Journey through the Seasons

Emma Wise and Sue Wood
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Join Sue and Emma as they journey through the seasons. With lots of original content created to help forge a sense of connection to the rhythm of the year and cyclical living, Sue and Emma share seasonal poems, self-care ideas, recipes and more

  1. Journey through the Seasons

    Apr 21

    Journey through the Seasons

    Edited by: Adam Bailey Music Credit: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/home) Podcast artwork: Karen Ingall Opening words: Sue reads "May" by Donna Ash worth Blossoming chat: Sue mentions a change in the blossoming time of trees associated with climate change here- you can read about that here: https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/why-are-blossoms-early Seasonal Living: Sue references to Lia Leendertz's The Almanac and found her Shakespeare quotes here: https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/categories/flowers/ Recipe: The spring shakshuka recipe is based on a recipe from the BBC website; https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/green_baked_eggs_with_98845 Self-Care: You can read more about the benefits of microsdosing mindfulness here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2502370-too-busy-to-meditate-microdosing-mindfulness-has-big-health-benefits/ .  Sue discovered the idea of microdosing mindfulness at a retreat run by OptimumYou Yoga at Kelmash Hall: https://www.facebook.com/KelmarshHall/videos/ground-grow-%EF%B8%8F-last-friday-optimumyouyogastudio-hosted-a-wonderful-wellbeing-expe/2248353469236792/ Seasonal words: Sue reads from Chasing Fog by Laura Pashby and from the Substack account @MidnightCrumbs on romantisising April: https://open.substack.com/pub/midnightcrumbs/p/your-pocket-guide-to-a-gentle-joyful?r=36rfh7&utm_medium=ios What's On Our Bookshelf: Sue is reading Laura Pashby's Chasing Fog and has finished The BBQ are No 9 by Jennie Godfrey, a book she really enjoyed but recommends with a trigger warning for domestic violence, she'll be reading Katie Hodgett's Act, Rest Reset, Repeat when it's released in May. Emma recommends the BBC iplayer adaptation of The Other Bennett Sister, the Bhutanese film Lunana (A Yak in the Classroom), the Podcast Why Women Grow (https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/podcasts) and The Names by Florence Knapp (with a trigger warning for domestic violence). Tasks: Sue recommeds a task borrowed from Kelly Louise Marshall: https://open.substack.com/pub/kellylouisemarshall/p/five-days-of-noticing-joy?r=36rfh7&utm_medium=ios  Sue shares a card from the Sensory Herbal oracle card pack. Timings: Opening words: 0.58 Blossom Chat: 2.10 Seasonal Living: 17.46 Recipes: 22.47 Self Care: 28.02 Seasonal words: 37.52 What's on our Bookshelf: 43.28 Tasks: 50.59 Blessings Card: 56.02 Farewell: 57.02

    1 hr
  2. Journey through the Seasons

    Mar 24

    Journey through the Seasons

    Edited by: Adam Bailey Music Credit: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/home) Podcast artwork: Karen Ingall Opening words: Sue reads words from LR Knost Seasonal Living: Sue references to Lia Leendertz's The Almanac Recipes: The spiced Easter biscuits recipe is from Honeywell Bake's book, *Planet Friendly Baking*.  You can find the recipe here: https://honeywellbakes.com/spiced-easter-biscuit-recipe/ Emma also suggests using leftover egg whites from the biscuit recipe to make Riverford's Rhubarb Meringue Pie: https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/rhubarb-meringue-pie and experimenting with a wild garlic houmous: https://www.farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk/wild-garlic-hummus-wild-garlic-pesto/ Seasonal words: Emma shares the opening words from Kenneth Graeme's *Wind in the Willows* and an extract from the collection *The English Landscape* collated by Kathleen Conyngham Greene, The Beech Trees in Spring by Richard Jefferies, What's On Our Bookshelf: Sue is reading *The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding* by Holly Ringland and loving her poetry book, *Finding Joy*, from Dervla Miscal.  She is enjoying *Cacophony of  Bone* by Kerri ní Dochartaigh and for some light relief watching Married at First Sight Australia.  She has enjoyed a village screening of *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* and listening to The Plodcast with Mandy Stark and Ellie Williams.  Emma recommends *You be Mother* by Meg Mason and Mary Oliver's essay collection *Upstream*.  She is working her way through the books of Thich Nhat Hanh and has enjoyed watching the films *Philomena* and *Little Miss Sunshine*.   Tasks: Emma suggests copying passages from Thich Nhat Hanh's book, "How to Love," as recommended in a newsletter from Beanie Robinson: https://thehealth-space.com Sue suggests participating in the Big River Watch initiative: https://earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz. Sue shares a card from the Sensory Herbal oracle card pack. Timings: Opening words: 1.00 Emerge Chat: 2.56 Seasonal Living: 17.01 Recipes: 22.52 Self Care: 32.54 Seasonal words: 41.15 What's on our Bookshelf: 47.38  Tasks: 58.18 Blessings Card: 1.02.30 Farewell: 1.03.50

  3. Journey through the Seasons

    Feb 24

    Journey through the Seasons

    Edited by: Adam Bailey (huge thanks!) Music Credit: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/home) Opening words: Sue reads A Light Exists in Spring, by Emily Dickinson In their awaken chat, Sue mentions the writing course she's doing with Beth Kempton (dowhatyouloveforlife.com) and a walking tour of Oxford she enjoyed with her boys run by Mystery Guides (https://www.mysteryguides.co.uk/products/oxford) You can read Emma's blog about her panchakarma detox here: https://www.breathe4good.co.uk/panchakarma Seasonal Living: Sue refers to Lia Leendertz's The Almanac Recipes: Banana oatmeal bars - you can find the recipe here: https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r154151  Emma's detox tea recipe, to make 1l: Roughly chop a thumb size piece of ginger and add to a saucepan with a teaspoon of fennel seeds (and some corainder seeds if you like).  Add your water and bring to the boil.  Boil for 3-4 minutes and decant into a thermos to sip through the day. Seasonal words: Sue reads an article titled Slowly Does It from the spring issue of the National Trust Magazine (read it here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/media/rembrandt-slow-looking-tour), and she shares a poem by Adam Maxwell Martin Winter Hasn't Finished With Us Yet What's On Our Bookshelf: Sue is reading Tin Man by Sarah Winman and enjoyed The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex.  She's looking forward to reading The BBQ at No 9 by Jenny Godfrey and The Names by Florence Knapp.  Emma recommends the book Connie by Charotte Duckworth, and Marianne Williamson's Midlife Awakening.  She has been enjoying enneogram quizzes, as recommended on the Postcards from Midlife podcast and bingeing Bridgerton series 4.   Sue shares a card from the Sensory Herbal pack of oracle cards. Timings: Opening words: 0.58 Awaken Chat: 2.08 Seasonal Living: 14.54 Self-Care: 17.44 Recipes: 21.58 Seasonal words: 28.40  What's on our Bookshelf: 32.30 Tasks: 38.26 Blessings Card: 42.33  Farewell: 43.36

    54 min
  4. Journey through Winter ~ Gratitude

    Jan 27

    Journey through Winter ~ Gratitude

    Edited by: Dan Lange (thanks Dan, it was a toughie!) Music Credit: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/home) Opening words: Sue reads Mindful by Mary Oliver In their gratitude chat, Sue mentions Beth Kempton (dowhatyouloveforlife.com) as an inspiration  Wassailing - Emma mentions Kate Rusby's song Cornish Wassailing Recipes: Emma's carrot cake porridge recipe: Mix 1/4 cup oats, heaped tsp chia seeds, 1/4tsp mixed spice, grated zest of a clementine, a small carrot - grated, a small handful of raisins, a generous cup of plant milk (I like cashew or almond) in a small saucepan and warm gently on the hob.  When the liquid is absorbed and porridge is nice and hot, transfer to a bowl and top with a handful of walnuts and some maple syrup if you like.  Emma's warm smoothie recipe: Add to a food processor a cooked sweet potato, dried ginger, cinnamon, a scoop of protein powder, a small handful of almonds, some warm plant milk. Blitz until smooth then enjoy. Seasonal Living - Sue refers to Lia Leendertz's The Almanac Seasonal words - Emma reads David Whyte's words from his book Consolations, on gratitude, which she found on the website Grateful.org What's On Our Bookshelf - Sue is watching Top Gear and Friends series 2 and reading When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman.  She is listening to Small Ways to Live Well (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2280335/follow).  Emma recommends the books Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby and Circle of Grace by Jan Stevens.  She has watched the film Train Dreams and listened to Bill Nighy's podcast Ill Advised. Tasks - You can download a copy of the intention setting template that Emma uses here: https://calmchristmas.substack.com/p/the-calm-christmas-planner and she mentions her Riverford veg box Sue shares a card from Pippa Best's Sea Soul Blessings pack of oracle cards. Timings: Opening words: 0.57 Gratitude chat:2.09 Seasonal Living:13.50 Recipes: 21.46 Self-Care:26.37 Seasonal words: 34.53 What's on our Bookshelf:41.25 Tasks: 46.52 Blessings Card: 51.49 Farewell:52.41

    54 min
  5. Journey through Winter ~ Appreciate

    Jan 6

    Journey through Winter ~ Appreciate

    Edited by Dan Lange Music - Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/home Opening words: Sue reads Winter's Cloak by Joyce Rupp Seasonal Living - you can find more info on Twelfth Night here: https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/twelfth-night-what-it-is-when-it-falls-and-why-its-the-biggest-celebration-we-no-longer-enjoy-251278/https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/traditions/british-twelfth-night-traditions/ Seasonal Recipes: To make mulled apple - simply heat some good cloudy apple juice in a heavy bottomed pan with some mulling spices - cinnamon sticks, cardamon pods, star anise and cloves, for example. Nigel's Slater's new year's lentil soup recipe:  175g red lentils/ 3 tbsps oil/ 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds/ 1 tsp cumin seeds/ 8 cardamom pods/ 35g ginger/ 3 cloves garlic/ 1tsp turmeric powder/ 2 small chillies/ 1 tbsp tomato puree/ 250g chopped tomatoes/ 3 tsp tamarind pastes/ 750ml water/ 1/2tsp salt.  Make a start by rinsing lentils thoroughly.  Use a pestle and mortar to grind the cumin seeds and the seeds from the cardamon pods.  In a food processor, blitz the ginger and garlic (both peeled) with the turmeric and chillies and ground spices, plus 1 tbsp of the oil to make a smooth paste. Add the remaining oil to a heavy based pan and fry the mustard seeds for a minute or two, then add the spice paste and cook for a further minute until fragrant/  Stir in the tomato puree and the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes to allow the tomatoes to soften and collapse a little.  Then add the drained lentils, tamarind paste, water and salt, bring to a simmer and allow to simmer gently for 25 minutes before serving (ideally with Nigel Slater's treacle and rye bread!) Seasonal Words: Sue read The Year's Midnight from Gillian Clarke (https://x.com/PoetryBookSoc/status/815278176196763648) and Surrounded by Treasure from Donna Ashworth's Wild Hope.  What's on our Bookshelf ? - Sue is reading: Chill by Mark Harper, The Almanac by Lia Leendertz, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Seas The Day by Rachael Boughton.  She mentions Twelve Poems, a poetry collection from Martin Jones based on the seasons at Old Rectory in Quinton (and available to buy from Emma!) She'll be watching the film The Voice of Hind Rajab. Emma recommended the film The Ballad of Wallace Island and podcasts From the Oasthouse (Steve Coogan) and Human Intelligence, presented by Naomi Alderman.  Over the festive period she watched Riot Women on BBC iPlayer. The blessing card was drawn from Pippa Best's Sea Soul Blessings cards. Thanks to Sue’s friend Alison for bank holiday babysitting so we could record this episode! Timings:  Opening Words -0.55/ Appreciate Chat - 3.30 /  Seasonal Living - 15.45/ Recipes - 22.12/ Seasonal Words - 27.45 / Seasonal Self Care - 31.15 What's on Our Bookshelf - 34.47 /Tasks - 39.50/ Blessing - 43.17/ Goodbyes - 44.09

    46 min
  6. Journey through Winter ~ Immerse

    12/16/2025

    Journey through Winter ~ Immerse

    Edited by Dan Lange Music Credit: Purple Planet Music: Reiki Healing - https://www.purple-planet.com/home Opening words - Sue reads words from Adam Maxwell Martin Immerse chat: Sue had been meditating at her local Buddhist centre: https://meditateinnorthants.com and Emma attended an Aga cooking demo at Aga Oundle: https://www.agaliving.com/store-locator/aga-oundle Seasonal Living: The moment of winter solstice 2025 is 3.03pm on 21 December.  Sue shares words from The Almanac 2026, by Lia Leendertz Recipes: To make fire honey, mix a small (225ml) jar of honey with the the finely chopped peel from a lemon and an orange, a c5cm chunk of ginger, grated,  one finely chopped red chilli, a teaspoon of turmeric and a teaspoon of cinnamon.  You'll need one teaspoon of fire honey in one cup of hot water for an immune boosting drink.   You can find the recipes for frangipane mincemeat squares here: http://www.daffodilkitchen.com/christmas-frangipane-mincemeat-squares/ Self-Care: you can read more about Jolabokaflod here: https://jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story/ Seasonal words - Emma shares Robert Frost's Dust of Snow and reads words from Nina McLaughlin's Winter Solstice essay collection What's on our Bookshelves:  Sue is reading The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club by Faith Hogan and This Way Up by Jay Forman and Mark Cooper Jones and watching videos by Ed Pratt, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNy42Y5egf07cSiHbF23wg .  Emma is reading Nancy Mitford's Christmas Pudding and about to read Freya North's Christmas at Flora's House.  She has been to see Nuremburg and was recently interviewed for the podcast Gathering Garden Ghosts, hosted by Melanie Hicks: https://open.substack.com/pub/melaniehick?r=1l6l79&utm_medium=ios This month's blessing card was drawn from Pippa Best's Sea Soul Blessings pack. Timings:  Opening Words -0.55/ Immerse Chat - 01.58 /  Seasonal Living - 15.56/ Recipes - 21.06/ Self-Care - 27.54/ Seasonal Words - 30.43 / What's on Our Bookshelf - 35.36 /Tasks - 42.10/ Blessing - 46.07/ Goodbyes - 46.57

    50 min
  7. Journey through Winter ~ Embrace

    11/18/2025

    Journey through Winter ~ Embrace

    Edited by Dan Lange Music Credit - Purple Planet - Reiki Healing Opening poem - Sue reads Winter Dark by Lilian Moore You can read more about the micro-season of winter in Vermont here: https://www.boston.com/culture/wickedpedia/2023/12/01/noah-kahan-stick-season-vermont/ Sue's Wrap around earphone headphone was bought from Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/d9aDfW3 In Lunar Living, Sue references star gazing apps  - both Stellarium and Star Walk 2 are favourites of hers.  She talks about St Lucia’s Day - you can read more about it here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/St-Lucias-Day.  Sue shares some words about the Leonids meteor shower taken from Enchantment by Katherine May.  You can find out more about the Leonids meteor shower here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/leonid-meteor-shower-when-and-where-see-it-uk  Harriet Powers story of stitching quilts can be found in Stitching Stars: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/851725.Stitching_Stars In the Recipe section, Emma mentions Jolabokaflod which we will talk about in our next episode.  For a sneak preview check out this website: https://jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story/ This month's Quincemeat recipe is taken from Winter in the Highlands by Flora Shedden.  Ingredients: 1kg quince/ zest and juice of a lemon/ 500ml cider/ 350g light soft brown sugar/ 200g suet/ 200g raisins/ 100g golden raisins/ 200g sultanas/ 100g pitted prunes/ 100g dried apricots/ 100g dried mixed peel/ 75g flaked almonds/ 1/2tsp ground mixed spice/ 1/2tsp ground cinnamon/ 1/2 tsp ground ginger// 1/2 nutmeg finely grated / 100ml brandy// Method: 1. Sterilise jars 2. Put grated quince, lemon zest and juice, cider, sugar and suet into a large pan and cook over medium heat until simmering. 3. Add fruit and nuts and simmer gently for 15-20 mins until the fruit is swollen and the mixture thickened.  4. Take off the heat.  Stir in the brandy then spoon into jarsIn Seasonal Self Care, Emma talks about her daily morning practice based around A Course in Miracles:https://acim.org/acim/en.  Sue mentions her Mindfulness calendar - Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Creativity - Escape, Breathe and Make Time for Yourself .In Seasonal Words, Sue shares Nikita Gill's With Love from Midnight from her new poetry collection Wild Embers and an extract from The Christmas Chronicles by NigelSlater  In What's on our Bookshelves, Emma is reading cookery books - A Little Bit Brilliant by Na Hansell, Winter in the Highlands from Flora Shedden and Lucy Brazier's Christmas at River Cottage.  She's been listening to Jilly Cooper's Riders and has now moved onto Rivals.  Emma's been to see the Bruce Springsteen biopic Rescue Me from Nowhere.  Finally, she recommends Beth Kemptons's podcast Calm Christmas (Sue has signed up for Beth Kempton's free midwinter writing retreat, which you can find out more about here: https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/?add-to-cart=184064) Sue has been listening to The Examiner by Janice Hallett and talks about the Jackson Brodie series of books by Kate Atkinson.  She's been dipping into her copy of 800 Years of Women’s Letters, edited by Olga Kenyon.  Sue will be venturing out to her Village Cinema to watch Thursday Murder Club .  Sue also mentions refreshing poetry in her local park.  You can follow Sue's adventures in poetry via the instagram account @findpoetryinplacesSue will be stocking up on dried fruit from at her local refill centre Market Harborough Eco Village. Sue will be making candles using beeswax obtained from Ali from Clipston Hives and Waxworks  Our card pick is taken from Pippa Best's Sea Soul Blessings oracle packTo finish a reel on kindness https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOq25OjjY67/?igsh=cTJ0eWl5bG9vdmQ= You can follow the show and access bonus content on Substack: https://journeythroughtheseasons.substack.com - where you can also buy a subscription to help support the podcast, or you can buy us a coffee - at https://buymeacoffee.com/journeythroughtheseasons Timings: Embrace Chat: 0.58/ Lunar Living: 14.28/ Recipe: 21.49/ Self Care: 27.07/ Seasonal Words: 31.24/ What's on our Bookshelf: 34.20/ Tasks: 43.37/ Blessing: 48.50/ Close: 49.55

    58 min
  8. Journey through Winter ~ Prepare

    10/21/2025

    Journey through Winter ~ Prepare

    Edited by: Dan Lange Music: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet Opening Words: Sue reads from Anne of Green Gables, by LM Montgomery Podcast Developments: You can now follow the show and access bonus content on Substack: https://journeythroughtheseasons.substack.com - where you can also buy a subscription to help support the podcast, or you can buy us a coffee - at https://buymeacoffee.com/journeythroughtheseasons Seasonal Living: Sue and Emma discuss the Pagan festival of Samhain Recipes: Emma's Butternut Squash Galette is adapted from a recipe by Lazy Cat Kitchen: https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/vegan-pumpkin-galette/ and the mulled cider recipe is taken from BBC Good Foods: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/mulled-cider Self-Care: You can find information on Pratyahara and the breathwork practices Sue suggests at:  https://ekotexyoga.co.uk/blogs/yoga/what-is-pratyahara https://www.artofliving.org/in-en/yoga/pranayama/ujjayi-breathing Seasonal Words: Sue reads Rainbow Bridge by Donna Ashworth and Emma shares an article by Katherine May from the beginning October issue of the Ocado Magazine, Indoorphins Boost What's on Our Bookshelf: This month, Sue recommends poetry books The Works by Pam Ayres, Loss by Donna Ashworth and a collection of poetry from Radio 4's Poetry Please.  Sue is watching Married at First Sight and has plans to watch Put your Soul on your Hand and Walk and Emma Thompson's new film The Dead of Winter.  Emma mentions The Appeal by Janice Hallett, ( Sue mentions The Twyford Code by the same author), Ian McEwan's What We Can Know,  Netflix series' Mrs Biggs and The Escape Artist  and the podcast Strangers on a Bench Card: Sue draws a card from the Sea Soul Blessings pack by Pippa Best: https://seasoulblessings.com Timings: Prepare Chat: 0.55/ Lunar Living: 16.43/ Recipe: 21.10/ Self Care: 27.56/ Seasonal Words: 35.32/ What's on our Bookshelf: 42.44/ Tasks: 50.00/ Blessing: 55.16/ Close: 56.28

    58 min
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