Good Things by JLW
Jess Lea-WilsonFrom the thirty six Christmas biscuits my dog ate, to accidentally watching an Italian wedding unfold, I write about things to make sense of and remember them. I also share links to other delicious or thought-provoking gems that make my life better.
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Essay: Growing up in an aquarium
When you tell people you grew up in an aquarium, generally they have visions of you feeding conger eels, holding starfish and watching tiny baby seahorses take their first curly steps. As it happens, this isn’t too far from the truth.
Thou...
The closeness of the sauna and the openness of the sea
In a month when the trees are bare, I drive to meet my girlfriends in the closeness of the sauna and the openness of the sea. The car radio says in a lifetime, the longest relationships we have are often with our siblings.
Warm to the core...
Phone notes: T is having a party
My flight is delayed and I am sitting in the airport with a bowl of noodles and the quiet satisfaction of my phone charging under the table. I order pickles to cheer up the fact my bowl is gravely under-seasoned. The man next to me pauses h...
Essay: Buns in the oven
This is not one of J’s buns…
J is making hot cross buns.
She has driven from London with a posh Tupperware of a tepid fermenting buttermilk, and announces she is making them without yeast, and will rely on the slow fermentation to help t...
I've written a book!
For the last year or so, I've been working with some of my favourite people - chefs, nature experts, photographers and writers - on this very lovely project. It will be published in the UK and USA in September 2026.
I'm going to say that r...
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After ten brilliant years living in London, I have returned to the wild Welsh island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) where I'm from.
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