journaling the slow life
in the suffolk countryside

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Sam & Elle

Sep 28, 20212 min read

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A Seasonal Shift: Autumn

Autumn is on its way. Already the colours of the trees are shifting to the golds and browns and yellows, and the leaves crunch underfoot.

Elle

Aug 23, 20213 min read

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Rural Reads III: Hollow Places

The third of our 5 rural reads: Christopher Hadley's detailed investigation into mythology and landscape in rural Hertfordshire.

A Seasonal Year: Twelve Months in Six Photographs

Sam

Apr 26, 20214 min read

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A Seasonal Year: Twelve Months in Six Photographs

Over the last year of working from home, we have been photographing the same corner of a nearby field, watching it change with the seasons.

Sam

Apr 7, 20213 min read

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Rural Reads II: Wilding

The second of our 5 rural reads: Isabella Tree's fascinating and enthusiastic account of rewilding a 3,500 acre farm in Sussex.

Brighter Skies: The First Days of Spring

Sam & Elle

Mar 10, 20214 min read

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Brighter Skies: The First Days of Spring

There is something about that first day of Spring. You know there will still be some colder, darker days ahead, but this day is a gift.

Elle

Feb 24, 20214 min read

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Rural Reads I: The Lost Words

The first of our 5 rural reads: Robert MacFarlane's observative acrostic poems combined with Jackie Morris's characterful illustrations.

5 Simple Rituals to get you Back in the Present

Sam

Feb 10, 20216 min read

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5 Simple Rituals to get you Back in the Present

Since the beginning of 2021, I’ve been trying to spend more time focused on the present moment. Creating rituals out of daily tasks.

Hunkering-Down: The Virtues of the Winter Larder

Elle

Jan 27, 20214 min read

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Hunkering-Down: The Virtues of the Winter Larder

The larder is the heart of the kitchen in winter. We have been filling it with grains, preserves and drinks, and now it's time to enjoy!

Sam & Elle

Jan 13, 20215 min read

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5 Rural Reads: a Book List for 2021

Over the years, we have been drawn to books on the theme of rural writing and the natural world. Welcome to our 2021 rural reads!

Sam

Dec 29, 20204 min read

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Memories of December Snow - Part II

Snow formed the backdrop for one of my most treasured childhood memories. It saddens me that White Christmases may be coming to an end.

Elle

Dec 16, 20205 min read

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Memories of December Snow - Part I

One morning two weeks ago, we opened the curtains to find the garden sprinkled with a dusting of snow.

Sam

Nov 14, 20204 min read

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A Foggy Morning and Comfort Cooking

Slow-cooking is my favourite reason to the in the kitchen. There is something more wholesome about this type of food.

Elle

Oct 30, 20204 min read

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The True History of the Jack-O'-Lantern

Pull your chair a little closer to the fire and listen carefully as I tell the history of the Jack-O'-Lantern.

Supreme in State: The Oak Tree and the Hall

Sam

Sep 28, 20205 min read

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Supreme in State: The Oak Tree and the Hall

On 9th July this year, we woke to find that a 300 hundred year old oak tree at the edge of Ten Acre Field had fallen in the night.

Elle

Sep 17, 20208 min read

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The Slow Art of Tea

It's important that – among the hustle and bustle of our modern lives – we take the time to slow down and really enjoy a cup of tea.

Sam

Aug 20, 20202 min read

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Woodland Walking

There is something otherworldly about stepping into dense woodland. Like taking the wrong path, and accidentally stumbling into faerie.

Elle

Jun 29, 20207 min read

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Staying Slow in Lockdown

After almost 100 days of lockdown, I have come to realise that there is no "right way" to “do quarantine”. It is different for everyone.

Sam

Jun 19, 20203 min read

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Midsummer Rituals

My ritual for Summer Solstice is to see the whole day - from sunrise to sunset - and to dedicate the intervening 16 hours to celebration.

Anthriscus Sylvestris: Cow Parsley or Fairy Lace

Elle

May 27, 20202 min read

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Anthriscus Sylvestris: Cow Parsley or Fairy Lace

Often taken for granted, cow parsley is a staple of countryside verges: tiny flowers like white paint splattered amongst the greenery.

Elle

Mar 27, 20206 min read

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Nettles

I think I am about to make us very unpopular: Our suburb is most definitely a 'nettle-free zone', but I am about to change all that!

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