The Ber Months Begin
The longest, loveliest season begins.
Open this countdown →The longest, loveliest season begins.
Open this countdown →The one night the whole street decides to be a little bit magic. I love it.
Open this countdown →The one day the world quietens and you are allowed to do nothing.
Open this countdown →One last warm evening of the year. A small toast, a slow look back, a soft look ahead.
Open this countdown →Happy Ber Months is a small home for the warmth, the slow pace and the soft glow of the Ber Months. The aim is to keep that feeling alive all year, so there is always something cosy to look forward to.
Put the kettle on, stay a while.
Hand-picked YouTube scenes, gently matched to the season. Endless ambience, soft on the ears, whenever you fancy. Tune one in now.
A few quiet minutes can change a whole evening. I have come to believe that a gentle mindfulness practice, kept up all year, is what lets us enjoy the Ber Months when they arrive and the rest of the year while we wait. Five short guided sessions, fifteen minutes each.
The philosophy of cosy living. Each episode I take one topic from across the Ber Months and sit with it for a while. Slow rituals, festive traditions, comfort food, the lead-up to the big days, the people, the small things in between. Warm, conversational, the kind of show you put on with a hot drink in hand.
This is your time to relax and listen. No matter the time of year, we can always have the Ber feels.
New episodes fortnightly, Sundays at 5am UK time, ready and waiting when you wake up. Pour your favourite hot drink and stay a while.
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Only the things I would wear or use myself. A hoodie for long evenings, a beanie for cold mornings, a mug for the kettle, a tote for slow Saturdays, a notebook for three lines a day, a travel mug for the long walk. Printed on demand, sent from the UK.
Visit The ShopA warm letter from me, once a month. A cosy idea, something to make or try, a film or book worth your evening, what is coming up on the calendar, and a small thought to sit with.
A small library of podcasts I love. I put them on for walks, in the gym, and the quiet evenings at home. All on a similar wavelength, all worth your time.