About Her Country

A little about my blog…

Well hello friends and fairies, welcome to my blog!

I am so pleased to have you here and invite you into our cosy English cottage . Her Country was born from my love of exploring, visiting new places and finding out more about history and learning. I also LOVE film and photography and have a masters degree in Film from Oxford Brookes.

Growing up, I live in Avebury, in a beautiful old hunting lodge (ironic as we are all vegetarian and love animals, so this shows how times have changed). I grew up surrounded by the most unusual history, a neolithic stone circle. My parents at the time also ran a B&B from their house, so I met people from all backgrounds and walks of life visiting the village on holidays, writing trips or by spur of the moment bookings.

In many ways I have a different understanding of the world around me and love culture, history, heritage and see everything in a magical and creative way. This is probably why I have such a passion for preserving history, wildlife and old books and love sharing my passion for gardening and nature with my daughter Tabitha.

I love nothing more than walking in the countryside, exploring new places and living slowly in the moment. I grow our own fruit and vegetables (or at least as many as I can) and allow natural spaces in our garden to flourish.

Prior to our life in the countryside I was a student at University and stayed in Oxford for four years. After University, I headed straight for London, but found after a few years of working in the city, I didn’t find the career I wanted (I tried many many things) and so headed back to the countryside where we lived in Oxfordshire for many years in our first Cotswolds cottage which is where I found myself and really started my page!

Today however, you’ll find us in a cute little thatched cottage in the middle of Wiltshire which we have been lovingly renovating and doing up since we bought it in 2022 (just as Tabitha was born).

I’m found on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube so many sure to search @HerCountryLiving to keep up to date with our day to day and find tips on the best places to visit, things to grow and ways to live slowly!