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Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos
Season 7 · Episode 6

Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos

The Clearing with Katherine May · Katherine May

January 3, 20261h 0m

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Show Notes

Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with Katherine. 


Filled with wild and domesticated animals roaming freely, Chi 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. 


Melissa’s links


Melissa’s website where you can buy her books

Melissa’s Substack

Melissa’s Instagram


Things mentioned in the show


The Darling Buds of May TV Show wiki


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Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US

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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


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