Sex in the country is an online column by poet, writer, activist, and troublemaker, Tara Newley. Having spent over twenty years working her way up the slippery showbiz slope from Tea Girl to TV presenter, from Rock and Roll Pop Singer to Dance Diva with the Ezee Possee, La Tara found her true niche when she moved with her two kids to the English sea-side. Known for its donkey rides and cotton candy, Weston-Super-Mare was the last place you expected to find the daughter of showbiz royalty.
As the daughter of TV legend, Joan Collins, and cockney singer/songwriter Anthony Newley she was more used to the West End than the West Country. But she bravely donned a pair of wellies, and fell in love with the wilds of Somerset.....and more.....
THINGS I LUST
Get ready to dazzle this Christmas in the ultimate gold digger ballgown! This slimline beauty in gold sequins will make you the belle of the Christmas ball. I’ve got mine! Jingle bells! Roll on Christmas! Monsoon, Elizabeth Sequin Dress.
My current obsession with all things feathered meets the fashion worlds similar fetish with this oriental masterpiece. Rocking the kind of stitched detail that would make Dolce and Gabbanna envious! And whomever said peacocks were unlucky can kiss my bag! Chinese Phoenix Embroidered Shoulder Bag, Accessorize
It Is with a surge of euphoria that I welcome back to the fold the culotte. memories of childhood in my own cherry red variety are warm and sweet. for winter, with boots or brogues these bad boys are my mission statement for cool. welcome back! Houndstooth culottes, JW Anderson at Browns, £630
Anything goes as floral meet geometrics! Having hotly debated with my teenage daughter the fact that I was wearing a snakeskin skirt with a lace embroidered top I quipped that it was high fashion if she didn’t know–now I can hold my head high and boast superior fashion skills to the young and the restless....
I could not find my computer–it was knee deep in papers, sweet wrappers, and pens. Then along came the Red Dog Accessorie, and my desk is no longer an unholy clutter–it’s like a filing cabinet in a handbag! With it’s sweet smelling leather pouches, and handy zippers I can dematerialize all the unecessary bits and...
Tricia Guild: her furnishings, wallpapers and interiors are exquisite: I want to live in the homes she creates, they are elegant, sophisticated and still cozy. She combines the most stunning combinations of fabrics and textiles with the most desirable colours. An opulent feast for the eyes, and a wonderful place to lay your head. View...
Glorious pies! (Pieminister.co.uk) Whether they are at markets, pubs, shops, delis, or festivals get your hands on one of their pies–they are out of this world! I went to their shop at 24 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PR. Try the Heidi Pie (goats cheese, sweet potato, spinach, green onion, roasted garlic) or the Matador Pie...
Festival season is coming, and if you want to be chic AND keep your feet dry then these bright beauties will make you the belle of the festival ball! Dr. Martens boots never went out of fashion–don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise–and these colourful incarnations are here to stay! Pretty in Pink? I...
A French Woman would not be seen dead or alive in mismatched underwear (no grey M & S undies in her dresser drawer). They always look chic on the outside because they are chic on the underside. La Perla has the most beautiful and sexy lingerie, without resorting to tarty (sorry Agent Provocateur!) Images from...