Today I’m summarising a conversation aboutpotteringthat I heard on the BBC Radio 4 programme, Women’s Hour. It’s a greatshowthat offers a femaleperspectiveon the world (they actually have a lot of male listeners too!)

Jane Garvey is joined by two other women: Sarah who is aself-confessedpottererand Anna, who has just written a book called 'Pottering: A cure for Modern Life’.

So what exactly is pottering? It is time that you spend at home or in your local area, doing things that you need to get done but in a slow gentle way, such as cooking, gardening orsorting things out. It’sconstructiveand is aboutgoing at your own pacewithout a deadline. They all agree that you can’tpotter around with a phone in your hand and Anna gives us some tips on how we can minimise our interactions with our phones so that we can have a bit moreheadspace.

Anna says that pottering is different for everyone and she likes to beout and about,chit-chattingandcatching up withpeople in her local community. She says it’s good to walk slowly without ear phones so that you can take in the sounds around you anddrift throughyour day.

I personally love pottering and just find it so relaxing. I don’t think it’sdoablewith a toddlerrampaging aroundso it’s something that I’d do when he’s at nursery. What about you? Let me know if you consider yourself a potterer and if so, what kind of pottering you do.