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.

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Editing & music by Arthur Cosslett. 

On the blog

Easter feasting

Eggs en cocotte

Brioche hot cross buns

Rabbit biscuits

Austrian easter cakes Gugelhuph

Italian Easter Pie Torta Pasqualina

Hen keeping fact sheet 

What plants to plant in your garden for hens

In the March issue (165) available to buy here

Looking back: the history of the public clock

In the April issue (166) available to order here

Spring tartiflette

That’s all yolks! From pheasant egg Yorkshire puds to easter egg tiramisu

Left field farms –  where to try willow weaving, goat yoga and llama trekking

Small treasures – mini plants for spring and summer colour

The Big Idea – Lucky People by Nobuko Nakano

The wonder of whimsy 

Flourish (Volume four) our latest wellbeing bookazine available to buy here

Homebird  – our new bookazine about making the most of where you live. Available to order here