A Quintessentially British Weekend Away
I had the lovely opportunity to wind down for a weekend at a gorgeous countryside manor in the Southeast of England. I love these little getaways because they embody one of my values in life. Slow living.
A cup of Earl Grey tea in the morning (no milk!) in no rush, enjoying the still moments & the fresh air. Morning bike rides through the steep hills with wonderful company. Biking without any of the appropriate gear, naturally. Only a helmet, sandals & a dress haha. Here’s where my competitive side comes out and suddenly we are in the Tour de France! I love that adrenaline rush.
We biked through the vast acres of the manor, discovering beautiful views together. The smell of the farm animals especially sheep pellets brought back an intense nostalgia. I was suddenly a little girl again, visiting my aunties farm in the countryside & shepherding the sheep. We stumbled through a quaint little Italian shop, which felt wonderfully unexpected in the middle of an English countryside. We picked ripe wild blackberries and fed them to each other like royalty.
Fucking Indulgent.
A serene afternoon at the spa, covered in essential oils & a romantic couples massage. Willing life’s little aches & pains away. Deep conversations & Comfortable silences revealing a deep intimacy without words.
Obviously an Indian dinner at a local favourite. What would we do on this island without Indian food? No really! Random but wonderful conversations with the couple sat opposite us (very un-British). Who so happened to be celebrating his 86th birthday. The man was so full of life & extremely charming, mischievous, and armed with enough stories to keep us entertained all evening. Watching the love between those two was perhaps the most beautiful part.
Later that night. Lagavulin 16 scotch whisky, stargazing and smoking Cuban cigars like the sophisticated people we like to think we are ;). And somewhere between the whisky, the stars & the quiet, I felt a deep sense of gratitude. For the life I’ve been granted. The wonderful people who so happen to accompany me along the way & to be able to slow down to actually notice how wonderful it all is.
Life is amazing!
💋Until then,
Ada