to kick back a bit. Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca FrankAuthor of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo TinsleyIn Episode 5 PAUSE, as they share ideas for carving out some time to relax and reset in this in-between bit of Christmas. 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 blogHow to do a jigsaw properly In the January issue (163) on sale nowLong views from tall towersTaking cues from the  people, animals and nature that surround us Life lessons from David AttenboroughFish pie and cheddar mash Learn moreIs a gansey a Guernsey?Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity, by Moshe Bar (Bloomsbury Tonic)Fish pie hash  In previous issues available to buy at picsandink.comWearing well: Mittens (issue 127)Panettone French toast (Issue 138)Favourite annuals (issue 138) Thanks 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