Life After Vaccination
Stories, sounds and reflections on life after the Covid-19 vaccination.
Presented by Matt Brombley.
056: Two Years?!
A little life update from two years after the first UK lockdown, including books to read, a some spoken work poems I've written.
054: Back to Anything But Normal
Catching up on the end of all legal restrictions in England.
053: Spinning Out
Time to catch up on some of the help that's come over the past few weeks, and think about reframing failure.
052: One Whole Year
Happy first birthday to this podcast! What a difference one year, and vaccination, makes...
051: Cruel Optimism
We live in a system that is pouring itching powder on us, whilst also telling us that if we were better people, we'd be able to stop scratching. this week's episode explores this idea of cruel optimism.
049: The Power of Asking For Help
Asking for help can be awkward and uncomfortable, but with a little help, we can ask for more...
048: Finding Flow
Modern life is full of distractions, and, sometimes we need help to focus and find a flow...
047: Resolutions
Whilst big change can't be forced, there's something to be said for taking a moment to think about the year ahead and what course corrections we need to make.
046: Achievements
What have you done this year that you ar emost proud of, and have you had the chance to celebrate it properly?
045: Plan B
As England enters "Plan B", what does "learning to live with" Covid 19 really mean?
044: Forward & Back
One year since the first vaccine dose was given, what have we learnt that can help keep the future on track?
043: Foolish
Catching up on last week's topic of motivation, and letting ourselves be foolish by trying new things...
039: Christmas Cake
This week, we make Christmas Cake:
Ingredients:
500g fruit & nuts; booze; 110g butter; 110g soft dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; 110g plain flour; 1/2tsp salt; 1/4tsp cinnamon: 1/4tsp nutmeg; 1tsp vanilla; 1tsp maple syrup;
The day before.
Soak your fruit in booze, and cover.
On the day.
Grease and line a 6 inch circular cake tin with a double layer of parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 140C.
Cream the butter and the sugar until pale and then slowly add the eggs and vanilla. Sift then gently fold in the flour and spices. Then stir through the fruit, nuts, and syrup.
Pour the batter into your prepared cake tin, and cover with another double square of parchment, with a small hole cut out.
Bake for around three and a half hours, but you can start checking after three.
You’ll know it’s cooked when the cake pulls away from the edges of the tin and a skewer comes out clean from the centre.
Let cool to the touch in the tin, then fully cool on a wire rack. Poke holes in the cake, and lightly drip over more of the booze. Wrap and store.
037: Work in Progress
A busy week means, there's very little finished, so instead, here is some work in progress...