Elvira and her dog under a blue sky in the United Kingdom

The First English Rains

The first English rain did not surprise me. Everyone had told me that here the sky always has something to say. What surprised me was the way rain changes the rhythm of the day. In Romania, proper rain often means a pause, a hurry home, coffee made quickly on the stove. Here, people simply continue, with a calmness I am still learning. ...

18 May 2026 · 2 min · Elvira