I am *so* excited to be kicking off a new series, Meet the Countryfilles, with uber Editor (think of a glossy and she’s probably beauty edited it) and vintage fashion maven (her online vintage boutique, Lovely’s Vintage Emporium is a serious edit of on-trend vintage pieces) – Lynnette Peck. The…
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Small brand shout-outs, seasonal wardrobe staples and #OOTD for busy working mums.
Treasured possessions: my stolen sunglasses collection
The second in a new series of ‘treasured possessions’ posts is this one, on my stolen sunglasses collection. Rather than sending you out to buy things, they are designed to make you take stock of your current wardrobe and repurpose, rediscover and fall back in love with things you already…
CF Shops: ASOS Fluoro Boucle jacket plus three more summer looks
I have been quietly and rather over-indulgently, building up my summer wardrobe and thought, rather than stock-piling with the vague plan to do some style posts when I’m looking halfway presentable, I’d just take some quick snaps and talk you through some of my favourite purchases. First up, my latest…
Bastille performing Pompeii at the British Museum
On the 26th March the British Museum felt the ‘serendipity was too fitting to ignore’ and invited the band Bastille to perform their no. 1 single Pompeii at the museum, to celebrate the launch of their exhibition ‘Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’. Firstly, props to the BM for…
CF Weekend: a tale of two weather fronts
I was secretly chuffed to bits that it was freezing cold on Friday night as it gave us the excuse to fire up our new woodburner for the first time. Here is the OH, channeling his inner caveman (what is it with men and fire building?!). The stove itself is…
Checking in
I just wanted to update you all as I’ve been overwhelmed by the personal emails I’ve received from readers after my last difficult post. Daddy passed away, bravely and with me holding his hand, at Exeter Hospice Care on 24 April. As a fully fledged Daddy’s girl it has seemed,…
The big C and a little pause…
My daddy knocked cancer for six, over 10 years ago, but last week, when admitted to the local hospital for what we thought was acute pneumonia, was in fact diagnosed with inoperable, late-stage lung cancer and subsequently, bowel cancer. There have been moments this week when we thought we had…
Treasured possessions: my charm necklace
I thought I’d start a series of posts, introducing you to a couple of my treasured possessions. Rather than posts that encourage rabid consumerism (guilty as charged), I want this series to be a bit less ‘BUY! BUY! BUY!’ and more ‘appreciate what you’ve already got young lady.’ So, here…
Snapshot: a week or two on Countryfille.com
Hello stranger. I know, it’s been a while. Forgive me. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you that in the last 10 days we have had two deaths, a stroke and some heart surgery in our immediate family. Crazy, heart-breaking, stressful and all true. So, I’m afraid this is…
My Wardrobe sale bargain: Ash Wedge Trainers
So, I finally succumbed to the siren calls of the Wedge Trainer and splashed out on this gorgeous pair from the originators of the sport luxe trend – ASH. My justification? They were a much less eye-watering £87, compared to their full price of £175, in the My Wardrobe sale…
A taste of summer… in February
This was my view on Saturday afternoon… That readers, is why I live by the sea: a pot of organic clotted cream and blackcurrant ice cream, sat staring out across the English Channel whilst the OH and Country Bebe throw pebbles into the sea and try and catch seagulls. Add…
Whistles and COS Sales haul
I’m not 100% sure what’s come over me – in some sort of frenzied, out of body (and certainly out of my mind) fashion binge I’ve clocked up: 3 new dresses, a pair of boots, a scarf and a washed silk t-shirt this week alone. This from the woman who…