September 1 · The Ber Months begin
The Ber Months Begin
The longest, loveliest season begins.
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Halloween
The one night the whole street decides to be a little bit magic. I love it.
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Christmas Day
The one day the world quietens and you are allowed to do nothing.
Open this countdown →December 31 · The quiet hours
New Year’s Eve
One last warm evening of the year. A small toast, a slow look back, a soft look ahead.
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A small home for the feeling of the Ber Months, all year round.
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.
The Monthly Ber
One warm letter a month.
A cosy idea, something to make or try, a film or book for your evening, and a small thought to sit with. Free, and easy to leave whenever.
The podcast
Ber With Me.
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.
Listen on SpotifyMembers get a bonus Ber With Me every month inside The Snug.
Tune in to cosy.
All hand-picked by me. Tune in to whichever fits the mood, the season, or the moment. The Wireless plays right here on the page.
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These are publicly available YouTube videos, not my own work. I am just recommending them, the ones I love to have on for the seasons and the small moments.
Want our own cosy fireplaces and coffee shops, made by us and ad-free? They live in The Snug.
Sit for fifteen minutes.
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.
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Members get a brand new guided meditation every month inside The Snug.
The shop
Cosy things, made to use.
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.
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The Monthly Ber.
A 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.
Other cosy listening.
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.
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The Christmas Morning Podcast
Bran and Scott bring year-round Christmas news, music, countdowns and corny dad jokes. Daily in November and December.
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The Calm Christmas Podcast
Beth Kempton at her kitchen table in the English countryside. Soothing words, slower seasons, a kinder Christmas.
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Christmas Podding
Australian radio hosts Liam and Vanessa, lifelong friends, on Christmas films, food, music and traditions.
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All Things Cozy
Matt and Gillian. Light a candle, curl up with a mug, settle in. New cosy conversation every other Sunday.
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Holidays After Dark
A year-round look at the stranger, darker side of every holiday, with plenty of lighthearted festive love too.
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Merry Britsmas
Adam Parker Sibun on all things British Christmas. The carols, the telly, the traditions, the quiet absurdity.
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