What is it with Foxes?? I’m sure you must have noticed how foxes have become a normal aspect of the urban scene. But to older city-folk the fox, this somewhat remote, wily character of Aesop Fable fame, with his rather …
The Staycation Age is Here!
The Age Of The Staycation Unsurprisingly, for millions of us planning or booking a holiday, things are now very different from just 12 months ago, as the song from Bob Dylan aptly quotes “The Times They Are A-Changin”, so what …
The Countdown to Freedom (or to non-essential shopping to be more precise)
The Return of Shopping This pandemic has taught us all many things. Learning to live without so many of the freedoms we took for granted before March 2020 has been painful and tested each and every one of us. However …
History of the British Game Fair
There’s nothing quite as British as an annual game or country fair. Sadly, these have been much missed over the last 12 months because of the pandemic, but the fantastic news is “they are back” as you may have read …
Three Cheers for The Game Fair!
One of our early blog posts talked about how much we all missed the country fair circuit that sadly, like everything else, was obliterated last year thanks to our nemesis Mr Covid. At that time we were in the thick …
Best Country Pubs To Visit (After Lockdown) In Wiltshire
We are sure that you are all missing the same kind of things we are at Hartwell with the ongoing pandemic. Freedom of movement, days out and above all that very quintessential English past time of The Countryside Pub. Think …
Great Scottish Country Pubs To Visit (After Lockdown)
The beauty of the Scottish highlands and lowlands have attracted nature lovers and countryside folk for decades. From the stunning heather moors to the crisp mountain air and the timeless beauty of a Scottish Loch, visitors fall in love with …
5 Ultimate Basics To Style The Perfect Shooting Outfit
Don’t you know? There’s a new trend in town. Or in the countryside, more to the point. Women are the new shooters around, and they’re loving it. Shooting, we hear you murmur, surprised? Indeed. In the very masculine context of …
A Pandemic & The Changing Face of Retail
A Pandemic and The Changing Face of RetailWhat does it mean for Countrywear? The economic carnage triggered by the pandemic this last 12 months has been felt across all industry sectors. And undoubtedly retail is right up there with some …
Dress To Impress (in Hartwell of course…)
Dress to Impress in HartwellIn today’s fast-paced world (pre-Covid of course), modern living can be tiresome for us to dress to impress as the old adage goes. Fulfilling the need for comfort and practicality whilst looking great is never easy. …
