Loving Life in Wellies

20/12/2025

Stretch + Sauna Club ✨ A beautiful way to close out the year for the holidays and honour the coming Winter Solstice. 💚

Running these sessions has been such a joy. The very best part of my work is bringing women together in nourishing, beautiful spaces.

Thank you for all your support this year!

18/12/2025

You know those moments when you stop and think, wow, that person is truly selfless?

I’d missed the chance to get a nose print from Bell while she was still with me. We had it scheduled, but time moved faster than I ever expected, and before I knew it, she was off on her next adventure.

After making that impossibly hard decision, and I sat in the car park feeling lifeless, Corinne had messaged asking what vets Bel was at and she’d be there in an hour.

Corinne quietly stepped in during an unimaginably tender moment. With so much care, she captured her nose print and later cast it in eco silver. And I know it can’t have been easy for her to see Bel in that way.

Now I have this tiny pendant, perfect reminder of all the boops, nuzzles, and sniffs — something I never thought I’d have. A small act of kindness that means more to me than I can ever put into words.

Thank you Corinne Joy Jewellery 🙏

17/12/2025

A gusty 15km round trip (Trevor to Llangollen) today with a cake stop off at Riverbanc and chip stop off The Sun Trevor (best chips ever btw).

It means I’ve now done all sections of the canal from St Martins to Llangollen! ✅ Slowly of course.

13/12/2025

Yesterday felt made for basking in the sun. I found the perfect spot in ‘The Ha Ha’ and lay there listening to the birds, lost in their song.

The winter solstice is almost here, and with it the quiet promise that the light will begin to return over the months ahead. ☀️

I love living somewhere that gives us all four seasons—it’s a gentle reminder that change is the only constant, that nothing lasts forever. Both comforting and a wake-up call.

P.S. I’m determined to host Summer Yoga 2026 in the grounds here! Watch this space. 😜

12/12/2025

Tomorrow would have been Bel’s 10th birthday, and it still feels surreal to speak about her in the past tense. She truly was the life and soul of my world, and the years I had with her were the best chapter of my life.

When she first became unwell and I started to see her decline, I was certain I wouldn’t be able to be around animals once she was gone — the thought felt unbearable.

But living somewhere so dog and animal-friendly makes it almost impossible to avoid that energy, and strangely, it’s been comforting.

I’ve found myself surrounded by animals again: I saw Parker and Jet earlier in the week 🐶 met my friends’ ducks and cats (Molly & Marmalade) today, and now I’m cat-sitting for the weekend.

Even though it still hurts deeply not having my soul dog here, I like to think she’d be happy knowing I’m sharing my love with other furry companions.

Happy heavenly birthday, babe. I will love you always. 💚🙏

11/12/2025

I’m so feeling this at the moment! 😅

Talking of yoga, next week will be the last week of classes, I’m taking a bit of time off & will be back in mid January - look out for a schedule soon. 🤗

10/12/2025

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09/12/2025

A little project I started this year for my short attention span 😂. was a 5 minute (and under) podcast, or a slow-cast as I like to call it with micro moments of honesty + reflections.

Apparently it reached 7 countries. 🥳

I’m hoping to release a few more episodes this month to wrap up the year 🎁.

Podcast · Chelsea Louise Haden · Tiny, unfiltered moments to help you notice, reflect and slow you down in the most simple of ways. Follow for more slow living inspiration on IG: lovinglifeinwellies

07/12/2025

Today’s been about small joys like getting accepted to be a volunteer for The Cinnamon Trust, planning next year’s day retreats (they will be on the website soon), visiting a local craft fair for festive gifts, and scouring Vinted for pre-loved yoga + yogalates equipment.

Past! I’m just about to head into my Somatic + Restorative yoga teacher training, so I’m keen to get my hands on pre-loved Bolsters so keep me in mind if you know of anyone getting rid of any! 🫶

06/12/2025

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05/12/2025

I had my own date with the sauna today and some scrummy cake! It was glorious standing head on in the rain + wind, letting a few tears escape and laughter fill the cold air. Thanks niku-naku sauna. 🫶 I’m looking forward to working with you next year.

I’m excited to be seeing some of you soon for my last winter solstice inspired ‘Stretch & Sauna Club’ of 2025 and long may they continue at The Forge too! 💚

02/12/2025

What a fabulous time we all had for my good friend’s birthday last week!