Sarah Raven’s garden – The Return
I was lucky enough to be invited back to visit Perchill by my best friend in the whole wide world Sarah Raven. We hadn’t seen in each other in such a long time (the press event last year but she is a very busy lady) and I know we were both looking forward to the catch up. Sadly Sarah was rushed off her feet with cooking, flowering and chatting biodiversity…
September 22, 2023Summer suggested reads with The Braided Rug Company
Summer reads are all about escaping into another world, whether you’re sitting on a sun lounger or snuggled up in an armchair. Here are our Are You Sitting Comfortably top reads – we’ve had our heads in a book to bring you the best of what’s on the shelves right now from a little magic to historical heists, summer get togethers, a troupe of dotty dachshunds and much more. …
July 22, 2023Are You Sitting Comfortably Santa Montefiore? With The Braided Rug Company
Yes! Another exclusive massive best selling super famous extraordinary writer whose books I have devoured with extreme joy for many years…THE Santa Montefiore. Rebecca F and I will be interviewing her about her new book “Wait for Me” actually, in real life…well..real Instagram Live life! Our sponsors this month are the perfect pairing having just released their new summer collection of Beni Tote bags with which to pop in Santa’s…
July 1, 2023Rural life is not quiet
Can’t a gal (ok…old olden days lady) stalk through her garden in a very old bikini smacking cricket bats together without being arrested? “Don’t make me the mad woman in a too tiny ‘this still fits me and I wore this on my honeymoon’ struggling bikini smashing noisy cricket bats together …who is…about to be…arrested by the police”… I faltered in my magpie abuse as a police car and van…
June 15, 2023Rural life is not quiet
Don’t make me the mad woman in a too tiny “this still fits me and I wore this on my honeymoon” struggling bikini smashing noisy cricket bats together …who is…about to be…arrested by the police”… I faltered in my magpie abuse as a police car and van arrived outside my gate. In ten years I have seen one police car here, this was unprecedented. I knew that my bikini was…
June 15, 2023
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Hi, welcome to My English Country Cottage, a blog inspired by my successful Instagram page.
I have been writing about our family life in our 400 year old thatched cottage in the middle of nowhere (delivery drivers words) for just over a year and am now braving the world of 'blog'.
I have spent the past seven years making our house a home and have put my experiences into writing about cosy country interiors filled with florals, old books, roaring fires, oak beams and squashy sofas.
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