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THE CLEARING WITH KATHERINE MAY
Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos
Hello,
Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with us.
Filled with wild and domesticated animals roaming freely, Qi 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.
Show notes:
Melissa’s website where you can buy her books
Melissa’s Substack
Melissa’s Instagram
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The Darling Buds of May TV Show wiki
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