Slow Living in the English Countryside
A warm welcome to my blog. I share slow, seasonal living, and cosy cottage inspiration from the English countryside, based on my own life and style lessons.
Together with my husband, Andrei, we raise two children and run a small candle business. I love nature, writing, baking, and my favourite season is Autumn.
Don't forget to join my weekly Slow Living Newsletter - I’d love to see you there, Adriana x
Blog categories:
All Posts | AUTUMN COUNTDOWN 2026 | Slow Living | Getting Started | English Cottage Decor | Adriana's Diary | Spiritual Meaning of the Seasons | Monthly "To-Do" Lists
Short story
"The Waiting Light" Cosy Mystery
By seasons:
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter
Past series:
A Slow Start to 2026 | Autumn 2025 Countdown
Upcoming: late June until September - Autumn countdown 2026
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1 week until Autumn: 12 Things to Do Before Septembert
One week and two days until September… I can really sense the shift in the air these past few days. Now that the heatwaves have ended, it seems as if...
1 week until Autumn: 12 Things to Do Before Sep...
One week and two days until September… I can really sense the shift in the air these past few days. Now that the heatwaves have ended, it seems as if...
3 Weeks to Autumn: Signs of Coming Autumn in the English Countrysidet
“…but Adriana, it’s Summer!”… are you sure? There is no hard line between the seasons, and Mother Nature shifts fluently from one to another. The first signs of coming Spring...
3 Weeks to Autumn: Signs of Coming Autumn in th...
“…but Adriana, it’s Summer!”… are you sure? There is no hard line between the seasons, and Mother Nature shifts fluently from one to another. The first signs of coming Spring...
8 Weeks to Autumn - A Slow Living Guide to Seasonal Transitiont
Hello in July. The peak of Summer, long, hot days that often erupt in sudden storms, balmy evenings, gardens in bloom... You sip your favourite cold drink, enjoying the warmth...
8 Weeks to Autumn - A Slow Living Guide to Seas...
Hello in July. The peak of Summer, long, hot days that often erupt in sudden storms, balmy evenings, gardens in bloom... You sip your favourite cold drink, enjoying the warmth...
9 Weeks to Autumn - A Slow Living Guide to Seasonal Transitiont
On the summer solstice, we have reached the tipping point of light. The sun is high and mighty, at the peak of its strength, but... everything that comes to fullness...
9 Weeks to Autumn - A Slow Living Guide to Seas...
On the summer solstice, we have reached the tipping point of light. The sun is high and mighty, at the peak of its strength, but... everything that comes to fullness...
Slow Living November Favourites: Christmas & Country Inspirationt
Middle of November... can you hear the Christmas bells ringing? The last week has felt more like Winter here on the Somerset Levels. The fields are brown and quiet, only...
Slow Living November Favourites: Christmas & Co...
Middle of November... can you hear the Christmas bells ringing? The last week has felt more like Winter here on the Somerset Levels. The fields are brown and quiet, only...
Slow Living in Late October & My Christmas Plans in the English Countysidet
Late October... Leaves are falling and candles are glowing. Pumpkins grin at us as we near Halloween and I can’t believe that the next time I write to you, it...
Slow Living in Late October & My Christmas Plan...
Late October... Leaves are falling and candles are glowing. Pumpkins grin at us as we near Halloween and I can’t believe that the next time I write to you, it...