{"product_id":"9781526662729","title":"Slow Seasons : A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rosie Steer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLowland Scotland \u0026amp; Borders\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 October 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 192 pages, 4c illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003e155 x 217 x 22mm | 534g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoman's Own Book Club 2023‘A truly beautiful book. Rosie’s writing makes me want to close my laptop, step outside, and appreciate the magic that each season brings’ Jessica Elliot DennisonIn her late-twenties, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the pace of modern city life, Rosie Steer found solace in the traditions she had been brought up with, influenced by her Scottish roots, that celebrated nature and observed the small steady shifts in the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Celtic Wheel of the year is an ancient seasonal cycle that aligns with solar events – the solstices, equinoxes and their midpoints. For each mini-season, Rosie shares nature notes for what we can look out for as the days get warmer or cooler, the nights longer or shorter, alongside activities, things to make, flowers or fruit to forage, seasonal recipes to enjoy and a modern take on the traditional celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Wheel turns towards Imbolc on 1st February, we can make hand poured candles to welcome the return of the light, embrace the chill of a wintery walk with a flask of hot chocolate, and fill our homes with the scent of citrus making batches of marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy slowing down and paying attention to the ebbs and flows of nature, we can find moments of calm whenever we need them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosie Steer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153830261061,"sku":"9781526662729","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781526662729_fd26ecd6-4388-400f-9d99-c8cf06e09aa2.jpg?v=1773517452","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781526662729","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}