England part four - Cornwall and capsule wardrobe #67

Breathing and feeling some cool air was a wonderful extra benefit of our vacation in the UK. While the beaches in the South of France get very hot and crowded during August, the beaches on our stop in Cornwall were blissfully cool and empty...absolutely perfect for long walks. And with a fresh breeze blowing, it was perfect weather for wearing scarves too!

Capsule pieces: coral jeans and black top

Accessories: Hermès 'Coupons Indiens' 90 Carré, clic H enamel bracelet in black and Kelly Dog bracelet in black croc.

 

the promenades sometimes involved a little bit of rock climbing too

A picture book pretty coastline!

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England part three - Wiltshire

While travelling through England we stopped for the night at the Beckford Arms,

 

a traditional country pub, run with energy and impeccable taste by husband and wife team Charlie and Chloë

The many personal touches make this such a charming place

The rooms are cosy and stylish, decorated in a palette of neutral colours, with beautiful linens and ultra-comfortable beds

Breakfast also included a tray to mix your own Bloody Mary. After spotting my favourite vodka (Finlandia), resistance was futile..

the egg timer's coloured sand seemed to be in full support of the olympic team,

 

and it reminded me of my new Le Laboratoire du Temps..

 

DS's egg turned out absolutely perfect!

The bar

The sitting room

Chloë arrived with an armful of fresh wildflowers in the morning, which were then arranged into tiny milk bottles and distributed throughout the place

She also has a wonderful line of bath and body products (Bramley), of which I have been a fan for years..

 

..so instead of having a new shipment sent to France, I brought a few bottles as a souvenir to take back home

It's been a wonderfully relaxing and comfortable stay, wish we could have spent some more time!

The Beckford Arms

Fonthill Gifford

Tisbury

Wiltshire SP3 6PX

England

Tel: 00 44 (0) 1747 870 385

www.beckfordarms.com

For Chloë's Bramely line, please click here

England part two - a day in the country

England - part one

It's been a while, hope everyone has been enjoying a lovely summer! We escaped the heat, and went for a round trip to South West England, seeing family and friends.  Our time away coincided with the last week of the Olympics, and although we did not follow it much from home, the Olympic spirit caught up with us in the end.. it was great to visit the hosting country at that time, there has been so much good spirit and cheer.

 

It's great to be back, missed  you all x

Capsule wardrobe #66 - Sunflowers in Provence

In July and August, millions of sunflowers greet passers-by along the country roads, always with their beautiful heads turned in unison towards the sun.

I snapped this field on the way to a meeting, and when getting dressed for going out to dinner in the evening, I reached for the Presentation de Cheveaux in sunflower yellow. The nights are still very warm, so I decided on the cool and loose drape knot.

Capsule pieces: black tank and trousers

Shoes: black sandals

Accessories: Hermès 'Presentation de Cheveaux' 90 Carré, clic H enamel bracelet in black, Kelly Dog bracelet in black croc and Birkin in black Togo.

Scarf tying method: Drape knot

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