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Here at Woodcock & Cavendish we are extremely lucky to be based in The Cotswolds so although we're now back in Lockdown, we are still enjoy our outdoor life, always keeping to government guidelines!  We're again able to take longer walks enjoying the beauty of Autumn into Winter countryside. Here in the Five Valley's we have many walks to chose from, my favourite is a good high energy walk across Rodborough Common, high above the Valleys, wear my go-to favourite Pembroke Peregrine jacket and this Autumns new navy Bogs boots.   If I meet up with a friend to walk our dogs...

Here at Woodcock & Cavendish we are very pleased to announce just in time for the festive season with all its glitz and glamour. The Home Fragrance Black Collection. Scented candles date back to Ancient Egyptians and diffusers were first documented in the Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales by French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé and have been used in homes, for well-being and in work spaces across the entire world ever since.  Our elegant and stylish Black Collection of diffusers & candles will surround your space with soft, bright, fresh & sensuous aromas, plus adding a little extra style to your home. "Perfume is...

There are many ideas and 'rules' to guide us in lighting up our homes and creating ambience, warmth and additional light so we can see what we are doing!  Now, more than ever, we are depending on our home space to be as comfortable and practical to suit so many uses - office, bedroom, kitchen and food prep, entertaining (if we're allowed!) and also place to unwind and relax in. Interior designers have lots of excellent tips and ideas to help guide us through this confusing interior maze and here at Woodcock & Cavendish we have selected a variety of...

We thought we would give you a little insight into the life of a real life Woodcock! Woodcock's are native to Britain and, here in The Cotswolds, is a prime area to try and seek these elusive birds. They are stout, bulky wading birds with short legs and a very long straight tapering bill. Their feathers known as 'dead leaf camouflage' and are a mix of brown, black and cream making observation difficult.   As nocturnal birds they spend their daylight hours concealing themselves under dense cover in woodlands and heathlands and then only come out between dusk and dawn.  When...

Don't forget this Sunday its time to turn back the clocks an hour and grab yourself an extra hour in bed! Why do we do this?  British Summer Time was first introduced more than a century ago as part of the Summer Time Act 1916. The Summer Time Act came into effect following a campaign by builder William Willett, who proposed that the clocks go forward in spring and go back in winter so that people could save energy and spend more time outdoors during the day. While British Summer Time was eventually established during the First World War, Willett...