#1599: Frosty celandines

It’s a beautiful frosty morning here in Wales and I’m by my gate saying hello to you after what felt like a very big day yesterday…

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#1598: The return of winter?

The albeit probably brief return of winter here in Wales this morning feels very welcome.

Join me as I say hello to the chickens and then take a slow, snowy walk up the hill to the grove of oak trees.

May your day unfold into the shape that is right for you.

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#1597: A big day for George and Louise

My One Thing for today is to rest, but I did want to record you a short podcast as today is a big day in chicken world...

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#1596: A new creative year

I’m hoping that I’m sounding a little less dopey than I did when I recorded the first podcast of the year on Saturday. I do feel more chipper and find myself looking forward to what is increasing feeling like the start of a new creative year.

Join me for slightly longer walk than normal as I follow a sheep path to Bluebell Hill (where the first bluebells will be appearing in about a month) and talk about emerging into the new year.

As you’ll hear, midway through the podcast I pause the recording to take a photo and before I resume recording find myself on a rather unexpected Tiny Adventure. The video of that Tiny Adventure will be available to watch on my Patreon page in a couple of days.

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#1595: A walk up the hill to mark the end of hibernation and the start of the new year

In this first episode of One Thing Today of 2021 you find me climbing over my garden gate and heading up the hill to the Big Oak to mark the moment of the spring equinox and the start of the new year.

The walk up the hill provides a chance to reflect a little on how my hibernation has been, how I’ve tried to make it a distinctly different time from the rest of the year and how I feel about emerging into the new year.

I do hope the last three months has treated you well and that if you've been hibernating alongside me you can emerge gently into the new year.

I'm looking forward to seeing where the coming weeks and months takes us all.

PS Listening back to this episode, I realised that I got myself in quite a knot when talking about the rhyme Oak Before Ash. If you’re interested in much less muddled discussion of this bit of countryside lore, this might be a good place to start.

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#1594: A walk to mark the start of hibernation

I wasn't sure until about two minutes before I set out that I was going to take this walk, but I'm glad I did.

In this final episode of One Thing Today until the spring, I climb over my gate with about ten minutes to go until the winter solstice. My aim is to climb the hill to the Big Oak where I'm hoping to stand to mark the moment of the solstice and the official start of my three-month hibernation...

I shall be back with the next episode of One Thing Today in the spring (on or around 20th March 2021).

In the meantime, I’ll be recording an analogue series of podcasts following my hibernation which will be available over on my Patreon page for all patrons. I'm looking forward to sharing my hibernation with you. Perhaps you'd like to join me for some hunkering down of your own over the next few months.

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#1593: Sterilising jars (and simmering chutney)

I'm back in my kitchen putting the finishing touches to my slow-made chutney.

Five days after I was peeling pears with you, I'm sterilising some jars and adding the final ingredients to my saucepan before simmering the chutney mixture for a few hours...

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#1592: Chopping onions

The slow chutney making continues... :-)

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#1591: Peeling pears

It's been a few weeks since I was in my kitchen making some pear and onion chutney, now I'm back, peeler in hand, preparing to make a second, larger batch.

In the first in a series of three podcasts, I'm experimenting with some slow cooking, making this second batch of chutney over a number of days at a pace that (hopefully) will fit with my current hibernatory energy level.

It would be lovely to have your company.

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#1590: A small jigsaw, feeding the cats and heading out to greet the day

I feel as though I am gradually sinking into hibernation and as I do so am beginning to notice that my mood and energy levels seem to be improving.

Today has started slowly with a small jigsaw puzzle, and now you find me in my kitchen making breakfast for the cats...

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#1589: Saying hello from bed early on a rainy morning

In this episode, I'm talking about how I'm continuing to move slowly and focusing on a very simple routine (that seems to include quite a bit of tea drinking!) that is keeping life ticking over.

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#1588: My One Thing on a frosty morning

On this very frosty morning, I'm venturing outside for the first time since I last spoke to you and am making my One Thing for the day letting George and Louise out of their coop and putting some mealworms down for the visiting robin.

After a few days in bed, it's especially good to breath in the sharp, fresh air...

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#1587: Sneaking past Ounce and realising how tired I am

Yesterday, possibly for the first time ever, I forgot to let the chickens out. I realised at about 10.00 am and all was fine, but my forgetfulness has helped me realise just how tired I am again…

Join me by my gate as I talk a little about tiredness, not coping too well and my plans for looking after myself in the coming days.

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#1586: An early morning walk

As I come out this morning, it is still a little too dark to let the chickens out and the visiting robin is nowhere to be seen, so I decide to go for a walk.

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#1585: Making pear and onion chutney

Waiting for the right moment to make this chutney has been quite an exercise in patience.

I first mentioned that I was thinking of doing it back in episode #1579 at the beginning of the month. About three weeks later I’m chopping onions and pears…

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#1584: An autumn view

Join me on a rather blustery autumn morning as I say hello to the visiting robin, let George and Louise out for the day and then take a slow walk up the hill to look at the view.

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#1583: Permission to live at our own pace

On the last day of my Pyjama Week, I found myself going for a walk and thought you might like to join me…

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#1582: Getting back to a more normal routine again

The visiting robin and a house sparrow

The familiar sound of porridge bubbling on the stove heralds a return to a more normal routine for me after a few days of not being able to do much.

Join me as I head out to see the chickens and the visiting robin and then stand by my gate to ponder a little on a how I've been structuring my time since the spring and my plans for this year's winter hibernation.

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#1581: A walk under the (almost) full moon

It’s a little before 6.00 am on a cold clear morning and I’m off for a moonlit walk with Ounce.

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#1580: Visiting some old friends

After saying good morning to the chickens and the visiting robin I head off to see some old friends who I’ve not taken you to see in a little while…

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The Go Gently Letter

Most months Occasionally, I send out a short email newsletter called The Go Gently Letter.

In the letter I share a little about my ongoing journey exploring ways to live and create gently. I hope the letter will encourage and inspire you to find ways ways to live and create at the pace that's right for you.

 
 

Instagram: Learning to live gently

LISTEN: https://www.gogently.co/listen/1627 (or follow the link in my profile). The podcast that I mentioned I was recording with Ounce a few days ago has just gone live over on Go Gently. Join Ounce and me as we say hello to George and Louise bef
Ounce and I have been out making a podcast on an early morning walk. Ounce found us a cool spot to sit in for a while. If it&rsquo;s hot with you again today, I hope you can find a cool spot to sit in for a while too &lt;3 🐌🐈&zwj;⬛🎙☀️🌴 #GoG
Episode 1624 of my podcast One Thing Today was released yesterday. If you'd like to listen to me taking a gentle walk up the hill behind my house, you can find the episode here: https://gogently.co/listen/1624 (or follow the link in my profile). O
George-The-Hen says it&rsquo;s definitely a day to sit in the shade of a tree while your washing dries on the line. I hope you have a cool shady spot to sit in today if it&rsquo;s hot where are &lt;3 🐓☀️🌴🐌 #GoGently #MECFS