The Simple Things

Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

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Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things , a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.  Hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes , in this season, May days & summer afternoons, she’ll be sampling honesty boxes, seeking our magical creatures, taking sensory walks and generally revelling in the promise of summer, alongside co-hosts wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and slow traveller Jo Tinsley .  To subscribe or order a copy of The Simple Things visit thesimplethings.com   A definite contender for ‘fa...

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The Simple Things

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Latest episode

Oct 25, 2026

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Episodes

Dusk - Episode 6 - MARVEL 25.10.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as the clocks go back and we find ourselves in autumn proper. But we’re not going to let that ‘bog’ us down, there are still so many spectacles to see and fun to be had before autumn leaves us for another year. If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription to the The Si...

Dusk - Episode 5 - ROOTS 18.10.2026

Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they talk root veg and autumn stews, playing records and reading aloud and the joy of browsing independent shops and local neighbourhoods. 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 here Thanks...

Dusk - Episode 4 - THREAD 11.10.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about the joy of making things, getting stuff done on slow Sundays, going analogue and making connections. 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. We can send subscriptions anywhere...

Dusk - Episode 3 - HUG 04.10.2026

Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they discuss food that feels like a hug on a plate, why hugging is good for us (and the best types of hug), how to cope with difficult times and the joy of the arts. 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 a...

Dusk - Episode 2 - GATHER 27.09.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about gathering the harvest, gatherings with friends and our favourite places to gather. 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. We can send subscriptions anywhere in t...

Dusk - Episode 1 - MELLOW 20.09.2026

Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and as they enjoy a MELLOW transition from summer to autumn, making the most of the things you can only do before the season turns and appreciating small pleasures 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 ba...

May Days - Episode 6 - DABBLE 07.06.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes , Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley for the 60th episode of ‘Small Ways to Live Well’, delving into all the many ways we can dabble our way through the summer.  If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight aw...

May Days - Episode 5 - SUNSHINE 31.05.2026

Join The Simple Things’ wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they talk summer ball games and park yoga, music and memories and making the most of sunny days in the garden.  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 here Thanks to our...

May Days - Episode 4 - LARK 24.05.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about sharing a fondness for camping, appreciating the joys of larking about, spontaneous adventures and magical creatures. 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. We can send subsc...

May Days - Episode 3 - TONIC 17.05.2026

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they appreciate summer foods and sensory walks, explore the medicinal benefits of garden herbs and rediscover the pleasure of handwriting a letter. 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 i...

May Days - Episode 2 - TEND 10.05.2026

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they explore ways of tending to your patch and your flock, whether that’s pottering in the garden, looking after your local bees or exploring your local neighbourhood.  If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the...

May Days - Episode 1 - FOLK 03.05.2026

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they dive into folk festivals, May Day customs, folklore and dancing. And to mark International Dawn Chorus Day (3 May), there’s an (amateur!) birdsong quiz… 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...

Dawn - Episode 6 - RISE 'N' SHINE 22.03.2026

Join editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they embark on a dawn walk, discuss what they like to cook and eat over Easter and ways to maintain balance at this pivotal point of the year. 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 here Tha...

Dawn - Episode 5 - SPRING MORNINGS 15.03.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley . We’ll be capturing that feeling you get when larks and adventures (or even just the possibility of them) beckons you from your bed. We’re getting out and about, doing a spot of foraging, discussing what makes a good walk and because it’s Mothers Day, there are a few mum stories too If yo...

Dawn - Episode 4 - DAWNING 08.03.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller , Jo Tinsley , as they get thinking about how spring is much better time than wintry new year to take stock of you, exploring realisations and understanding about yourself and others. If you think that sounds a bit serious, do not worry, we’ll also be doing a procrastinat...

Dawn - Episode 3 - NEW LIFE 01.03.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller , Jo Tinsley , as they talk about how these early days of spring bring about a rise in energy, an urge to sort and maybe spring clean and how to bring new life to old and get out in the garden. If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription...

Dawn - Episode 2 - NEW DAWN 22.02.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Contributing Editor Jo Tinsley as they discuss why this is a good time of year to get started with new projects, the brain-boosting benefits of learning a new skill and the science behind creating habits. 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....

Dawn - Episode 1 - MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE 15.02.2026

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as they find reasons to celebrate during February, including the returning daylight, time spent with friends and loved ones and joyful occasions from Lunar New Year to Shrove Tuesday.  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...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR 04.01.2026

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...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 5 - PAUSE 28.12.2025

If you’ve got some time off, now’s the chance to kick back a bit. Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley In 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 curre...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 4 - FEAST 21.12.2025

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as we get stuck into festive feasting. We’ll be talking turkey, side dishes, tipples and nibbles, how to explain Christmas Eve to kids with science and just why we love Boxing Day so much.  If you are in the UK, you can try an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight awa...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 3 - PEACE 14.12.2025

Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they help you discover ways to find your own little pockets of calm in the run up to Christmas. In this episode, we appreciate the quiet of the approaching solstice, press pause and take some time for ourselves before curling up with some winter reads.  If you are in the UK, you can try an im...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 2 - TREASURE 07.12.2025

The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank talk treasure, including the things we decorate our homes with, the people we treasure at Christmas and ways to treasure the season. 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 here Editing & music by...

Merry Midwinter - Episode 1 - MERRY 30.11.2025

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley in the first episode of our Merry Midwinter season, where we are doing our best to find calm and contentment in the run up to Christmas. This episode we will be chatting about alternative approaches to advent calendars, the people working hard to preserve much-loved customs, the joy of a C...

Golden Days - Episode 6 - RAMBLE 05.10.2025

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes , Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller , Jo Tinsley as they take an early evening walk together and ponder over the joy and comfort of a familiar ramble, consider why being outdoors helps us to talk more freely, and finish with a stroll in the footsteps of Jane Austen in Bath’s very own pleasure gardens. ...

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