Country Style – September 2019

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be edited for reasons of space and clarity.

Congratulations

to Mary Clark who has won a Wedgwood

Wild Strawberry Gold fine bone china gift

set, including a teacup and saucer, square

tray and cake stand, valued at $537.95.

Visit wedgwood.com.au

DREAMS OF A COUNTRY LIFE SUSTAIN MANY OF OUR READERS, WHILE OTHERS

ARE INSPIRED BY THE BUSINESSES STARTED IN RURAL AREAS.

YOUR PAGE

COUNTRY MOVE

After years reading your magazine,

30 in fact, I thought it was time to

contact you to tell you how much reading

your amazing magazine means to me.

I finally sat down to enjoy your 30th

birthday issue. Phew, what a busy

month it was. Not only was I managing

the normal everyday, but my partner

was in hospital and I was juggling four

kids, one dog and two cats. On top of

this, I also had my 30-year school

reunion where it was amazing to catch

up with old friends.

Through all of this, while reading your

issue, I realised that I’ve been buying

your magazine from the start, since I

was 17. I still have many to this day.

Living in the country is something

I one day hope to do. I’ve been looking

at houses in rural areas for many

years and after 24 moves, as a Defence

family it’s one thing we have planned

for us eventually. Your magazine has

inf luenced my current home, family

and will continue to do so into my

country life one day, hopefully for

another 30 years.

Maria Parmiter, Carina Heights,

Queensland

SEED OF AN IDEA

The story ‘Growing Success’ in your

July issue particularly resonated with

me and touched my heart. We have just

recently purchased a home on a quarter

of an acre and I work full-time, with

a small seed growing business on the

side. To open up the pages and read

about how these two amazing women

have made their dreams and passion

a reality has been an inspiration.

I dream of growing , pardon the pun,

the business so I too can work from

home, doing what I love. Well done

ladies, may you continue to succeed,

blossom and bloom! I love your

magazine — it makes me believe that

anything is possible.

Catherine Prentice, Nerrina, Victoria

WINNER

THANK YOU

I would like to congratulate you

all on your 30 years of production.

I bought my first copy in 1989

when I returned to Australia after

20 years of expatriate life in various

places. I immediately fell in love

with your magazine and have been

subscribing ever since. And yes, I still

have all of them.

About 15 years ago, my husband

presented me with divorce papers out of

the blue. I hadn’t seen it coming and was

absolutely devastated. I knew my life

had to change drastically — I had been

out of the workforce for 35 years. I could

no longer afford all the home type

magazines, so I had to make a decision.

The only one I simply could not part

with was my beloved Country Style.

It’s a tasteful, timeless magazine and

I want to thank your talented team.

Also, the wonderful people who so

generously share their beautiful homes,

gardens, families, travels and lives with

city folk like myself.

You bring us so much joy from the

lovely front cover, right through to Rob

Ingram’s funny page at the back. Many

thanks again, and please don’t stop!

Mary Clark, Chapel Hill, Queensland

Shetland pony Georgie is not

just a pretty face. Soon, she will

be trained to transport apples

around @black_barn_farm on

her own little cart.

Just finished reading your mag

from cover to cover,as I do each

month @noreenfinch

What a gorgeous Shetland

pony. We had one as a kid and it

was not front cover material

@thestorekeeper.co We didn’t

know that this little one was

either! @black_barn_farm

Our July cover star Shetland pony

Georgie from @black_barn_farm

in Stanley, Victoria, proved to

be popular with our readers. We

also met a couple who found their

dream home in Brisbane, trucked

it to Lennox Head, NSW, and set

about restoring it. We tracked

down the best places for you to

escape the chill or hit the slopes

for a weekend away. Champion

golfer @karrie_webb reflected

on her idyllic childhood growing

up in Ayr, North Queensland.

Photography @marniehawson

Styling @toni_tandco

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