We love Merino wool, hot cross buns and Paris wanderlust
Happy Easter to yoooooouuu, wherever you happen to be. Sxx
Wowsers - not sure about you but the Easter weekend weather has been a total blessing - like just beyond glorious. This is the spot you want to be at about 5.30pm for an Easter Sundowner. Kids fed, movie on, drink in hand and possum light to soak up.
That said - We decided to take the spontaneous approach to the Easter holidays this time around - not sure it suits us. But whatever, at least there is Hot Cross Buns. I loved this insight into the long days and nights making Hot Crossies at Flour and Stone.
In between times this week, I’ve sneaked in some major Paris wanderlust, a gardening deep dive and as always a bit of a peruse of other’s daily routines - never quite satisfied with my own!
P O D C A S T playlist
So late to the party with River Cafe Table 4. How good is it?! I so dream of one day having a bookshop/studio in the main street of Gunning, where ppl can drop in, have a listen, buy a book and keep going! I started with Iwan Wirth and will be going forth from there.
Another newbie for you: Second Life. This ep with Victoria Beckham and Creal, Co-Founders of Victoria Beckham Beauty.
Anya Hindmarsh on How To Own The Room.
Maggie Dent on Motherland.
Also @eavesdrop_podcasts is a curated podcast recommendation page on Insta and I love it!
Lay your eyes on these new instagram accounts
@intactco_ || @hana.snow (above) || @kunterbuntundwunderbar || @the_glamswag ||
This pile of things to read;
This is about some new French Cookbooks but equally so, it’s a walk through the streets of the Marais. I’ve had a big hunkering to be back there this week. Also this tiny film.
Mastering the art of ‘Enough’. Excellent. Thank you Tonic Mag.
Beautiful read on gardening in the UK - scroll to the bottom for my fave, a list of foraged greenery that keeps for months inside.
Guys, I cannot tell you, if you love newsletters, SubStack is such a minefield. I am so enjoying discovering some beauties including:
Desk Notes by Charles Schifano
SubStacks curated playlists for Writers.
Formats Unpacked. This particular edition has a bazillion new and fab links about gardening.
What I’ve been working on;
A new season of Women Behind Wool is happening in earnest. I’ve just filed a feature article on some of the great women from our new season - more on that soon - and I still love all the women who we featured last year so - if you know someone who you think needs to know about wool - share this poddie with them. Please, and thank you. xx
Also finally (sorry) pressed publish on the lastest ep of Company, with Sally Smith of The One Tree Hotel, on the Hay Plains. Psst It’s FOR SALE. Do you want it?
And just because - I want to mention this recording I did with Meg Bignell again, cue it up for the holidays, cause she’s great and I know you will lover her too.
Loved the Meg Bignall interview.
Happy Easter Skye 🐰🐰