5 things to be cheerful about this week...

Hello hello! I hope you had a good weekend. Ours was busy and as always, much of it was spent in the car (must remember to heed my own words about making the most of these car trips us country people seem to live between). But the big news from yesterday is that, we are now proud owners of a very sweet poddy calf called Milly, (I posted pics and a new recipe over on the blog last night). Nawwww, she's very cute.

Anyway, here below, as per every Monday, is a little list of five nice things to read, listen to, think about and be inspired by. 

But first, I also wanted to say... I know many people living in the country are doing it tough at the moment and desperate for rain and change and understanding. We are, like many, spending countless hours and dollars feeding stock and it can really get you down. I'm not ignoring any of that, it's a daily reality for me and everyone in my community. So of course an email with a few links and recipes won't help - but a bit of light relief is always, well, a relief - and that's what I hope this newsletter brings.

What might properly help though, even just a little bit, is a visit to the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health's website and a listen to their award-winning podcast Let's Talk. A fantastic resource for anyone finding the pressure of this drought extra heavy. Another good thing, if you are located in the Central West, is to head along to this day of talks on August 3 - The Things that Matter, sounds wonderful. I'd love to hear of any other resources, articles, people working in this space that would be worth reading and sharing so please send them through! Sophie x