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COOK Away from it all Quiet camping 6 Fluffy blueberry pancakes 8 Campfire paella 13 zzzzzzzzzzzz • Campfire peaches 15 Cake in the house Forest fruits traybake tart 29 Gathering: seafood & sandcastles 36 Prawn skewers 38 Barbecue nachos 39 Crab burgers 41 Tomato, cucumber and red onion salad 42 Eton mess 43 Food for thought Miso-caramel aubergines 57 Tasty trend Kamigōri 122 Tipple of the month Mai Tai 123 BUY Simple style Swimsuits 53 The comfort of things Souvenirs 66 The Simple Things subscription offer 88 Things to want and wish for 102 Maker of the month Marmor Paperie 105 Shop of the month Ingredients London 106 Book reviews Wabi Sabi Home, Mudlarking, Why You Should Read Children’s Books 105, 106, 107 Best of The Simple Things An anthology 117 Chalkboard Postcards by The Simple Things 120 Miscellany trio Bottle openers 122

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• Why we love a bakery Really good British ones 22 zzzzzzzzzzzz My City Vancouver, Canada 60 My neighbourhood Stamford, Lincolnshire 92 Safari camping Weekend away in North Devon 118 THINK Magical creatures The crab 17 • Minibreaks for the mind 17, 65, 73, 130 • The point of poetry Rhymes and reason 18 My day in cups of tea Gallery manager, Anna Parkes 30 Good things Positive news from around the world 34 Wisdom Illustrator Jackie Morris 44 Excellent women Polly Higgins, Earth lawyer 56 A poetic pause ‘Two Men Walking’ by Ian Humphreys 65 Looking Back Seasonal workers 84 What I treasure My father’s bicycle saddle 101 • A life unplugged Living off-grid 114 Stories behind superstitions Peacock feathers 123 Identifier Yoga poses 125 Bedtime story ‘The Wild One’ by Veronica Henry 130 DO Could-do list for August 5 Shell garland A seaside project 10 Beer Can-dles Things to do when you’re camping 11 Things to note and notice 26 Murder mystery competition Your chance to write the ending to Sophie Hannah’s unfinished story 49 • Finding magic on your doorstep Little ideas for summer 73 Handmade histories Mosaic 81 Flowers in the house Astrantias 91 • Appreciating weeding (No effort involved) 108 Plant library Sweet peas 111 How to Deal with brain freeze 121 Make an outdoor word game set 124 Songs to help you slow down See opposite… 129

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