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Taking Time to Live Well
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We compile a playlist for every issue of The Simple Things magazine. For our April 26 CHARM issue, we’re crossing our fingers and giving our Get Lucky playlist a spin. You can listen to it here.
Have a browse of all our playlists here.
Lazy Susan offers minimal upkeep and maximum style, so you can sit back and enjoy your garden all year round with a bench worth £279
Spring is here and with it, the prospect of getting outdoors and enjoying fresh air, sunshine, and all that your outdoor space has to offer. For many, the arrival of warmer weather means laborious chores maintaining garden furniture ready for the year ahead. However, if you’d prefer to be sowing and potting rather than sanding and treating, then Lazy Susan garden furniture may be the answer.
After years of struggling to maintain his teak garden table, it became clear to business owner Michael Scott that the long-term solution was not fighting a losing battle with wood, but using cast aluminium instead. After much searching, product testing and deliberation, Lazy Susan was born and now features timeless designs that are maintenance-free, rust-proof and can be left outside all year round.
From a charming circular four-seater, through to a spacious table for twelve, Lazy Susan has a large variety of outdoor furniture to choose from. What’s more, when you buy a set there are great discounts on extras – such as a coordinating bench for additional seating, as well as on parasols and cushions in gorgeous tonal colours.
If this sounds right up your garden path, then The Simple Things has teamed up with Lazy Susan to offer four lucky readers the chance to win a Jasmine bench in antique bronze (rrp: £279.95). This comfortable seat can be used alongside any garden table set or as a standalone piece, and will undoubtedly be somewhere to sit and enjoy your outside space this year and for many years to come.
For more, visit lazysusanfurniture.co.uk or follow on Instagram at: @lazysusanfurniture.
For your chance to win one of four Lazy Susan Jasmine benches, worth over £279 each, enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 15 May 2026.
Question: What is the name of the bench that is up for grabs?
The competition closes at 11.59pm on 15 May 2026. Four winners will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Subject to availability. The winners cannot transfer
the prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 of the magazine and online at icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.
Weleda’s iconic Skin Food range has been nourishing skin for 100 years and we’re marking the celebrations with two product bundles up for grabs
This year, Weleda – the original green beauty brand – really has something to celebrate as its iconic Skin Food marks its 100th anniversary. And you could be celebrating, too, as we’ve teamed up with Weleda to offer two lucky readers the chance to win a bundle of its nourishing Skin Food products, worth over £160 each.
Having nurtured dry skin for over a century, Skin Food’s award-winning formula remains unchanged – proof that healthy-looking, glowing skin never goes out of style. Created with microbiome-friendly ingredients, including its signature botanicals: calendula, chamomile, rosemary and viola tricolor, it helps to restore the skin’s protective barrier. And, as its popularity continues to grow, so too does
its product family. Over the past year, four new products have also joined the Skin Food family: Skin Food Super Serum; Skin Food Glow Serum Drops; Skin Food Lip Stick; and Skin Food Super Eye Cream.
A leading manufacturer of certified natural skincare and holistic healthcare products in over 50 countries, Weleda has harnessed nature’s healing power through sustainable practices such as biodynamic farming and fair supply chains. As a B-Corp, Weleda is committed to sustainability, with products certified by NATRUE, cruelty-free, and free from artificial preservatives, GMOs,
and microplastics.
For your chance to win a Skin Food bundle featuring its best-selling products – and to see why a Skin Food product is bought globally every 2.5 seconds – enter our competition and you could soon be enjoying the nourishing goodness that has made Weleda a classic for over a century.
For more information, visit weleda.co.uk or follow on Instagram at: @weledauk.
For your chance to win one of two Weleda bundles, worth over £160 each, enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 15 May 2026.
Q: Which anniversary is Weleda Skin Food marking this year?
The competition closes at 11.59pm on 15 May 2026. Two winners will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Subject to availability. The winners cannot transfer their prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 of the magazine and online at: icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.
We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.