I wanted to wait a month before I posted about my latest gadget, as I really wanted to put it through its paces. In Mid December I was kindly given a Fitbit Flex by my boss, after coveting hers all year. In my role as Creative Director for a new…
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CF Buys: Ash studded metallic leather sneakers – from The Outnet
Be still my beating heart. It is not often that a piece of clothing makes my pulse quicken but by George did I get palpitations when I clapped eyes on this pair of beauties: As the photo suggests, I ordered them IMMEDIATELY and they arrived today – on sale at…
Kobo Glo e-reader – full review
I promised that I would come back to you with a full functionality review of the Kobo Glo e-reader I mentioned earlier this month. After reading it in 30 degree heat on the beach in Cornwall, as well as at night in bed, I can safely say it reads beautifully.…
CF Loves: The Linen Works
HELLO. SUMMER. Rainclouds included – how British! How beautiful are these shots that landed in my inbox today from The Linen Works, of their new limited edition collection? If you don’t know the brand they are firmly on my interiors holy grail, wish list. Effortless, timeless, crumpled natural linens for…
Spring break… but not as we know it.
I had to get this shot of tulips and daffs in as it is currently the only vestige of spring that seems apparent in the run up to Easter (bitter aside: I was on the beach here in 20 degree sunshine last Easter). To this end, we have decided to…
Birchbox vs. Glossybox – the review
Long-time readers of countryfille.com (*waves*) will know I’ve been getting the Glossybox subscription for a while. It was my first foray into the beauty box subscription model, courtesy of my fairy mother-in-law (yes, I know, I struck gold). As a bonafide beauty junkie (and ex-Beauty editor who’s missing her daily…
Glossybox: October box reviewed
Ta dah! My first Glossybox arrived earlier in the week but I wanted to wait until I’d trialled the products before I posted. This month the theme was: DIY Beauty. I did this series of shots so you could see how beautifully packaged the Glossybox is, it really feels like…
The soundtrack to my life
Inspired by tonight’s episode of The Voice UK, namely Jaz Ellington killing it with his unique rendition of Ordinary People, it triggered this blog about my very own Desert Island Discs. Benny and I had been together only a month or so, we hadn’t said those three little words yet…