This was Saturday for me. An annual friendly between two small local towns - the best kind of days and also a rarity. The kids run wild, some join in the cricket, others watch in wonder. We come together for snacks from Tupperware containers and the men talk their talk, highly inflated, loud and full of exaggerated conviction. They’re happy. I sat and read on the sideline for a while, observing this micro-climate of social excitement. Such a pleasure to be a part of it, even if only looking in from the sidelines.
My beauties, this week is a big one for us! Our flagship podcast, Company is coming back to life on Thursday. The next 2 seasons are supported by Rabobank Australia who have been such a pleasure to work with - we have a bundle of brilliant women about to bless your ears ladies. I cannot wait. See you then Sxx
Podcast playlist
Regulars on repeat this week;
A Social Life with Friends on retreating and re-emerging.
This Rural Life special with Leila McDougal who made the Just A Farmer movie. About suicide - it’s taboo - and how we could deal with it better for those who are left behind. Couldn’t agree more.
And
latest drop - on writing short stories and looking into your own interior life and being better writers for it.Lay your eyes on these Instagram accounts
@adventuresinjelly (above) ||@gardenercook || @thelaundrygarden
This pile of things to read
This week has been FULL. No time for anything other than running from one thing to the next. This is my reading list for Sunday.
The Gaza Group Chat - apart from the fact that I think this is a brilliant way to source and tell stories, ie the group chat - I know this will be heavy but it’s the least I can do.
and then
Underground beauty salons in Ukraine.
The Lure of Divorce - this article has popped up in multiple recommendations this week, so I’d better see what all the fuss is about.
Enjoy your morning. day. afternoon. week. I’ll be speaking with my paid crew on Wednesday with the Mid-Week Missive otherwise let’s chat again next Sunday dear readers. Sxx