Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and as they enjoy a MELLOW transition from summer to autumn, making the most of the things you can only do before the season turns and appreciating small pleasures

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Thanks to Austria Tourism for supporting Season 11. To find out more about year-round outdoor adventures in Austria go to Austria.info

Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett

In the September GOLDEN issue (171) available to buy here

The high notes – take notice of and noting down daily delights

The Big Idea: The Small Stuff: The Sensory Enchantment of Everyday Life by Ian Bogost (Allen Lane) explained by Becs Frank

My Place – A Golden Glow - garden lighting

Almanac - Make a shadow puppet theatre for a whimsical storytelling evening

In the October RELISH issue (on sale from 25 September)

Analogue: A new series exploring slower life stories

Twilight: a sky full of surprises. An extract from The Secret World of Twilight by Sally Coulthard (Head of Zeus)

On the blog

Films to watch outdoors

Great places to visit

Higher Farm swim lake and sauna

Knepp rewilding reserve

From previous issues available to buy here

Outdoor cinema and a Greek feast – August 2026 (Issue 170)

Going with a guide – September 2019 (Issue 87)

Remains of the day – evening rituals to calmly end the day. (Flourish wellbeing bookazine, edition 4)