Cool camping for all-comers Ettie’s Field is surely one of the coolest campsites around, welcoming travellers with campervans, caravans, motorhomes, touring tents, tipis and one-off conversions. It was founded by freedom-loving fans of the iconic Airstream glamper and aimed to provide a green and pleasant hideaway with an unconventional vibe, different but welcoming to one and all. Based at Ratcliffe Culey, near the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border, the site has only been open for five years but has already been transformed by a massive bulb planting effort and the sowing of millions of seeds to create a wildflower meadow. Owners Linds and Dom also
Tweedies As we are finally released from Covid restrictions and life really can return to a near normal, lets herald the imminent arrival of Spring with another competition to brighten up your days. Original, quirky and colourful my award winning characters have multiplied to become a collector’s menagerie for young and old alike – the magical world of the Tweedies. No cloth is ever wasted. When bears and mice are cut out the scraps are gathered up and later used to stuff those ever expanding tummies. And the best bit of all? Tweedies are British. Maisie our flagship bear has chosen a little differently this time as she has included herself as a prize alongside Ruby and Constance, and it was Maisie’s idea that they should now wear beautiful cotton hats like the Poshies, BUT they also come with their Winter hats and scarves too so they can be dressed according to the seasons.
contribute 300 trees – one for every booking - to One Tree Planted, a charity which plants trees in countries where they are needed. They look forward to launching their beautiful Peacock Garden, which has been shaped and planted to look like a 3D peacock when viewed from above. Guests can also meet the permanent residents, two Highland cows, four Nubian goats, two Kunekune pigs, four donkeys and chickens.
water, some with hardstanding for vehicles and others grass for camping. All have chimeneas for barbecuing and warmth. Site facilities include hot showers and flush toilets and an Elsan point. A cosy clubhouse with a fire, comfy seating, plump cushions and a coffee machine makes a focal point for people to share time together. A New Age shop sells colourful Fair Trade goods and foraging expeditions are offered regularly.
Ettie’s Field holds 5 Star and Unique Camping awards from Quality in Tourism and a recommendation from Cool Camping. Dog and child friendly, it has about 30 pitches, most with electric hook-ups and nearby
The whole site can be booked for private parties, rallies and other special events. Linds says: “Everyone is welcome and there’s a lovely relaxed
atmosphere throughout the site, although we’re constantly upgrading. “We’ve put great effort into the planting – working with our ‘Meadow Man, Gary McReynolds-White – and there is so much more we want to do. We want people to enjoy it and hopefully take something away that they can do at home to support wildlife.” Ettie’s Field, Westlands, Sibson Road, Ratcliffe Culey, Atherstone CV9 3PH T 07817 543972 E linds@ettiesfield.com www.ettiesfield.com
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patricia@tweedies.biz Mobile: 07917 264237 (text or voicemail me) Ruby – Originally designed for Valentines Day 2011, she has sumptuous raspberry felt feet, and shocking pink ears to match her new cotton hat. On her tummy is appliqued a shocking pink and pale pink felt flower with a raspberry middle and her bow is made up of shocking pink and pale pink ribbons.
pink and dusky pink ribbons. Constance’s hand knitted hat has three stripes of sand, rose pink and thistledown, and her lacy scarf is rose pink.
Maisie – Our flagship bear has warm redcurrant felt feet edged with cream stitching. Her ears match the flowered red and pink materials of her cotton hat. The flower on her tummy is raspberry and cream felt with a black middle and her bow is wine and dusky pink ribbons tied together.
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What colour is the stitching on our flagship bear’s feet?
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When was Ruby originally designed?
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How many stripes does Contance’s knitted hat have?
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What is the “best bit of all?”
Constance – Is a bear for lovers of pale pink. Her feet are pale pink felt edged with raspberry stitching and her ears match her beautiful pink hat. On her tummy her appliqued flower is pale pink, shocking pink and pale grey felt and her bow is pale
Constance
Now all you have to do is answer the following four questions (answers are in the text):
Maisie
Good luck everyone! And don’t forget Mothers Day and Easter are just around the corner, and ordering couldn’t be easier on our website. www.tweedies.biz
For your chance to win, answer the questions above
To submit your answers please visit: www.countylifestyleandleisure.com/tweedies-competition-entry/
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