{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/694937879ff9a18986c99ab3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/1766403088379-3d9c7371-401a-4662-9f22-8fac17b8b1a7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with Katherine.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Filled with wild and domesticated animals roaming freely, Chi Gong, nudity, a hammock, friendly neighbours who are close but not too close, the sea, also close but not too close; it’s a warm hug of a landscape where everything is chaotic but controlled. Wild but safe. With people but alone. Calm chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>A chance to escape the anxiety that accompanies her daily life, Melissa fully embraces the opportunity to imagine a place where her brain could take a rest from the worry and conjures something very beautiful in the process.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Melissa’s links</p><p><br></p><p>Melissa’s <a href=\"https://www.melissahemsley.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> where you can buy her books</p><p>Melissa’s <a href=\"https://substack.com/@melissahemsley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p>Melissa’s <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/melissa.hemsley/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Things mentioned in the show</p><p><br></p><p>The Darling Buds of May TV Show <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darling_Buds_of_May_(TV_series)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wiki</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit The Clearing website <a href=\"http://www.theclearingpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.theclearingpod.com</a> for a full transcript and to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free</p><p>Buy Katherine’s books:<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Enchantment</a> |<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Wintering</a> | The Electricity of Every Living Thing:<a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> UK</a> /<a href=\"https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> US</a></p><p>Follow Katherine on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a></p><p>Visit Katherine’s<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Production Credits</p><p><br></p><p>Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins</p><p>Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong</p><p>Producer - Alice Lloyd</p><p>Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary</p>","author_name":"Katherine May"}