Country Style Australia — November 2017

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THIS MONTH, READERS SHARE HOWTHIS MONTH, READERS SHARE HOW COUNTRY STYLECOUNTRY STYLE HAS INFLUENCED THEIR LIFE HAS INFLUENCED THEIR LIFE

DECISIONS, AND THE JOY THE MAGAZINE HAS BROUGHT TO AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES.DECISIONS, AND THE JOY THE MAGAZINE HAS BROUGHT TO AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES.

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Barbara Brinton, who has won a $

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issue celebrated issue celebrated

the warmthe warmth and th and

joy of spring with joy of spring with

decorating ideas decorating ideas

inspired by the inspired by the

beauty of nature. beauty of nature.

Photography and Photography and

styling Annabelle styling Annabelle

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Our editor-in-chief Victoria Our editor-in-chief Victoria

Carey discovered somCarey discovered some country e country

style amstyle amongst the beauty and ongst the beauty and

history of the Hhistory of the Hamamptons on her ptons on her

travels in the US. Fashionable travels in the US. Fashionable

New Yorkers discovered the New Yorkers discovered the

area at the end of the 19th area at the end of the 19th

century, transformcentury, transforming it froming it from

a quiet farma quiet farming region. ing region.

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NORDIC INFLUENCE NORDIC INFLUENCE

Thanks for the amThanks for the amazing, inspirational azing, inspirational

stories and photos, especially those fromstories and photos, especially those from

Scandinavia. I always dreamScandinavia. I always dreamed of having ed of having

a country house with a cottage garden a country house with a cottage garden

but didn’t imbut didn’t imagine it would be in another agine it would be in another

country. I mcountry. I met met my Swedish partner eight y Swedish partner eight

years ago, and we’re renovating a 1600s years ago, and we’re renovating a 1600s

homhome on a farme on a farm in south-east Sweden. in south-east Sweden.

WWe’re doing it at a leisurely pace to allow e’re doing it at a leisurely pace to allow

our ideas timour ideas time to develop. We to develop. When finished hen finished

we hope to have a blend of wonderful we hope to have a blend of wonderful

Nordic and Australian styles. Each timNordic and Australian styles. Each time e

we go I load up with copies of we go I load up with copies of Country Country

StyleStyle, which are very m, which are very much enjoyed by uch enjoyed by

our Swedish famour Swedish family and friends.ily and friends.

MMeaghan Kelly, Heaghan Kelly, HAWAWTHTHORN ORN

EAST, VICTORIAEAST, VICTORIA

TEARS OF JOYTEARS OF JOY

I saw the postmI saw the postman put man put my August issue y August issue

of of Country StyleCountry Style in the letter box last in the letter box last

Friday and couldn’t wait to turn to the Friday and couldn’t wait to turn to the

HeirloomHeirloom story on page 94. I cried (as story on page 94. I cried (as

was to be expected, I suppose) on seeing was to be expected, I suppose) on seeing

mmy beautiful sister Eunice smy beautiful sister Eunice smiling up iling up

fromfrom the page. That afternoon I went to the page. That afternoon I went to

the newsagent and bought another two the newsagent and bought another two

copies, one for mcopies, one for my daughter in England y daughter in England

and one for Eunice herself. The article and one for Eunice herself. The article

caused quite a stir when I visited Eunice caused quite a stir when I visited Eunice

at her nursing homat her nursing home. I read it to her and e. I read it to her and

there were mthere were more tears —ore tears — tears of pure tears of pure

joy. As news spread, nursing staff camjoy. As news spread, nursing staff came e

in one by one and the kitchen staff min one by one and the kitchen staff made ade

special mspecial mention about having such an ention about having such an

accomaccomplished cook in their care. The plished cook in their care. The

head nurse is going to have the story head nurse is going to have the story

lamlaminated, so it can be pinned to the inated, so it can be pinned to the

wall of Eunice’s roomwall of Eunice’s room. Fam. Family in six ily in six

states have been ‘alerted’ to the story, states have been ‘alerted’ to the story,

and I soon got to know which friends are and I soon got to know which friends are

avid readers —avid readers — em emails and phone calls ails and phone calls

were the order of the day! Thank you, were the order of the day! Thank you,

you’ve myou’ve made one extended Australian ade one extended Australian

famfamily very happy indeed. ily very happy indeed.

Jeannette Lee,Jeannette Lee, ADAMADAMSTOWSTOWN N

HHEIGHEIGHTS, NSWTS, NSW

TREASURED COMTREASURED COMPANION PANION

After 20 years collecting After 20 years collecting Country StyleCountry Style

we finally mwe finally made the big decision to leave ade the big decision to leave

Sydney. The mSydney. The magazine provided endless agazine provided endless

inspiration for all the beautiful places inspiration for all the beautiful places

we could look for our next homwe could look for our next home. After e. After

visiting mvisiting many prospective locations we any prospective locations we

landed in picturesque Kingston Beach, landed in picturesque Kingston Beach,

in south-east Tasmin south-east Tasmania. Mania. My only regret y only regret

was having to leave behind mwas having to leave behind my y Country Country

StyleStyle collection! But I wasn’t ready to let collection! But I wasn’t ready to let

go of this wonderful remgo of this wonderful reminder of how inder of how

great Australia is, so I’ve now taken out great Australia is, so I’ve now taken out

a digital subscription so I won’t ma digital subscription so I won’t miss all iss all

the inspiration and beautiful articles the inspiration and beautiful articles

that helped us find our new paradise. that helped us find our new paradise.

You have been a great comYou have been a great companion over panion over

the years, and I’mthe years, and I’m glad you’ll continue glad you’ll continue

to be as our journey continues. to be as our journey continues. 

Lidiya HLidiya Hudson,udson, KINGSTON KINGSTON

BEACHBEACH, TASM, TASMANIA ANIA

WINNER

CHERISHED HISTORY

I enjoyed the August feature on I enjoyed the August feature on

‘Terragong’ —‘Terragong’ — the Georgian hom the Georgian home e

in Jamin Jamberoo so elegantly restored by beroo so elegantly restored by

Darryl Gordon and SimDarryl Gordon and Simon Mon Milner. Milner. My y

grandfather, Wgrandfather, Williamilliam Callaghan, was Callaghan, was

born there in 1859, and I’ve long wanted born there in 1859, and I’ve long wanted

to visit the property. I salute the hard to visit the property. I salute the hard

work and dedication of Terragong’s work and dedication of Terragong’s

current owners, and amcurrent owners, and am m most grateful. ost grateful.

Now I know this beautiful homNow I know this beautiful home operates e operates

as a bed and breakfast I can arrange to as a bed and breakfast I can arrange to

visit, with the opportunity to absorb visit, with the opportunity to absorb

a sense of place and history. Thank you a sense of place and history. Thank you

for your stories about loving restorations for your stories about loving restorations

—— this tim this time it was me it was my story, too.y story, too.

Barbara Brinton, CANBERRA, ACTBarbara Brinton, CANBERRA, ACT

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