Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR

In the STAR episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley celebrate Twelfth Night and look for other reasons to cheer up what feels like the longest month of January.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 blogCandle HolderHow To Wassail WellHow to hold a WassailButtered bourbon apple ciderTangerine and nutmeg hot chocolateBlood Orange PossetSlow Orange Poppy Seed CakeIn the January issue (163) on sale nowThe appeal of ice skatingA winter of care and repair In our In our A Year of Celebrations AnthologyGathering: Twelfth Night with the La Fête des RoisCandle holders  In previous issues, available to buy at picsandink.comLife lessons from the north: the value of age-old customs and community in enduring the long, dark winters. (Issue 151)Looking back why we are fascinated by the stars (issue 152)Snow lanterns (issue 138) Learn moreCandles: A modern guide to making candles by Ebi Sinter and Emmanuel SintehWatch out for the Quadrantid meteor shower between 28 December-12 January, peeking around 3-4 January 2026Slow Down And Be Here Now by Laura Brand and Freya HartasA Winter Dictionary: A Collection of Words for the Festive Season by Paul Anthony JonesThanks 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