The Mini-Break, episode 7: Icelandic yearnings, lopapeysa and treasured ‘moms’

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Hello,

In this episode, I find out what The Clearlings have been up to over the long, hot summer, including unexpected sock chat. I reveal my ‘Mini-break’ for this week, including a spot of rain tourism. And we hear about the perfect getaway from subscriber Elizabeth - a corrugated, Icelandic cottage in a mossy, lava landscape, knitting circular jumpers and listening to music with unpronounceable album titles. Unless you speak Icelandic of course.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival https://www.edfringe.com/

Ania Magliano https://aniamagliano.com/

David O’ Doherty’s podcast What Did You Do Yesterday

Pierre Novellie https://www.pierrenovellie.com/

Bog Witch by Bryony Kimmings - https://sohotheatre.com/events/bog-witch/

Corpse by Kirsty Mann https://sohotheatre.com/events/corpse/

Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities: A Toy Theater Atlas

Ahir Shah https://www.ahirshah.com/

Read about Lopapeysa Icelandic sweaters here

Dýrð í dauðaþögn by Ásgeir

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Production Credits

Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins

Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong

Producer - Alice Lloyd

Music - The Leaf Library theleaflibrary