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 | 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
Adriana Tudorache Blog
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[6/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Spring Intentionst
We have reached the final week of our six-week series. The Somerset countryside is wet but no longer freezing cold, and the first colourful flowers - the heralds of Spring...
[6/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Spring Intentions
We have reached the final week of our six-week series. The Somerset countryside is wet but no longer freezing cold, and the first colourful flowers - the heralds of Spring...
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[4/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Slow Living Glow Up for Springt
As the first daffodils began lifting their yellow, sun-like heads in anticipation of spring, very slowly, almost invisibly, life began to stir. Late January is a time when I walk...
[4/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Slow Living Glow Up...
As the first daffodils began lifting their yellow, sun-like heads in anticipation of spring, very slowly, almost invisibly, life began to stir. Late January is a time when I walk...
My Home Journal: Decorating for Mayt
The first Spring blossoms are fading, making way for a whole new wave of growth. Everywhere you look, green leaves, colourful flowers and gentle blossoms are appearing, making the English...
My Home Journal: Decorating for May
The first Spring blossoms are fading, making way for a whole new wave of growth. Everywhere you look, green leaves, colourful flowers and gentle blossoms are appearing, making the English...
11 Feminine Slow Living Hobbies That Are Good for the Heartt
Spring feels like the right time to begin or rekindle hobbies and start new projects - much more than January, in the depths of Winter. In Spring, everything is renewed,...
11 Feminine Slow Living Hobbies That Are Good f...
Spring feels like the right time to begin or rekindle hobbies and start new projects - much more than January, in the depths of Winter. In Spring, everything is renewed,...
Seasonal Eating in April: British Country Foods & Traditionst
April is probably one of the most uplifting and cheerful months of the entire year. After a long and slow Winter, the first true Spring month brings not only warmth...
Seasonal Eating in April: British Country Foods...
April is probably one of the most uplifting and cheerful months of the entire year. After a long and slow Winter, the first true Spring month brings not only warmth...
Slow Living March "To-Do" Listt
March arrived in Somerset with sunshine and a blue sky - a perfect start to the month. In March, we are celebrating the Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara to those...
Slow Living March "To-Do" List
March arrived in Somerset with sunshine and a blue sky - a perfect start to the month. In March, we are celebrating the Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara to those...