You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Six years ago, Anna McGovern was struggling. The mother of three was burning the candle at both ends ...

For Anna McGovern there is a satisfying, sensory pleasure to be had in rinsing milk bottles: “The very best thing about getting your milk delivered is ‘rinsing and returning’. Don’t cheat by putting ...

Gardener Monty Don says he is spending his time recovering from a stroke "pottering around and having a nice time". It might not be glamorous, but it's a simple pleasure, and it could be better for ...

McGovern, a digital producer for the BBC, suggests in her delightful debut that pottering is an ideal cure for the hectic and overwhelming demands of modern society. McGovern defines pottering as a ...

It is no coincidence that New Year resolutions are made when the garden is at its bleakest. You are, after all, giving yourself an easy ride. Things can only get better. The time to make resolutions ...

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Although pottering tends to generate a physical outcome - clearing out the clutter from a draw will result in an empty space - McGovern believes the activity is more beneficial to our mental well ...