Podcasts · The Clearing with Katherine May
Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos
· 1 h 00 min · S7 E6
Episode Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos
Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with Katherine.
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.
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.
Melissa’s links
Melissa’s website where you can buy her books
Melissa’s Substack
Melissa’s Instagram
Things mentioned in the show
The Darling Buds of May TV Show wiki
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Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US
Follow Katherine on Instagram
Visit Katherine’s Website
Production Credits
Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins
Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong
Producer - Alice Lloyd
Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary
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Links in the notes 11
- https://www.melissahemsley.com/
- https://substack.com/@melissahemsley
- https://www.instagram.com/melissa.hemsley/?hl=en
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darling_Buds_of_May_(TV_series)
- https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment
- https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering
- https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512
- https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603
- https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/
- https://katherine-may.co.uk/
- https://acast.com/privacy
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