The Simple Things - 04.2020

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BLENDWORTH LIBRARY COLLECTION, JESSICA SUNBEAM FABRIC (BLENDWORTH.CO.UK)
WHERE WAS THAT?
All the lovely things in this issue – organised with page numbers to help you find them
COOK
Cake in the house Orange and rosemary cake 6



  • Fat rascals 9
    Vanilla butter cookies 9
    Raspberry macrons 10
    Gathering: Bluebell woods picnic 20

  • Picnic pie 22
    Salad jars with peanut butter dressing 23
    Mozzarella, prosciutto and tomato skewers 24
    Scotch egg 25
    Homemade pink lemonade 26
    Baked berry cheesecake 27

  • Eating well: Hand-me-down recipes 52
    Blanc Mange with poached strawberries 55
    Fennel Abernethy biscuits 55
    Orange and caraway seed cake 56
    Egg flip 56

  • Food for thought Nettle soup 87


BUY



  • Books Reading to rewild 17
    Simple style The raincoat 59

  • Guide Modern grocers – where to find a zero-waste shop 63
    The Simple Things Happiness patches 81
    Things to want and wish for 104
    Book reviews Funny Weather; A Place Called Home;
    Happiness, a Mystery & 66 Ways to Solve it 107, 108, 109
    Maker of the month Rachel Foxwell's stunning ceramics 107
    Shop of the month Barnes & Binns General Store 108
    The Simple Things Subscription offer 117
    Miscellany trio Alternative Easter chocs 123


DO


Could-do list 3


  • April journal April fools & pink moons 12
    Proudly homemade Create your own cookbook 57

  • Playlist: Songs about birds 74
    Flowers in the house Tulips 93
    My neighbourhood Kings Heath, Birmingham 94
    My plot Permaculture gardening 110
    My place Bathroom serenity 114
    Gardens The beauty of self-seeding flowers 118
    Veg box music Parsnip tunes 122
    How hard can it be... Shoe cleaning hacks 123
    How to... Make rhubarb-leaf stepping stones 124
    Eco tweaks Shower-friendly savings 124
    Board game of the month Codenames 125
    GO


My City Grenada 44


  • Outing Middle England microadventures 76
    Weekend away Embracing the Cornish coast 90
    Tree of the month Sycamore 122


THINK


Reflection Rediscovering a love of the outdoors 14
My day in cups of tea Farm shop owner, Ruby Tildsley 29


  • Mindfulness Art to spend time with 32
    Excellent women Flex Appeal's Anna Whitehouse 35
    Good things Positive news from around the world 38
    Craft Beautiful woodwork from Sophie Sellu 40
    A poetic pause ‘Nettles’ by Sarah Windebank 49

  • Wellbeing A good rest 68
    Wisdom Eden Project's Sir Tim Smit KBE 70
    Magical creatures The newt 75
    Looking back Sage advice from our best-loved agony aunts 82
    What I treasure My trowel 103
    The story of songs Smells Like Teen Spirit 125
    Identifier Rabbits 126
    Story 'Spring always comes' by Stephanie Butland 130

  • = On the cover


BLENDWORTH LIBRARY COLLECTION, JESSICA SUNBEAM FABRIC (BLENDWORTH.CO.UK)


WHERE WAS THAT?
All the lovely things in this issue – organised with page numbers to help you find them

COOK


CakeinthehouseOrangeandrosemarycake 6


  • Fat rascals 9
    Vanilla butter cookies 9
    Raspberry macrons 10
    Gathering: Bluebell woods picnic 20

  • Picnic pie 22
    Salad jars with peanut butter dressing 23
    Mozzarella, prosciutto and tomato skewers 24
    Scotch egg 25
    Homemade pink lemonade 26
    Baked berry cheesecake 27

  • Eating well: Hand-me-down recipes 52
    Blanc Mange with poached strawberries 55
    Fennel Abernethy biscuits 55
    Orangeandcarawayseedcake 56
    Eggflip 56

  • FoodforthoughtNettlesoup 87


BUY



  • Books Reading to rewild 17
    Simple style The raincoat 59

  • Guide Modern grocers – where to find a zero-waste shop 63
    The Simple Things Happiness patches 81
    Things to want and wish for 104
    Book reviews Funny Weather; A Place Called Home;
    Happiness, a Mystery & 66 Ways to Solve it 107, 108, 109
    Maker of the month Rachel Foxwell's stunning ceramics 107
    Shop of the month Barnes & Binns General Store 108
    The Simple Things Subscription offer 117
    MiscellanytrioAlternativeEasterchocs 123


DO


Could-do list 3


  • April journal April fools & pink moons 12
    Proudly homemade Create your own cookbook 57

  • Playlist: Songs about birds 74
    Flowers in the house Tulips 93
    My neighbourhood Kings Heath, Birmingham 94
    My plot Permaculture gardening 110
    My place Bathroom serenity 114
    Gardens The beauty of self-seeding flowers 118
    Veg box music Parsnip tunes 122
    How hard can it be... Shoe cleaning hacks 123
    How to... Make rhubarb-leaf stepping stones 124
    Eco tweaks Shower-friendly savings 124
    Board game of the month Codenames 125
    GO


My City Grenada 44


  • Outing Middle England microadventures 76
    Weekend away Embracing the Cornish coast 90
    Tree of the month Sycamore 122


THINK


Reflection Rediscovering a love of the outdoors 14
My day in cups of tea Farm shop owner, Ruby Tildsley 29


  • Mindfulness Art to spend time with 32
    Excellent women Flex Appeal's Anna Whitehouse 35
    Good things Positive news from around the world 38
    Craft Beautiful woodwork from Sophie Sellu 40
    A poetic pause ‘Nettles’ by Sarah Windebank 49

  • Wellbeing A good rest 68
    Wisdom Eden Project's Sir Tim Smit KBE 70
    Magical creatures The newt 75
    Looking back Sage advice from our best-loved agony aunts 82
    What I treasure My trowel 103
    The story of songs Smells Like Teen Spirit 125
    Identifier Rabbits 126
    Story 'Spring always comes' by Stephanie Butland 130

  • = On the cover

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