Our Stories

A love letter to Somerset, told through musings, inspired guides, and ancient legends. From mindful practices of care to a design process shaped by craft, architecture, and intention, we celebrate the makers, local experiences, and stories of community that bring our home to life.

Samhain in Somerset: The First Traditions of Halloween

Samhain in Somerset: The First Traditions of Halloween

As autumn cloaks Somerset in misted fields and copper-toned hedgerows, the air carries whispers of a festival that has endured for millennia.
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The Art of Natural Perfumery — Mandy Aftel 

The Art of Natural Perfumery — Mandy Aftel 

Mandy Aftel delights in blends of natural scents that celebrate the beauty and corresponding underbelly of nature, while working with historic and modern materials to capture a breadth of human experience. 
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Tracing the Saint Michael Alignment: A Journey Through The Sacred Ley Line

Tracing the Saint Michael Alignment: A Journey Through The Sacred Ley Line

To traverse the ley line is to trace a kind of unspoken story. Not merely a hike or a tour, it’s a time-honoured pilgrimage. A quiet act of noticing, and letting the land speak.
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The Soul of Somerset: A Traveller’s Guide to Bruton

The Soul of Somerset: A Traveller’s Guide to Bruton

Nestled deep in the rolling hills of Somerset, Bruton is more than a quaint town — it’s a place where the spirit of nature and the hands of artisans intertwine in ancient harmony.
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Our Seymour Fragrance — A Verdant Awakening

Our Seymour Fragrance — A Verdant Awakening

In the tender hush of spring, when Somerset’s fields stretch green and wide beneath a silver sky, a quiet magic stirs. 
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