Senior Copywriter / Freelance Writer / Jasmine Award nominee / Worked with Lauder, Guerlain and Chanel / Acted for 20 years as Stephen McCarthy
Joined April 2015
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Dear Dad,
Words cannot express how much you have shaped the person that I am, through your love and through your example.
Enjoy whatever adventures await you, and know that I will never forget you.
All my love
Stephen
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It’s been a blowy few days in Cornwall, but the wild rose at the back of the house seems pretty unfazed.
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A FLAME IN YOUR HEART, the delicious amber fragrance from 4160 TUESDAYS, revisits the company's roots and creates a perfume that is irresistible. Read my review by clicking on the link below. stephanmatthews.com/2026/06/…
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With the weather continuing to show little sign of summer this week, it’s time to open a bottle of homemade Damson Gin instead 😉
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A sunny day demands a Damson Gin Trifle 😋
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Fresh out of the oven, a Boiled Chocolate Fruit Cake … perfect with a chunk of Yorkshire Wensleydale 😋
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Yesterday might have been a “bit misty” down in Pendeen, but it didn’t stop me getting my walking boots on.
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I’ve done the kitchen spruce up today, rather than at the weekend, so that means I can get my walking boots on tomorrow instead 🥾
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Stretching from Scotland’s Timmer Fayre down to Cornwall’s Mazzard Fayre, the new FOLK ARCHIVE collection from ÅND FRAGRANCE and LALLY MacBETH takes us on a scented journey into the past. Read my review at bit.ly/FolkArchive
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The pot of mint in the summerhouse smells incredible when the sun hits it through the window. Now I just need a mojito to crush it into 😉
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The FOLK ARCHIVE, the new perfume collaboration from ÅND FRAGRANCE and LALLY MacBETH, takes us on a scented journey from Scotland to Cornwall to enjoy all the fun of the fair. Read my review by clicking on the link below. stephanmatthews.com/2026/05/…
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A pair of homemade Chocolate Madeira Cakes for Sunday tea, with some dark chocolate drops also added because you can never have enough chocolate 😋
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I had one solitary egg left in the bowl, so made a quick batch of Cranberry & Lavender Rock Cakes 😋
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I had a pack of bacon and a lot of eggs to use up, and so a Picnic Pie was the obvious choice 😋
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Another day, another homemade Gala Pie 😋
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With a history stretching back to 1709, and a name that created an entire fragrance category, it’s time to rediscover the ORIGINAL EAU DE COLOGNE from FARINA. Read my review by clicking on the link below. stephanmatthews.com/2026/05/…
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I dug up some of my Lily of the Valley when I moved to Cornwall, and have yet to plant it out properly, but it’s still flowered! It will be a few years before I have a patch the size I had before, but they’ll get there. Happy fête du muguet everyone!
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With spring surrounding us and summer on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to discover the new DANCING LIGHT candle from TOLD LONDON. Read my review by clicking on the link below. stephanmatthews.com/2026/04/…
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Cath Kidston-Padgham celebrates the decadent Attar of Roses Pelargonium in the new GERANIUM No.4 scent from C.ATHERLEY. Read my review by clicking on the link below. stephanmatthews.com/2026/04/…
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An evening walk last night gave this stunning view from the Carn.
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