CF Beauty: DIY Rosehip facial oil
This has been on my 'DIY beauty' wish list for a while now. A home-made anti-ageing rosehip facial oil. As…
Off on a Countryfille adventure: foraging in Somerset and a city break in Bristol
How amazing are these cobwebs, heavy with dew against the autumn berries? This was our front garden at 6.30am this…
CF Recipe: Sausage, leeks and cream – one-pot wonder
Full disclaimer: I have no idea where I learnt this recipe, but I am 110% sure that it is not…
Autumnal cleansing: L’Oreal Skin Perfection range and Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm
So, other than the big wardrobe update, my beauty cabinet has undergone a bit of an overhaul with the change…
Downton Abbey Series 4 – RIP Cousin Matthew, we’ll miss you
So, Downton Abbey's series 4 is going to start in precisely one hour. I have had rather a red wine…
CF Gadgets: iDrated app – hydration tracker
So, for the last couple of weeks I've been trialling a few health apps for a new project I'm editing…
CF Design: polar bear magazine rack, Ben de Lisi for Debhenhams
This little chap has come to live with us, to tidy up Country Bebe's library of books that seems to…
Snapshot: The living room – UPDATED
I did a 'snapshot' post on the (slow) progress of our house renovations a few months ago, namely the amazing…
On…. piano lessons
I cannot tell you how different life feels with a piano in the house. It all started 25 years ago,…
CF Loves: Mary Greenwell Lemon EDP
I reviewed legendary make-up artist Mary Greenwell's Lemon EDP back in February, when it was love at first sniff -…