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.

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The Waiting Light: Part One - A Ghost Story from the English Countryside

The Waiting Light: Part One - A Ghost Story from the English Countrysidet

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A cosy ghost story set in the English countryside. When Lucy moves into a quiet cottage, a mysterious candle in the abandoned turnpike house draws her into an unsettling mystery.

The Waiting Light: Part One - A Ghost Story fro...

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A cosy ghost story set in the English countryside. When Lucy moves into a quiet cottage, a mysterious candle in the abandoned turnpike house draws her into an unsettling mystery.

The Spiritual Meaning of Spring: A Slow Living Guide to the Season

The Spiritual Meaning of Spring: A Slow Living Guide to the Seasont

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The wind feels warmer and carries a sweet scent. Daffodils brighten gardens and roadsides, and in our village, life begins to stir. People trim roses, tidy driveways, and you can...

The Spiritual Meaning of Spring: A Slow Living ...

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The wind feels warmer and carries a sweet scent. Daffodils brighten gardens and roadsides, and in our village, life begins to stir. People trim roses, tidy driveways, and you can...

How to Start Slow Living Today (7 Steps Realistic Mini Guide)

How to Start Slow Living Today (7 Steps Realistic Mini Guide)t

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Slow living is not an online aesthetic or a fantasy. You can create a life of calm and joy within your current means and circumstances if you are ready to...

How to Start Slow Living Today (7 Steps Realist...

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Slow living is not an online aesthetic or a fantasy. You can create a life of calm and joy within your current means and circumstances if you are ready to...

Slow Life in Somerset Countryside, Waiting for Spring

Slow Life in Somerset Countryside, Waiting for Springt

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The sunshine has peeked through the clouds, filling my living room with warm light for a moment. It's the middle of February, and here in the Somerset countryside, we are...

Slow Life in Somerset Countryside, Waiting for ...

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The sunshine has peeked through the clouds, filling my living room with warm light for a moment. It's the middle of February, and here in the Somerset countryside, we are...

[6/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Spring Intentions

[6/6] A Slow Start to 2026: Spring Intentionst

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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

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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...

[5/6] A Slow Start to 2026: The Slow Girl Reset for Spring

[5/6] A Slow Start to 2026: The Slow Girl Reset for Springt

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I’m writing this post on a wet, stormy day. The wind is tossing the trees, the rain is hitting the patio roof loudly, and it’s gotten very dark very early...

[5/6] A Slow Start to 2026: The Slow Girl Reset...

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I’m writing this post on a wet, stormy day. The wind is tossing the trees, the rain is hitting the patio roof loudly, and it’s gotten very dark very early...