Your seasonal guide
October brings the Mop and Statute Fairs
Once the hiring markets of rural England, now vibrant autumn gatherings of rides, stalls and tradition. From Abingdon to Marlborough, we’ve gathered 2025’s dates and stories so you can enjoy these living links to the harvest past.
Something ideal for Harvest – September Recipe of the Month. Find more Seasonal Inspiration on the September page of the Almanac.
Filling, fully flavoured, yet light enough for a summer’s evening. Chorizo and broad bean risotto is a bold yet light choice. The deep flavour of the chorizo complements the creaminess of the rice and the broad beans provide a freshness. Ideal for supper on a warm June evening, maybe with a nice crisp white wine….
Harvest 2022 and a stressful year Harvest 2022 is an unprecedentedly early harvest, and would ordinarily be the only feature of a year like this. However, this has been an extraordinary year in so many other ways. The price of fuel, fertiliser, and other inputs has increased almost exponentially. Labour supply for some has also…
Rissoles are a tempting tasty treat. A traditional Rissole recipe using minced pork and common cupboard components for you to make and enjoy. Great as a light lunch or main meal option. Take me to the recipe! Let’s miss out on the life story. Pork Rissoles – a dish for any season. On random occasions,…
I love walking. I love being out and about, seeing, touching, smelling, listening, getting the air and exploring. However, sometimes life and your brain get in the way. Sometimes we need to just get out there, enjoy that Wonders of a Wander, but our head might get in the way. I explore this and the…
Make sausage and cabbage tantalisingly tasty with this quick and easy hearty meal. A few seasonal veg and storecupboard items makes this one pot, one bowl wonder of a meal for two or main for four. Take me to the recipe! What’s in the fridge? I cook for the family most evenings. I do not…
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Fly Agaric (Amanita Muscaria) is regarded as the archetypal toadstool: with a red (often white spotted) cap and white gill is often used as a cartoon representation of fungi. It looks as though it should be deadly poisonous and will it will give you a severe and violent upset stomach if eaten raw, fatalities are…
About connecting with the ebb and flow of nature through gardening. This is an article that has previously been published by Psychologies – so I’m going to be lazy and just provide a link. https://www.psychologies.co.uk/mindfulness-gardening