Hints For Living A Slow Life

[@eaglevp]

Love the peace of the countryside and the slow pace of life, really pleased that you are still going Nigel and that you are enjoying your life.

[@primalengland]

Enjoying life, despite this lunatic weather we are experiencing. Hailstones this morning, now rain.

[@jennil7797]

Keep going lad! The doctors gave my mother a max of 4 to 5 years due to heart failure. That was at age 63 in 1985. She died two weeks ago, aged 101. Doctor forecasts of life expectancy don't mean much to we northerners!

[@primalengland]

I’m sorry to hear that, but ……….. bloody well done, that lass! ❤️

[@aniak7647]

I'm 29 y.o. girl with long hair and your version of slow living speaks to me much more than that aesthetically pleasing versions that you've mentioned (like sitting in a log cabin, drinking tea and watching the grass grow). For me planning and organising activities that are interesting is essential to live a life that I enjoy and want. If I don't do that, I'll probably end up sitting down in front of a screen (phone or laptop). Your accent is nice (I understand everything, although English is not my native language:) I'm glad I found your channel, I really needed this. Greetings!

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. My next couple of videos are about my experience of living a slow life for 50 years. It will probably be in at least two parts, because it is a sensitive subject. I hope I can simplify things and help everyone, no matter where they live, town or country, live a simpler, slower more rewarding lifestyle.

[@patcummins6036]

You’re a wise man! That is, in my opinion, much better than a clever person, however that’s just an opinion. My opinion!

[@zokig5532]

❤

[@doubledutch4721]

​@@primalenglandI also love your accent. It reminds me of my time in Oldham when I was young- happy memories ❤ I could (and do) listen to you speaking for hours

[@primalengland]

@@doubledutch4721 I don’t go to Oldham very often, and when I do it always rains. That’s what you get for being situated halfway up the Pennines. 😊

[@union310]

My friend, I have only discovered your videos this morning. I too am from Gods country in the very North of England, I grew up in site and sound of the river and the fields. I spent my childhood with a Border terrier and a fishing rod. Later years seen me get a career and work hard for a life I never wanted but others aspired me to do. It has taken me to my 50's to realise I had the richest childhood anyone could have had. I am now in my second childhood, a Border terrier saved my life, he took me back to the places I had forgotten to rediscover the things I missed. Thank God for what he has given us, thank God for this life.

[@primalengland]

What a fantastic comment. I hope you can live in peace for the rest of your life.

[@highlandjournalart654]

I’m with you on the way to live a slow life, even though I live in the Scottish highlands my life is far from floaty dresses and long tresses lol. It’s mostly muddy jeans and wet boots.

[@Therese100109]

"Keep busy, but at a slow pace.." Words to live by, real wisdom, thank you.

[@primalengland]

Thank you. 😊

[@kristinaespes2932]

I'm 66 and just retired... I worked as a teacher and I really liked my job. But one day I just felt it's enough now. I retired, bought a dog and a motorhome, and I'm planning to sell my house too, just get a small flat. I live in the middle of Sweden and and I want to see the rest of it... I really appreciate your channel and how you discuss things- I can recognize myself sometimes 😅. When you talk about hobbies and say- don't let the day just pass- do things you like- enjoy life- be curious... I will follow you. Peace and love from Sweden ❤

[@primalengland]

Thank you. You sound like you have a great attitude. I hope you fulfil all your dreams. 😊

[@lenepedersen5506]

The videos you talk about exhausts me. They are about "me" showing you how to live the slow life. I don't need to see them enjoying eg a field. They are just influencers trying very hard to inspire. I like videos like yours: low key but in good quality and just talk about what fills your heart right now.

[@primalengland]

I think these videos are just a KZbin trend. They will run their course, and something else will take their place. That’s how things go.

[@mrbilllollar]

Just found your channel! I’m a retired 69-year-old American, but my dual-citizen son lives in Sheffield with his family. I lived in Wales from 2004-2009 and I would go back in a heartbeat. Nothing like the British countryside! I just love it.

[@primalengland]

Oh dear! Your so lives at the other side of the Pennines. We cannot communicate any more. 😡… 😊. I love Wales and the Welsh. I try to rent a cottage on Anglesey, near Beaumaris for a couple of days every couple of years. A glass of wine and gazing across the Menai Straits at Snowdon should be on everyone’s bucket list.

[@DarrylParker1]

Uncle Nigel, I liked your reminder to set your pace each day for yourself first. Thank you.

[@primalengland]

I really do think that’s important as we get older. 👍

[@KarenSch]

I'm 65. I was forced into the slow life in my late 50s from a damaged nerve in my jaw and a few eye surgeries. I can't plan my day until I wake to determine what pain level I'm dealing with. It was hard to change my time management life after raising 3 as a single parent but once I accepted it I am grateful. I don't stress about getting things done anymore. My favorite thing to do is get up early, sit on my patio and just watch nature going about business. That's when the universe decides what I'll do that day. Funny how it rarely resembles what I try to plan the night before. Being outside is healing and meditative. I no longer worry about what I thought had to be done.

[@primalengland]

Early morning nature is magical. You sound very positive, and that is so important. 😊

[@johnkennedy1242]

Thank you. You just got me out of a 6 year funk.

[@irenecharrois5199]

Update please 🙂

[@primalengland]

My bill is in the post. 😁

[@Mick_Holland]

I’m also a new subscriber and left a message elsewhere about my sedentary life at the moment. I mentioned the video being the virtual kick up the bum I needed. I now have a new problem - your videos are addictive and I’ve already spent too much time sitting & watching them 😂! It’s time for some action - albeit s.l.o.w. action. Cheers Nigel👍🏼

[@primalengland]

4 months ago, and I’ve just come across this message…….. sorry Mick. 😊

[@davidstout402]

What a wonderful video ... I'm so pleased that I stumbled across your channel. I retired about four years ago and have been trying, with some success, to slow down. As you describe there are so many videos out there that equate slowing down with doing very little. That's just not practical ... or frankly desirable for me. How refreshing to find a video that says ... its OK to do stuff, it's OK to have a plan to keep busy, it's OK to have hobbies and interests ... just do all this at your own pace. Keep busy ... doing what brings you happiness. Thank you !!

[@The-Ancestral-Cucina]

Well said! My exact thoughts.

[@computingananswer766]

Well I'm a southern, straight single male of 48 and I think that you are beautiful and really quite a handsome man to look at and listen to so there Nigel. All the best.

[@janetbuckingham4860]

Well I’m a northern, straight single female of 53 and this is the nicest thing I’ve read all day

[@John75Mulhern]

Have I wondered into a dating site? 😄

[@janetbuckingham4860]

😂

[@Arg0nautA1959]

Best video seen in a long time. And the best part of it, it's not a guru talking but a normal man - someone we can all identify with. Well done Nigel, and thanks!

[@primalengland]

Thank you. That’s a massive compliment. 😊👍

[@Martin..Blackpool]

Goodstuff... Wise words .

[@primalengland]

Thank you.

[@Treeman196]

BTW might give that meditation lark a go thanks for the tip sounds good for us 70 year olds and the slow life

[@primalengland]

It’s all a bit ‘hippy’. But then, I’m just an old hippy.

[@Treeman196]

​@primalengland lol well I'm a old biker I still have one

[@primalengland]

@@Treeman196 Bikes were always a passion of mine. Raced solo and sidecar. I had my last one stolen about 20 years ago. Never got round to getting another. Always fancied a beemer to tour the country at a leisurely pace.

[@katieb8806]

Sensible, kind and reassuring advice! I used to be a sucker for the 'slow life log-cabin' videos... but I realised although they are inspirational, they were actually making me feel like my life wasn't enough? I'm from the South of England, have been living in Norway for 1.5 years and have just moved back to South England again. My phrase for slow living in this part of the world is 'low key loveliness'. I don't know how I came up with that, it just popped into my head, but it seems to fit the quiet, soft nature we have here and peoples attitude towards each other as human beings (in general anyway!). Keep up the great videos! They are very nice to watch.

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

Ive taken a huge chance this year. I sold my suburban house and moved to the sticks. My income has taken a hammering (for the time being) and im now starting phase 2 of my life changing plan. My advice to everyone is simple...Give up materialism. Get yourself into a position that makes you truly happy. Do at least one constructive thing every day. Get rid of your TV and dont waste time listening, watching or talking to anyone or anything that doesnt keep you on track

[@primalengland]

Nailed it absolutely! 😊👍👏👏

[@drewrobertson3301]

Neil Peart (RIP) drummer of Rush said “what is the most excellent thing I can do today.” This mantra I myself use each day. We really do need to make the most use of our available time on this earth. My grandmother used to say, “The chair will get you, if you let it.” Which alludes to what you said. I also use meditation and have done yoga. Try to stay standing as much as possible and maintain a good posture. I now do the Asian squat, read up on that. Take care all.

[@primalengland]

I’m an ex 70s drummer and was a great fan of Neil Pearl. Such a shame. I’m actually out in the countryside, sitting on a bench to shelter from the rain. Couldn’t be a better environment.

[@simbajohn1882]

A friend told me a great saying the other day. When the door opens up dont let the old man in. Sometimes easier said than done though when joints are sore. Lol. As time goes on, the more i deal with people and society, the more i love my dog. Having morning coffee here looking over the forest. Thankful every day i live in the wilderness. Have a great day from northern ontario.

[@unikreations2258]

I think this is the best slow living video I’ve come across. It speaks to me realistically. Thank you sir for sharing your wisdom for which I shall follow for my living lifestyle.

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. 😊

[@lindacleveland1289]

Today I found you for the first time and looking forward to more

[@Roo-s_Life]

Me too! 😊

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much.

[@primalengland]

Thank you.

[@nafstalgic]

With complete honesty, I could listen to your accent all day, sir! 😄🙌 You are a lovely person and KZbin is that much better because you are on it

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. That is such a great comment. 😊

[@childlikejoy]

Fek I got a fright when the coffee machine started at the beginning of this video! :P

[@childlikejoy]

p.s. I like walking meditation the absolute bestest!

[@primalengland]

I know. I should have edited the sound down. You’re not the first to mention it! 😁

[@primalengland]

Me too. The best of both worlds.

[@DaisyDo_NoonzieNoo]

😅 me too I said to hubby what have you put on go back to slow living 😂

[@ElizaOrtízGarcía]

Thanks for your honesty and real words, this is my very first comment on you tube ever… just wanted to thank you for your shared wisdom you are like the father I always wished for but was never privileged to have, glad to have found you and by the way… nothing wrong with your perfectly understandable accent, best wishes from Mexico

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much for the kind comment 😊

[@honuhalawahalepule653]

Sage advice my good Sir. A little planning goes a long way, and in doing so, time is on our side. There is Peace on Earth, and our 'job' is to find it within, and live it out daily. Thank you for sharing your peace with us, your audience, in the beautiful English countryside. ❤️

[@primalengland]

Thank for your wonderful comment. ❤️

[@aggiesart6]

I love your accent! I'm 43 old women from the Netherlands.. i feel pressure if i see this videos of slow loving, everything sooo perfect! As a mom, wife and older getting women i feel everything is about how it looks for the outside world. Even slow living. I just want to live my life the way it's best for me. And that's different for everyone. For me it's working with older people. And just doing fun things with my family. I love walking. But the mistake i made in life is to put pressure on myself. Thank you for your video's!

[@primalengland]

There are many slow living videos on KZbin, and many of them are just too perfect and unattainable. I doubt many live like that. I think a lot is just for KZbin. I live a very ordinary life in a terraced hour in an industrial town. I just live with less consumerism, less material goods, more time in nature and a more peaceful atmosphere at home. Many of my videos explain my take on it. Anyone can live a slower life. I have for years. I’m truly happy and at peace, and am sure my lifestyle contributes to that. 😊❤️

[@Anita-rq9ev]

I'm glad your doctors were wrong and that you are still going strong. It's a mindset as you mentioned. I hope you will have many happy and healthy years ahead of you 🙏. We need more people like you. See you 🖐

[@primalengland]

Thank you, Anita. ❤️ we take every day as it comes. The doctors at the hospital when I go for check ups keep telling me I’m on my last legs. I just scratch my head and get on with life. 🤷‍♂️❤️😊

[@Anita-rq9ev]

@@primalengland yes, please go on with life 😊

[@celticgoddess9331]

New subscriber here from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Happy to have found your musings. Peace and love Uncle Nigel.❤

[@Roo-s_Life]

I'm a new sub too 😊

[@primalengland]

Yorkshire is a beautiful county. I had a girlfriend who lived in Kippax. I used to go over every weekend after work. Lovely people.

[@dianegowland5866]

Just foubd yout videos couod listen to you all day long x im nearly 60 brought up my family as a single mother it was very hard but now its my time slow living with my dog kai ❤art and hobbies keep me sane im excited for the fiture ❤ thank you for your relaving videos❤

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment.

[@Abigail-bb3tr]

I love the dry stone walls in the English countryside. So beautiful.

[@primalengland]

I’ve seen them all my life, but I’m still in awe when I see them climb up and over the high fells. 😊

[@jenniferstewart87]

Hi Nigel, so glad I found your channel. I live just outside Edinburgh and you’re the first British slow living person I have found here on YT. I too enjoy these slow living videos made by girls with the long hair and long dresses but it’s nice to find somebody with more relatable content and with some real life experience. Your comment about watching morning TV then suddenly the day is over hit me. I recently left a job after 18 years and I’ve fallen into a bad habit of this very thing! But you’ve snapped me out of it 😃. Thanks for sharing and I’ll look forward to your future videos.

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much for that lovely comment. Have a nice day, you live in a beautiful part of the country. 😊❤️

[@margaretlaurie4993]

Thanks Nigel. Food for thought. Keeps the brain cells stimulated.😊

[@helenjeindl524]

Thanks Uncle Nigel, a slow encompassing life, one that has us feeling fulfilled and gently joyous. Just ideal 🥰😻😻💚

[@logothaironsides2942]

When we were little, we were outside playing almost every opportunity we could. Do you remember 'why dont you?' which was a tv program aimed at getting children actually to make their own entertainment. I think its harder now for everyone because so much that was accessible and free has been 'commercialised'. Even the seaside is about buying on the prom rather than swimming and picnics.

[@primalengland]

I remember ‘Why Don’t You’ very well. I remember our mum’s shouting for us at bedtime. I had a great childhood.

[@matt2585]

This is brilliant advice, and it comes to me at the perfect time. The concept of 'making a plan' for those slow days really is crucial, too often i take the 'take life as it comes' approach and this can often lead to an unproductive day and that feeling of regret when you've wasted it.

[@primalengland]

Funny you should mention ‘plans.’ I’ve just recorded an episode specifically about making plans. It’s a bit rambling, and I was unsure about uploading it, but I may edit some bits out of it and upload it later. Thanks.

[@karenebarker9244]

Nigel, I like the sort of " influencer" you are. Like chatting with a kind and honest old friend. ❤️

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much, Karen. ❤️

[@dawncooper1975]

Oh bless you ❤🙏 I've just stumbled across your channel, I'm glad I have 🥰

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much, Dawn. ❤️

[@TheRozylass]

There are seasons to life; having a family and raising good people is a busy season, but the fruits of that busy season are worth everything. I love our five children, they are my best friends and I've learned so much from them. They are all grown and gone from home now, so life is slower and less hectic. I can indulge in my hobbies and just sit and read if I want to. To want to "slow down" before you've even had a busy season seems rather strange to me.

[@Lynandherlilfriends]

I enjoy listening to your videos. Very relaxing and have fun listening to your accent. 😊 I grew up on a farm in the Philippines and I spent my childhood mostly alone in the river, wandering around coconut farms, checking every plant and its uniqueness, riding the back of carabao (buffalo) and it was so peaceful. But, I also spent plenty of time with my cousins harvesting coffee, corn, coconuts, etc. Now, I am living with my hysband in suburb not far the big city. Thankful that we have a big yard where we can raise animals and do garden.

[@primalengland]

You sound like you have an idyllic life. Please continue to enjoy it. Much love from Nigel and Molly ❤️❤️

[@The-Ancestral-Cucina]

Nigel, @PrimalEngland I am a new subscriber as well. Thank you for this take on 'slow life'. Planning is essential for my well being. I love a slow pace and enjoy my creative time, my hiking time, and my sitting and meditating 'with' Nature. I feel sad when I have an unproductive day. I also become quite miffed with myself. This is why planning has become essential for my slowly lived life. Thank you 'Uncle' Nigel ☮️&❤️

[@primalengland]

You have to have a plan to live a simple slow life. I have said this so many times. You sound like you are doing things right. Thanks for subscribing. 😊

[@yobeaubaby]

❤ you're a bright sight and your words along with your accent are beautiful ❤️

[@primalengland]

😊 Thank you.

[@yobeaubaby]

@@primalengland my pleasure 💞

[@tiggywinkle5933]

I'm totally with you on walking slowly, having been a runner and an off road cyclist when I did those things the pace was too fast to really appreciate the countryside. Now in my late 50s with various health issues I've slowed down, I like to walk and appreciate all I can see, hear, smell, touch and sometimes taste. I've been into foraging for about 8 years now and I'm learning new things every time I go out. And yup, meditation I sit upright on my kitchen chair, I did buy a little mat and a cushion but I'm so inflexible it simply hurts to sit on them on the floor for more than five minutes.

[@SharonBell6123]

I love your accent! American here but I’ve always loved a northern accent. I think you’re very interesting and enjoy hearing your views and watching your life 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@primalengland]

Thank you Sharon. Glad you’re enjoying my little ramblings. 😊

[@rosedoucet2188]

Glad I found your channel, Nigel. Love your musings here. I agree whole heartedly-keep planning and dreaming and doing the things that bring you life in the slow lane👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.

[@sailor0500]

Just started watching your channel Nigel and I thought "I know this guy" You lived at White Bear, and came a couple of days a week to Galgate when the lovely Emmeline was here. She is still managing but as you will know is at White Bear full-time now. We had a lot of laughs with Brendon, you must remember him. I still live aboard " Geneveive" but I am selling up and moving to Arnside. Your ideas are really in tune with mine. Mike.

[@primalengland]

I remember you, Mike, and I remember ‘Genevieve.’ I’ve been retired for four years now. I got cancer, and that forced my hand. Cancer is gone now and I’m happy in retirement. I still call down to White Bear. I try to get down when Bill is there. So nice to hear from you. Arnside is lovely, enjoy and all the best.

[@everydaysabonus]

Hi Uncle Nigel Just found your channel and subscribed 👍love your content. You are a combination of @Ramblings of an Entomologist; @Life of Bry and a bit of @inspired by Nature all rolled into one which is fantastic. Lovely Molly Dog, our last dog was a Molly. Working our way through your back catalogue 👍

[@6gorks]

You live in paradise! Absolutely magical surroundings!

[@primalengland]

It is very beautiful, and only five minutes from where I live. Much of northern England is like this. Industrial towns then miles of beautiful countryside. 😊

[@Roo-s_Life]

Hello, new subscriber here, just stumbled across your lovely channel and really enjoying your content. I wholeheartedly agree that living more slowly, more deliberately and more mindfully doesn't just happen. I feel it's habit forming and over time comes more naturally ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@primalengland]

You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for subscribing. 😊

[@MsDcameron]

Beautiful little dog. ❤🐾 Lovely green country. Your accent is wonderful. At 60 years old I will have to work for a long time yet, but am doing my best in my off time to live slowly and with purpose.

[@primalengland]

I agree, Molly is beautiful. I think we can live a slow, simple life around work. I did for 50 years. Now I get to do it all the time. 😊

[@mariadillon860]

I love your videos- you always make me smile ‘Uncle Nigel’. 😊 I retired in January and am so much enjoying life lived on my own terms. I plan my days but at a slow pace - making sure I get in the things that are important to me. My ‘productive’ day starts at 9.30 am. I normally get up about 5.30 am. Like you, I do a 20 minute Transcendental meditation OR mindfulness meditation. I do a short yoga stretch (about 5-10 minutes). This is followed by Morning Pages (Julia Cameron style). I only write 1 x A5 page of journalling and not the 30 minutes suggested. I enjoy a hot lemon drink. My day always has time for getting out in nature. I tend to be one of those ‘power walkers’ because I like to get out of breath and feel my muscles working. I plan to start running (as soon as I shake off my cold!). Thank you for making this content. I love hearing your views and opinions. ❤

[@primalengland]

I love your attitude to life. I used to run marathons and cycle, but heart surgery slowed me down. Now I just amble, and sit down when the lactic acid kicks in. 😊

[@p0ptart1]

I also feel self conscious about my accent (I’m from the deep south of the US), so I empathize. However I think your accent is very charming.

[@primalengland]

I bet yours is, too. 😊

[@janetbuckingham4860]

This channel is a treasure and gives practical, down to earth advice. My aim is to live a slow, simple and satisfied life. Thanks for all your guidance - I’m just up the road in West Yorkshire - surrounded by so much natural beauty

[@michellejaeandrews4799]

Hello from Australia! Love your rambles and thoughts. I've no idea what the young people think a slow life is. Farming is constant hard work while wearing jeans and dirty boots, not floaty white dresses. Perhaps a slow life is doing things for yourself like cooking your meals, hanging your washing on a clothes line in the sun, getting your own groceries, mending and repairing. Or perhaps walking rather than driving? I don't know, it sounds like normal life to me. What's a fast life? Noticing the speed at which your next birthday arrives? Gets faster the older you get!

[@traceyannpapworthart]

Thanks Nigel ❤

[@primalengland]

My pleasure. ❤️

[@johnkennedy1242]

Planning the day is key.

[@primalengland]

Absolutely, John.

[@JK-es9wu]

Can't wait for your TED talk :)@@primalengland

[@primalengland]

@@JK-es9wu 😂😂 can you imagine?! My kids would be blown away!

[@ssergium.4520]

I am 30 years old and I agree with the idea of slowing down not necessarily meaning doing nothing all day. I also fell into this trap, but with relaxation. After work all I wanted to do was to relax.. and I’d relax and really not feel like doing anything with my life. I wouldn’t want to clean or cook for myself either because that was “work” and “chores” and I would just end up scrolling KZbin shorts and TikTok videos. However about two months ago I started playing a game with my boyfriend in the evening before we go to sleep and I noticed that it made me feel so much better. I used to think that gaming would just make my little bit of free time go by unattended, but I found having something to do actually got my mind off work and made my life feel like my life isn’t just all about work. I am also implementing this in the morning when I can and do other things before I start work. Sometimes all I do is sit on the balcony and watch a longer KZbin-video. Sometimes I tidy up the kitchen or clean the bathroom. Sometimes I go to the store and sometimes I just spend more time making breakfast and enjoying it. “Keep busy but at a slower pace”. You nailed it. This is what slow living is about. It’s about not rushing from one thing to another. It’s about prioritizing things and giving yourself the time you need to do them and enjoy the final result. I noticed that whenever I slow down I find myself practicing more self care and just like you said, smelling more, hearing more, seeing more.. things that were actually always already there.

[@primalengland]

It sounds like you have got it just about right. 😊

[@jenniferbate9682]

I think if they left off the background music , it might help a bit…but, I prefer to listen to you to be honest…please keep the music away…I just like to hear the sounds of nature and your voice….and it’s great that you’re still enjoying your life…I’m doing the same and I’m 80, but don’t feel it…although I too have health problems…❤ We are just grateful to have the countryside.

[@primalengland]

I seldom use music, unless it’s for a bit of footage specifically without dialogue. I used to, but I don’t feel it adds anything, now. I did in my last video, but that was a bit of a deviation from the norm. My next video, which I think is due up tomorrow, is music less. Just my rambling Lancashire drawl. 😊❤️

[@DaisyDo_NoonzieNoo]

We love your accent! Love from Nz!

[@primalengland]

Aw! Thank you. ❤️

[@gerriwalsh9846]

Your accent is lovely and easily understood, and your videos are actually realistic :)

[@primalengland]

Thank you. I try to enunciate properly, but sometimes I drift into my thick local accent. 😊

[@violetsinspring5863]

New subscriber! Love your channel! 67 yr old in Atlanta. Thanks so much for the wonderful content! 💕🍃🌼 and that sweet Molly!!

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. Molly says thanks, too. 😊

[@simbajohn1882]

Enjoy life now because down the road things may not be the same

[@coastaljan6193]

Do you go out walking in the rain as well? I live in the northwest coast of British Columbia and I imagine our weather is similar. I'm nearing 71 and still working, but have plans to pack it in after reducing my hours in the fall. Finding your channel is giving me food for thought.

[@marycountry]

Thank you for this wisdom😊

[@primalengland]

Thank you.

[@ss068035]

Thanks!

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. 🙏😊

[@miklosboros9286]

Your accent sounds very cool to me, I speak English as a foreign language

[@primalengland]

Well, thank you. 😊 I like my accent, too. 😁

[@moniquelr977]

To me slow living means quiet living. So many people seem to have this need to be entertained, distracted from their lives or stimulated every waking minute. I haven't had a TV or radio for 16 years. I live in a big city but still have quiet.

[@primalengland]

I think every part of living simply and slowly hinges around quiet and peace. I can be in many environments, but the common denominator has to be quite. I’m writing this whilst sitting on a fallen tree in the middle of a wood….. and it’s so quiet.

[@garethwatkins6347]

KISS - Keep It Slow and Simple ❤❤❤

[@janethurst146]

I have a new hero...Uncle Nigel!

[@primalengland]

Ha! Thank you, Janet. Now I’m blushing.

[@angelenaboden]

My auntie sadie lived in Horwich in a little terrace. She worked in a factory hemming towels back in the 70s. Would you know which factory.

[@primalengland]

I’ve only lived in Horwich for a year. Before that I lived on a narrowboat in Adlington and before that in Leigh. I’ve always lived in the area, but I’m still discovering Horwich. It’s a nice little town that pulled itself up by its bootstraps after the railway closures all but destroyed it.

[@traceygreenwood1970]

Brilliant ! Spot on !!!

[@primalengland]

Thank you, Tracey. 😊

[@aNaturalist]

One common thread through slow living is having fewer time commitments, right? Then, a person is less likely to have to rush from one thing to the next.

[@primalengland]

Very true. I’m working my way through different aspects of slow living, but each video has to be on a specific point, because it’s such a huge subject to explore. I’ve just been out this morning recording some footage about how anyone can introduce slow living into their lives, regardless of their lifestyle.

[@aNaturalist]

@primalengland yes, several focus topics! I do wonder if you also consider it simple living? Then, there's overlap with frugal living, and on it goes..... "Simple living" was somewhat hijacked by advertising. Voluntary Simplicity was the name of a similar movement. It has been criticized as being middle class consuming in the US, by a well known author, but in Australia Voluntary Simplicity has remained more frugal.

[@primalengland]

@@aNaturalist I’ve mentioned in videos that I’m not comfortable with ‘slow living’ I don’t know why we have to hang a label on it. I they started calling it ‘simple living’, but even that puts you squarely in a genre. Frugal living is good. In today’s society we have to departmentalise everything. I don’t want to, but if I didn’t, the KZbin algorithm would ignore me.

[@daan731]

Iam 31 and my girlfriend 30 we got a beautiful healthy boy from 4 months and we only eat meat and full butter and eggs, no plants or vegetables. Do u have children yourself? And how many haha love your videos

[@primalengland]

I have two children. Neither of them eats food. My daughter drinks only Prosecco and my son anything he can get his hands on.

[@wangarimuriithi8748]

😂people running at 90 miles an hour and planes flying at 10 miles an hour.

[@Seabreeze-r6z]

I have a part time partner that wakes me up in the morning, shouting ; Come on Come on, hurry up, we have to go to the countryside to relax. Quickly then, Quickly. It's like waking up to an SaS raid and it will then take more than a trip to a field to recover my equilibrium. Some people have no understanding whatsoever 🙄 Meditation is exactly in line with proper appreciation ❤

[@primalengland]

😂😂😂😂😂 You have no idea how pertinent this comment is. I had a relationship with someone who would spring out of bed at about 6, then when I went downstairs she would demand to know why I hadn’t planned our countryside itinerary for the day. She had no connection to the countryside. She just wanted to use it as a workout. It was exhausting. She’s in another relationship now………. Poor guy.

[@cathypreddie98]

You are handsome and your accent is amazing!!

[@primalengland]

You are way too kind. ❤️

[@ChrisJohnson-pd4hh]

I bet he's got a slow cooker too!

[@marjoriejohnson3147]

❤

[@primalengland]

❤️

[@primalengland]

❤️

[@mariarooney6262]

Your accent reminds me of the Beatles.❤️

[@primalengland]

That’s Liverpool, about 20 miles from me. Mine is pure Lancashire, but we are very close relatives. I love the Beatles, by the way. 😊🎶

[@ingolfkukula2195]

--Love--❤]

[@DaisyDebs]

💚🕊☀

[@Treeman196]

Nowt wrong with your accent pal lanky spoken here it's what makes us who we are don't apologise mate your a gradely chap we all have our moment inthe sun young good looking fit trouble is it doesn't last long

[@primalengland]

Wasn’t ‘Lanky Spoken Here’ a book by Dave Dutton? Now we’re showing our age.

[@marianfrances4959]

👍😎🇨🇦🌱🐾💫

[@mentalmadness9783]

I can't stand those other "slow living" channels because they are so cringe.

[@primalengland]

For some reason I’ve suddenly got a few popping up that are more down to earth. An American guy called Timothy Ward really resonates with me.

[@MichaelMurray-w6f]

damn it man, quickest way to kill a video by sticking your mic. beside a NOISY coffee m/c put me right off I decided not to watch.

[@BeckyWaters_]

You are up tight. Should have stayed and listened. Hope you come back and give it another try.

[@angelenaboden]

Do you think you'll be missed?

[@9FatraBbits]

Slow life is really about Being Present, grateful for each moment.🩷🐇

[@Ajax-t1q]

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