Harriet Willis runs Flora Percival, a Somerset-based, UK made, knitwear brand, established in 2023. Interviewing Harriet was such an archetypal Countrywoman’s Guide interview that I’ll describe where we…
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Valentine’s, Galentine’s or just because it’s the end of January Gift Guide
Part of the reason for setting up the CWG community was so that we can all share the country brands that we come across on our travels, so…
Episode 11 : Meet Hannah King of King & Carr, maker of stylish wardrobe classics for women.
Spotting a gap in the market is always a good place for a business idea to germinate and for Hannah King, attending the Game Fair in 2018, revealed…
Episode 10 : We turn the tables! Meet our Founder, Emma Warren.
How are we already on Podcast 10?! I’m very conscious that I’ve spent the last 9 episodes of the podcast and many more written interviews before that interviewing…
Episode 9 : Meet Mathilda Allison of Tilly Talks Podcast
Mathilda Allison started her social media accounts as a lockdown project and it’s just snowballed from there. Based in The Angus Glens, Mathilda posts about her day-to-day life…
January Competition – win a signed copy of Kate Humble’s Home Made book and a Doris & Co mug inscribed with From Small Acorns.
When you find a good book, it’s lovely to share it and when I saw Kate Humble’s new book, I just knew it would be perfect for our…
Episode 8 : Meet Evie Fox-Read – Founder of Fox Cub & Co Candle Company
Evie Fox-Read is a lady on a mission to grow her interior fragrance brand and have fun doing it. Fox Cub & Co is an interior fragrance company…
The hidden layers of love that support you…
One of my very favourite foodie things about Christmas is Boxing Day “Mother’s Lunch” – a tradition that I inadvertently revived in lockdown, inspired by the Boxing Days…
Episode 7 : Meet Jo Williams, founder of the Georgie Campbell Foundation.
I’m going to head this up with a trigger warning as this episode talks about death and grief. We also have some resources listed at the bottom of…
A competition with a difference…
Before we start, I just want to let you know that I’m talking about my own business Dimpsey here, and that I am also a Blackdown shareholder/Board member. This isn’t…