A few months back, I came across an article that, quite honestly, has haunted me ever since. It was the story of a Welsh farmer—anonymous, quiet, stoic in the way so many country folk are—who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But what shook me wasn’t just the diagnosis. It was his decision to decline all treatment, simply so he could pass away before April 2026. Why? Because of the upcoming changes to Inheritance Tax that would threaten the future of his family farm

For the modern woman, embracing country living doesn’t mean forgoing style, sophistication, or ambition.

Originally from the North of England, I now find solace in the slower pace of countryside living in Berkshire.