Am I the only parent who never has any idea what to do with the mountain of drawings, collages and Very Important Bits of Paper that seem to spew out of their children? Now I do.
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CF Travels: How travelling as a child changed my outlook
From campervanning around Europe to 2 months in Hong Kong, getting stranded in the Amazon rainforest (true story) and walking the Great Wall of China... there were no 2-week package holidays to Spain for us. They wanted to expose us early and frequently to a mix of cultures - food,…
CF Travel Guide: Naples with kids
Sometimes the simplest laid plans turn out to be the most stressful don’t they? In the midst of end of term mayhem, organising our 2-month trip to France for the next phase of Chateau renovations and a teething 10 month old, we decided to just nip to Naples for a…
A new Countryfille chapter….
Who knew back in 2011 when I launched Countryfille that the name would become so apt? I originally launched the website to chart our move from hardened city dwellers (I was a magazine editor in London, whilst my husband was the fourth generation to run his family’s ice cream empire…
I’m back!
Long time no see huh? Where to begin…. I’ve been umming and ahhing about how to ‘relaunch’ Countryfille. But before I move forward, I can’t launch back into waffling posts on make-up and my favourite cake recipe without detailing my near 2-year hiatus, so let me fill you in… Since…
Another pause
This time last year I wrote a post that broke my heart – in short, we lost my beloved, brilliant Daddy with the shortest of periods to say goodbye. Fast forward just 12 short months and with senseless symmetry we are faced with the same Big C battle once again.…
I’m back! Happy New Year from Countryfille
So, I can only apologise for a break in services – it’s been almost a month since my last post! – forgive me? I was trucking on, full steam ahead, in the run-up to Christmas, all cards written, presents bought and food planned. I was about to start knocking out…
See you Monday…
Today’s the big 3-0 and I’m bundling my two menfolk into the car and heading down the coast into Cornwall, back to our beloved Rosevine, near St. Mawes. After our trip in July I knew there was only one place I wanted to spend my 30th. We are guaranteed amazing…
A sunny weekend in Cornwall?
Woooo hoooo hoooo! I’ve just seen the weather forecast for our weekend in Cornwall this Friday – and it is SUNNY. Like hot, sunny. THIRTY DEGREES sunny. I’ve probably gone and jinxed it now but I don’t care. I cannot wait. We are staying at the brilliantly conceived Rosevine, near…
Tenby – a wet and wild weekend
Well… we went to Tenby last weekend and, as is our luck with UK staycations – it rained. And I mean RAINED. Windswept, torrential downpours, grey skies… the works. The exact same weekend last year we were at Bedruthan Steps in Cornwall and were trapped inside by severe weather warnings……
CF Travels: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
This is officially my out of office! The Countryfille brood are off for a long weekend overlooking the sandy beaches of Tenby, Pembrokeshire (the apartment is actually visible in the illustration above!). WOO HOO! We are off on our travels with two friends and their son, who handily enough, happens…
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…