The_Simple_Things_-_March_2020

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If you haven’t already, read... Spring by Ali Smith. The final, vernal

part of Smith’s four-part collection.

Carpets of spring bulbs,

always best in huge clusters.

Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/

lists/places-to-see-daffodils

Enjoy craft beers at the Indie

Beer Feast at the Abbeydale

Picturehouse, Sheffield (6-

March). If you’ve missed it, read

our feature on craft beer on p79.

Spot some Mad March Hares. Open

grassy fields near woodland are a good

bet. Visit wildlifetrusts.org to find out

if you might have hares near you.

WOW (Women of the World) Festival is on

at London’s Southbank Centre from 6-8 March.

Or simply support a sister in your own quiet way.

We’re looking forward to seeing

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (out 28

February). Art, intrigue and Sapphic

love in 18th-century Brittany.

Take in Barnett Freedman: Designs for Modern

Britain at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, and

marvel at the mid-century commercial artwork.

It runs from 14 March until 14 June 2020.

More things I want to read this month...

Other things I want to see this month... Other things I want to do this month...

More things I want to make this month...

One to reread to put a spring in your step... A Room

with a View by EM Forster. Spring pervades every page.

A spring soup to celebrate the end of winter.

The Simnel cake on p23.

Crack out your sewing kit and try making

a pretty tote or clutch bag. See p110.

The clocks go forward in

the early hours of Sunday

29 March. Don’t look

on it as losing an hour

of sleep, but as gaining

an hour of daylight. Write

a promise to yourself in

the clock above to spend

an hour enjoying the

daylight, whether it’s

pottering in the garden

in the early evening,

going for a dawn walk,

or spending an hour

with a book in the park.

O Soft boiled eggs, halved,

with capers and dressing

O Hazelnuts, blue cheese,

apple slices and crunchy

green salad

O New potatoes, lardons

and a mustardy dressing

But why is the leek the Welsh

emblem? One legend has

it that before a 6th century

battle between the Welsh

and the Saxons, a Celtic

monk called David (later St

David) advised the Welsh

soldiers to wear leeks on

their helmets in order to be

able to tell their side from

their enemies. They believed

it was the leeks that saw

them to victory.

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To mark St David’s Day, we’re

enjoyin g g riddled leek s. Just

halve, brush with oil and place on

a griddle to blacken. Here are a

few things to serve with them...

March

We’ve collected a few suggestions

for things to read, make, see

and do this month. Feel free

to try any you like, add

your own ideas or just

read, enjoy and never

do any of them!

The clocks go forward in

I promise

myself one

hour of...

Recipe

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If youhaven’talready,read...SpringbyAliSmith.Thefinal,vernal

partof Smith’sfour-partcollection.

Carpetsof springbulbs,

alwaysbestin hugeclusters.

Visitnationaltrust.org.uk/

lists/places-to-see-daffodils

Enjoycraftbeersat theIndie

BeerFeastat theAbbeydale

Picturehouse,Sheffield(6-

March).If you’vemissedit, read

ourfeatureoncraftbeeronp79.

Spot some Mad March Hares. Open

grassy fields near woodland are a good

bet. Visit wildlifetrusts.org to find out

if you might have hares near you.

WOW (Women of the World) Festival is on

at London’s Southbank Centre from 6-8 March.

Or simply support a sister in your own quiet way.

We’re looking forward to seeing

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (out 28

February). Art, intrigue and Sapphic

love in 18th-century Brittany.

Take in Barnett Freedman: Designs for Modern

Britain at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, and

marvel at the mid-century commercial artwork.

It runs from 14 March until 14 June 2020.

More things I want to read this month...

Other things I want to see this month... Other things I want to do this month...

More things I want to make this month...

One to reread to put a spring in your step... A Room

with a View by EM Forster. Spring pervades every page.

A spring soup to celebrate the end of winter.

The Simnel cake on p23.

Crack out your sewing kit and try making

a pretty tote or clutch bag. See p110.

Theclocksgoforwardin

theearlyhoursof Sunday

29 March.Don’tlook

on it as losing an hour

of sleep, but as gaining

an hour of daylight. Write

a promise to yourself in

the clock above to spend

an hour enjoying the

daylight, whether it’s

pottering in the garden

in the early evening,

going for a dawn walk,

or spending an hour

with a book in the park.

OSoftboiledeggs,halved,

withcapersanddressing

OHazelnuts,bluecheese,

appleslicesandcrunchy

greensalad

ONewpotatoes,lardons

anda mustardydressing

Butwhyis theleektheWelsh

emblem?Onelegendhas

it thatbeforea 6thcentury

battlebetweentheWelsh

andtheSaxons,a Celtic

monkcalledDavid(laterSt

David)advisedtheWelsh

soldiersto wearleekson

theirhelmetsin orderto be

able to tell their side from

their enemies. They believed

it was the leeks that saw

them to victory.

Griddled leeks

SE

E.

..

R

EA

D.

..

DO..

.

To mark St David’s Day, we’re

enjoyin g g riddled leek s. Just

halve, brush with oil and place on

a griddle to blacken. Here are a

few things to serve with them...

March

We’ve collected a few suggestions

for things to read, make, see

and do this month. Feel free

to try any you like, add

your own ideas or just

read, enjoy and never

do any of them!

The clocks go forward in

I promise

myself one

hour of...