Dear Friends, happy Leap Day and welcome to the arrival of Spring in our part of South West France ......
Creativity - this month I fell down the Substack rabbit hole & lost several surreal hours there. Have you been there yet? It's a subscription based newsletter platform for people to have a voice & tribe which isn't constantly hijacked by an algorithm dictated by the Metaverse. Substack rather grandly titles itself as "A new economic engine for culture" - time will tell. I have subscribed to a few newsletters including Hype Yourself by the very exprienced & lovely PR professional & author Lucy Werner, who has recently relocated from London to France. If you're ever in need of some self promotion give Lucy's Substack a try! I'm also really enjoying the beautiful heartfelt writing by Jess Lea-Wilson aka smallislandbigcity Inspiration - did I mention that it was my birthday this month (see birthday brownies below)? I received a great present from friends, a signed copy of Ella Mill's (Deliciously Ella's) new cookbook - Healthy made Simple "delicious plant-based recipes ready in 30 minutes or less". We're not vegan but we do eat a lot of veggies & have already tried around 10 recipes all of which have been delicious although the estimated preparation/cooking timing can be a bit optimistic! If you're in the market for a new cook book to inspire you to up your vegetable count definitely give it a go, there are also lots of free recipes on her website. The Garlicky Barley & Green Bean Salad with Herby Almonds below is going to be on repeat in our house this summer - my photos have got so much better after last month's workshop with Matt Inwood Sharing - I'm still blogging quietly away about my accessible wellness so do join me if you fancy exploring what makes up personal wellness with me. |
