While packing for a weekend in London this morning, I realised that my current favourite body products have a certain theme – namely their citrus twang. I’m not sure if it’s the need for something fresh and clean to counteract all the spicy, wintery scents around at the moment, or…
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…
CF musings on: Being a young mum
A bit of a ‘brain dump’ of a post, but here it goes. It’s really shocked me that, since giving birth to Country Bebe, I’ve been classed as a ‘young mum’. In fact it started waaaay before the little guy even arrived. Heavily pregnant, on the tube (standing of course,…
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…
Priorities
I was going to write you all a rambling post about the madness that is: rennovating a home, starting a new business, growing countryfille.com and being a mother but instead I will leave you with this: The lack of posts has been namely due to this little feverish face being…
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…
My £2 skincare hero product
So, after the popularity of the £2 hair hero product post, I thought a follow-up for skincare would be good. Okay, this one is a bit of a cheat because it’s usual RRP is £3.95 (it is currently on offer in Tesco’s for £2), but I figured even at that…
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…
Autumn nail trends – a DIY approach
The inspiration behind this post is one of my most brilliant friends; introducing Mrs Gemma Burgess (*wolfwhistle*). Exactly how brilliant she is is a whole other post (suffice to say she just survived Hurricane Sandy by herself, in a NY hotel with a one year old – and all the…
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…