WHERE WAS THAT?

All the lovely things in this issue – organised with page numbers to help you find them

COOK

• Finders keepers: rosehips and sloes _ 6 Rosehip and apple jelly 8 Lamb chops with a hazelnut and rosehip crust 10 Sloe liqueur 11 • Cake in the house Zesty vegan orange cake 25 • Gathering: A delicious whodunnit… 32 Pomegranate and rosemary gin fizz 34 Balsamic-glazed brie and cranberry bites 35 Apple, pear and celeriac soup 36 Chicken, chorizo and pepper bake 37 Broccoli with toasted almonds 37 Poached pears in spiced red wine 38 Poirot's Platter: cheese and biscuits 39

Food for thought Kejriwal (Indian eggs on toast) 71 Tasty trend Dirty Horchata 122

Tipple of the month The Brandy Alexander 123

BUY

The Simple Things Christmas gift subscription 20 • Simple style The puffer jacket 60 The Simple Things subscription offer 94 Things to want and wish for 96 Book reviews Roaring Girls, The Drawing Game, The Lost Orchard 99, 100, 101 Maker of the month Bethan Mitchell of The Sit Still Studio 99 Shop of the month Found Studio 100 Craftsmanship Cartographer, Kevin Sheehan 108 • Miscellany trio Mugs 122

GO

• Indie bookshops – As recommended by our readers 40 My City Havana 50 Weekend away A city stay in Winchester 118

THINK

• Woolly yarns Knitting through the ages 14 • Magical creatures The wonderful weasel 19 My day in cups of tea Printmaker Jo Wright 26 Good things Positive news from around the world 30 A poetic pause ‘Digging’ by Edward Thomas 49 Grief, love, food The power of culinary memories 56 • Murder mystery The winning ending is revealed 61 What I treasure My grey rug 65 Wisdom Entrepreneur and mentor, Jo Fairley 77 Excellent women Online abuse campaigner Seyi Akiwowo 81 My plot The tree-planting tea-farmers in Kenya 102 Stories behind superstitions Why is spilling salt unlucky? 123 • Identifier Greek Gods and Goddesses 125 Bedtime story ‘Cosy’ by Jess Kidd 130

DO

Could-do list for October 5 Things to note and notice 22 Handmade histories Lacemaking 45 Weekend project: Homemade candles 46 • Birdwatching from your sofa A guide to garden birds 66 Wellbeing The joy of learning an instrument later in life 82 • Flowers in the house Paper Moons 85 Home tour An industrial inspired cottage 86 Colour therapy How to use colour around the home 111 How to… Get the last out of a jar 121 Home hacks DIY peg board 124 Eco fixes Reduce your hot drink's carbon footprint 124 Songs about staying cosy See opposite… 129