Company on Sunday newsletter xx
Beatrix Potter, surrealist dinners and the beautiful Karen Tighe AND Welcome!!
Well here we are, over on Substack, the new home of Company on Sunday.
And these roses are for you for following me here and for consuming all the curated content I put out there. I’ve said it many times, but it’s truely true; I love making this little online package for you to open each Sunday am.
So what’s different? Now you can choose a weekly or yearly paid subscription to this newsletter (or not, that’s ok, you’ll still receive an abridged version of Company on Sunday for free) which will give you access to all the regular reads, podcast recommendations, Q&A’s and book piles as well as insider knowledge and early access to our new projects for 2022.
This will include a bite-sized (ie no longer than 10 mins) podcast delving into the daily routines of people everywhere.
A podcast about creating gardens (big or small) and the effect they have on ourselves, our families, our homes and our communities.
Another option newsletter on the same topic, gardening
Hopefully, some gorgeously cosy merch produced in collaboration with you, the crowd of readers and subscribers here at Company on Sunday.
Annnndd whole heap of love and admiration from me, for giving me a boost as I take the plunge into this world of paid subscriptions.
As for the roses, I’m hoping this is not them for the year. Aren’t they beautiful? I can take no credit for them at all, there are Mum’s babies; I swear everything she touches in the garden just blooms into brilliance.
P O D C A S T playlist
Really enjoying the Shelf Life podcast - you might like to try this episode with Dan Saladino, who researches Indigenous and ancient foods on the brink of extinction, often hanging on with the help of a few dedicated farmers.
“Food shows us where real power lies,” Saladino writes. “It can explain conflicts and wars; showcase human creativity and invention; account for the rise and fall of empires; and expose the causes and consequences of disasters. Food stories are perhaps the most important stories of all.”
This episode of The Producers with my friend Tim Leahy from Margra Lamb. Also loved this episode with The Spud Sisters. This poddie is defs one to keep on the regular.
Karen forgets everything is the story of Karen Tighe a formidable broadcaster who I used to work with - who woke up one day and couldn’t remember a thing. An excellent recount by the ABC’s Days Like These podcast.
Lay your eyes on these new instagram accounts
@frederickmagazine || @billyvanbakker (pictured) || @alchemyofordinarythings (above podcast playlist)
R E A D I N G
This article, ‘The secret life of Beatrix Potter,’ is everything. It lead me to order this book about her life and put the 2006 Renee Zellweger film, Miss Potter on cue too.
“I’m a psychiatrist and I'm exhausted too.” Why pandemic fatigue is still draining.
Added these to the cart this week. Another contemporary Aussie wool Brand to love.
Hosting a dinner party any time soon? Look at these next level ‘surrealist dinners’ by Charles Kaisin.
How to put together a newsletter via SubStack.
And I signed up to the Hurly newsletter this week.
Author Liz Harfull was a guest on my podcast Company this week, and last week too, she’s that good! The chat was all about the CWA of NSW and the women that have trail-blazed their way through history in rural Australia. There’s also a ‘Day in the Life of Liz Harfull’ part at the end of the second episode - which I had to delve into after she told me she goes to bed at 2am most mornings!
Books are Liz’s weakness and so it would be remiss of me not to ask to have a peek at her bedside table right now, so here it is, and her explanation below.
Jane Harper – I love her books because of their rural settings and convincing plots.
Eloisa James is one of my favourite writers of Georgian romances – full of sparkling dialogue, feisty women and sexy heroes. A great way to unwind.
Timbuktu – I’ve been wanting to read this non-fiction book for ages. The title alone indicates this is an author who knows how to write engaging history.
Gabaldon – I’m a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, set initially in historic Scotland. I know once I start this book I wont want to put it down, so I’m trying to hold off.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a novel recommended by a friend. Not started it yet.
The Dark Lake - I love crime novels, particularly by British and Australian authors, and this one has won more than a few awards so Im full of anticipation.
Death by Chocolate Cake is a memoir written by a very brave and wise friend, Jenny Marshall, about her struggle with obesity, depression and abuse. A hard read but astonishingly a story of hope and healing.
Penny Wong’s biography – I love biographies and this one has been written with insight and sensitivity by Margaret Simons. It is also a rare glimpse into the life of someone who is essentially a very private person. Fascinating no matter your political persuasion and timely reading with a Federal election on the way.
My absolute pleasure. 💋💋💋
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