So far, in countryfille.com’s short life, I have posted from the sofa, bed, the car, on holiday and in the garden. Since leaving the office environment I have yearned for my own creative space to work, collect tear-sheets, press releases and squirrel myself away to build, nurture and develop my…
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CF weekend: in photos
Hello! Brrrr! and Phew! That pretty much sums up our weekend at Countryfille HQ. We headed into Exeter on Sunday, to the annual Christmas Fair in the shadows of the Cathedral on the cobbled ‘green’. It’s my favourite quarter of Exeter, with its narrow lanes, beautiful mix of Tudor and…
My new vintage winter coat
Many moons ago, as an impoverished journalism student, I picked up a brown tweed coat in Greenwich Market for £10, and boy did I love it. Big chocolate brown buttons, nipped in waist, oversized collar and fantastically full, to the knee, silhouette. Alas, the lining tore, I was too poor…
A proper night out: mummy style
You know one thing I miss about London? Cocktails. Not just the alcohol content but the hour or two post work, with a girlfriend and an unlimited supply of calorific snacks for supper. The breakfast martinis at Cafe Luc, Marmalade Gimlets at Floridita and anything at Purl in Marylebone were…
A tale of two shops called Made
I have, coincidently, made two purchases today from different shops called ‘Made’. The first was a new desk from Made.com. A proper grown-up writing desk that will be for the sole purpose of ‘me’ and ‘words’. I love it’s angular lines and slimline proportions versus the curves of our new…
Have a great weekend all
I’m still in a food coma after an incredible dinner at The Railway in Honiton last night (confit of duck, perfectly executed chips, sticky toffee pud…). It was our first double date night with some new country friends and it was the perfect grown-up night. Now we’re just slinging a…
A few post updates: cycling, snowsuits and beautiful bracelets
So, there have been a few posts lately where I’ve said ‘I’ll get back to you’ and true to my word… Yesterday was Country Bebe and I’s first outing on our bike. My heart was in my mouth for the first mile of our journey as I wobbled along by…
A perfect autumnal Sunday in Lyme Regis
One of the things I love about living in the country now, compared to the 20 years I spent here as a child, is how much more I appreciate the little things. It’s like looking at the place through an Instagram filter. As a teen I’d think nothing of a…
New arm candy – CF adds to her luxe friendship bracelet collection
So, a couple of months ago I wrote about my love of friendship bracelets, namely my purchase of Monica Vinader’s Fiji bracelet in sterling silver and navy silk cord. I haven’t taken it off since it arrived from Astley Clarke (god I love this site in dangerous proportions; their stacking…
The ultimate Christmas party dress: Maison Martin Margiela for H&M
I will be the first in line on the 15th November (well, online in my pjs anyway) for this dress from Maison Martin Margiela’s collaboration with H&M. Such an effortless, fluid shape (body-con and mince pies do not mix), worn with either of these two from Zara, I can’t decide:…
Object of Desire: Saarinen dining table
I haven’t posted any ‘snapshots’ of our new 60s home for a while, and the next project on our hands for this winter is the dining room. We’ve been lusting after an amazing, 20th century design dining set since we moved in, so have put up with our ubiquitous scrubbed…
Friday tune: Ellie Goulding’s ‘I know you care’
So, this song has had my heart in it’s grip pretty much all week: I’ve wept, dreamt and talked about it for 7 days. Don’t you love it when a song absorbs you like that? The melancholic factor isn’t helped by the fact the song is part of the soundtrack…