A recent poll in The Guardian gave a good indication of widespread hope, all around the world, of a simpler life. It also showed that most...

The weather is close to perfect at the moment. The evenings are cool, the days sunny, the humidity is low and it makes me feel happy a...

An email arrived last week from a reader in Canberra. For those of you who don't live here, Canberra is situated half-way between Sydne...

Food production in the backyard is a simple activity that takes in a few elements of the simple life philosophy. It helps with debt red...

I have been getting a few emails over the past couple of months asking about slowing down and taking time out in the day to relax. It seems...