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Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products - perfect for cleaning your shooting gear before putting it away for the closed season.

The shooting season is over and it’s time to put away all your shooting clothing but, before you do, be sure to make sure you get your kit cleaned to prolong its life and ensure it is at its best when you get it out again next season.

Nikwax Cleaning Products are simply fantastic. The range of Nikwax products covers cleaning and re-proofing for absolutely everything, from footwear to tents and clothing to horse rugs. The code for Nikwax is simple; green for clean and purple for waterproofing. We would always recommend cleaning your clothing and footwear before re-proofing and did you know that if your waterproof clothing isn’t performing to its best,  it might not need to be reproofed? Often it just needs a good clean as dirt and residue can build up on the surface affecting its ability to breathe and repel water.

At Barnack Country Clothes we stock Nikwax products because they are easy to use, safe, have minimal impact on the environment and do the job intended. Our staff are trained on how to use the products so can advise which product is most suitable for your garments. Our bestsellers include the Nikwax Tech Wash which is suitable for cleaning most items, Nikwax TX Direct Wash-In which is the simple way to re-proof garments in the washing machine and Nikwax Polar Proof – who would have known how simple it is to make fleece highly water repellent before finding this product?

Nikwax will help to extend the life of your outdoor and country clothing whilst keeping it performing at its best whilst you are battling the elements. Click here to view our full range of Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products.

The Musto Deepdale Leather Gore-TEX Country Boots are a fantastic choice for town or country. They have a waterproof and breathable membrane and are incredibly comfortable and stylish.

Have you seen the amazing Musto Deepdale Country Boots from Barnack Country Clothes? These stylish leather country boots by Musto Clothing are practical, versatile, fashionable for the town or country, incredibly comfortable, lightweight and are also fully waterproof and breathable, plus have a full length side zip for easily pulling on and taking off.

The Musto Deepdale Leather Country Boots offer excellent protection from wind, rain, cold, sleet, snow or hail and any other elements thrown their way, they will keep your feet toasty warm, dry and cosy with help from the Gore-TEX® Membrane. The durable Vibram® sole offers excellent grip and stability, whilst the leather lined shock absorbing footbed ensures your remain comfortable all day long. The Musto Deepdale Boots have a full length side zip with the option of removable or changeable tassels (3 colours are supplied), the boots are also styled with a brogue stitch and hole detailing.

The Musto Deepdale Country Boots are currently on offer at Barnack Country Clothes available for just £249.99 (RRP £309.99) in Brown, sizes UK 4 – 8.

January Sale NOW ON at Barnack Country Clothes - take a look at our fantastic savings on top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Didriksons and more...

Barnack Country Clothes have launched their January Sale, offering excellent savings on top branded country clothes including Aigle Clothing, Barbour, Joules, Musto, Didriksons Clothing, Olney Hats and many more. Visit www.barnack.co.uk to view the sale.

Its Free Delivery Week at Barnack Country Clothes, take advantage of this fantastic offer and receive free delivery when you buy Outdoor Clothing, Wellington Boots and Christmas Gifts today!

Its FREE DELIVERY WEEK here at Barnack Country Clothes so why not take advantage of this fantastic offer today, you will receive free delivery when ordering outdoor and country clothing, wellington boots, shooting clothing and Christmas gifts too! Free Delivery Week ends at 5pm on Monday 28th November, so order now and receive Free Standard Delivery on all items sent to Mainland UK – please visit our Delivery and Returns Information page for full information plus terms and conditions.

Visit www.barnack.co.uk today and get your free delivery – orders despatched on our standard service which takes approximately 3 – 5 working days – couriers include Hermes, Interlink Express and Royal Mail. Choose from our top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Schoffel, Seeland, Didriksons, Barmah Hats, Hunter Wellies, Le Chameau, Dents, SealSkinz, MacWet, Sax Ties, Nikwax and many, many more.

The Musto Ladies Whisper Jacket is a fantastic Womens Shooting Jacket from Musto Clothing!

The Musto Ladies Whisper Jacket is an excellent shooting jacket added to our range for Autumn/Winter 2011. This ladies jacket from Musto Clothing doubles up as a fantastic all-round coat, perfect for wear in the countryside, dog walking, equestrian use, or just to keep warm and dry wherever you are!

This ladies shooting jacket is lightweight, incredibly durable, has a Gore-TEX® membrane making it highly waterproof, windproof and breathable whilst the synthetic suede outer offers optimum noise reduction for those critical moments in the field. The Musto Womens Whisper Jacket has plenty of practical features making it versatile; a removable hood, cosy fleece lined hand-warmer pockets, retainer straps to hold the bellow style cartridge pockets open, adjustable velcro cuffs on the sleeves, full front zip concealed under poppered front storm flap, two poachers pockets inside, plus it is also machine washable!

The Musto Ladies Whisper Shooting Jacket is available from Barnack Country Clothes in Chocolate Brown priced at £324.99! This Musto Jacket is available in womens sizes UK 8 – 16 and has been tried and tested in the field with excellent feedback!

Charlotte Kerwood, the Shooting Ambassador for Musto Clothing talks to the Telegraph Sport.

Olympic hopeful and Shooting Ambassador for Musto Clothing; Charlotte Kerwood was interviewed by the Telegraph Sport in their 20 question section last week. Charlotte became an ambassador for Musto Clothes at the beginning of 2010 and is helping Musto develop their women’s range of clothing and technical items for shooting. Charlotte is hoping to be selected for the London 2012 Olympics in the shooting discipline; Olympic Trap. Read below to find out more about Charlotte:

‘Team GB trap shooting hopeful Charlotte Kerwood talks to Telegraph Sport about putting guns over exams and being a shopaholic.’

Telegraph Sport: Tell us who you are

Charlotte Kerwood: I’m Charlotte Kerwood. The discipline I shoot is called Olympic trap. I’ve been doing that now for about five years. Before that I shot a different discipline in which I won the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games titles.

TS: What is your present state of mind?

CK: At the moment I’m working really hard on qualifying for the Olympics as I haven’t quite made it yet. All my qualifiers are this year so I’m getting my head around all of that.

TS: Is your London 2012 build-up on track?

CK: Yes, definitely. I’m working hard on all areas. I’m working with my coach on the technical side of shooting, a psychologist and a personal trainer in the gym. I’m just trying to get everything ready for next year.

TS: When did you last skip training?

CK: I probably should have trained last Wednesday but I had a day for my sponsors to do. So it was a good reason to miss training.

TS: Have you ever lied to get out of training?

CK: Maybe. I might have made up a little white lie to get out of gym training.

TS: Is sporting success down to luck, talent or hard work?

CK: I think a bit of all three. I’ve had days where I felt really lucky, but it’s mostly down to hard work. I’m quite lucky in that I’m naturally talented but I wouldn’t be able to win an Olympic gold medal without hard work.

TS: Is winning silver, losing gold?

CK: I don’t think so, no. Any medal is a great achievement. If I won silver in London I would be over the moon. I wouldn’t be upset that I hadn’t won gold. I’d just be happy that I won a medal.

TS: How do you celebrate?

CK: I would go out with my friends and have a good time over a couple of glasses of wine.

TS: What is your idea of happiness?

CK: Just having my friends and family around me. Having people that care about me is happiness.

TS: What is your idea of misery?

CK: Being lonely or being on my own.

TS: Are you jealous of anyone?

CK: No, I don’t think so.

TS: Is there one thing you regret?

CK: I didn’t revise for any exams when I was at school because I was too busy shooting. If I could go back I’d try a bit harder at school.

TS: What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

CK: I’m a bit of a shopaholic so it would definitely be something to do with fashion. I love going shopping. I’ve got a few Karen Millen dresses so it would probably be one of them. Unfortunately I’m not loaded so I can’t go to the really posh designer shops.

TS: When did you last clean your toilet?

CK: I’m lucky that I still live at home, so my mum does that.

TS: How much is a pint of milk?

CK: I would have no idea. I’m sorry.

TS: McDonalds or Burger King?

CK: Ah, Maccers definitely. I like the ice creams there.

TS: iPad or newspaper?

CK: Newspaper. [Telegraph?] Of course.

TS: You see someone kick a dog. What do you do?

CK: I’d probably go and shout at them. Poor little dog.

TS: Do you believe in UFOs?

CK: No, I don’t think so.

TS: What would you like written on your gravestone?

CK: Something like: “A happy, easy-going, laid-back person. Always smiling.”

COMING SOON! Musto wellies available in 2 country styles!

Have you heard that Musto Clothing will  be launching a fantastic new wellington boot range for the Autumn/Winter 2011 season? Set to be launched at the CLA Game Fair 2011 held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Musto are releasing two fantastic new styles, the Musto Holmside Wellington Boots; a neoprene lined welly boot with an adjustable side gusset and the Musto Pelton Wellies; neoprene country wellies with a full length zip.

The CLA Game Fair is to be held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th July 2011 and is a great day out for all the family. If you enjoy the countryside, you’d be mad to miss it – there really is something for everyone with 140,000 visitors expected over the 3 days to see shooting, fishing, gundog and falconry shows, activities for all sorts of countryside interests such as game keeping, hounds and hunting, nature, equestrian activities, forestry and woodland, ferreting, gardening and food. There will also be lots of ‘have a go’opportunities in archery, clay shooting, fishing, quad biking, 4×4 driving and much, much more. Amongst all these things, there is also cookery demonstrations and the opportunity to sample local and regional food and plenty of shopping with over 900 exhibitors, plus Musto Clothing will be there to launch their new wellies.

The Musto Holmside Wellies are set to be a best seller due to their stylish looks, practicality and affordable price tag. The Holmside is made with vulcanised natural rubber and has a 3mm neoprene lining to add insulation and comfort, it has an adjustable side gusset to provide extra room and versatility around the top of the boot, has added protection with heel and toe reinforcement, a removable shock absorbing footbed, a sturdy sole offering good grip and durability, plus a steel shank for additional arch support. The Musto Holmside Country Wellingtons are available in green in UK sizes 5 – 12 with an RRP of £120.

The Musto Pelton Wellies are going to be very popular for wear in the field and are a wellie boot which is very easy to get on and off. The Pelton has a full length side entry YKK zip as well as having all the same features as the Musto Holmside wellies including a vulcanised natural rubber construction and a 3mm neoprene lining to keep your feet warm as well as cushioning the inside of the boots. The RRP for the Musto Pelton Wellingtons is £150 and they are available in UK sizes 7 – 12. Look out for my reviews on the full zip Musto wellington boots coming soon.

Royal Ascot takes place next week at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire

This year marks the 300th anniversary of Royal Ascot which is considered ‘the centerpiece of the British social calendar as well as being the ultimate stage for the best racehorses in the world’. Royal Ascot is held at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th June 2011 with 5 days packed full of racing and fashion. Thursday 16th June is ‘Ladies Day’ which sees ladies really upping the standards of style and elegance with amazing dresses and a wild variety of hats.

Tickets are still available for this prestigous event, so pick yours up today. Click here to visit the Royal Ascot Booking Office.

Tickets for the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials are on sale!

This year The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is going to be bigger and better than ever before as 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of this prestigous event. Visit Burghley House from Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th September 2011 to see your favourite riders from all over the world competing for the top spot and making sure they are spotted in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics.

Once again Barnack Country Clothes and wellieboots.com will be at the show with our new collection of Autumn/Winter clothing from leading suppliers including Aigle Clothing, Barbour, Musto Clothes, Schoffel, Joules Clothing and Seeland Clothes. Our massive range of wellies includes Hunter Wellies, Aigle Wellington Boots, Joules Wellies, WedgeWelly, Kidorable, Muckboot and more!

We hope to see New Zealand rider Caroline Powell back on her beautiful grey, Lenamore. Caroline and Lenamore put in a fantastic performance in 2010 when they finished the event on their dressage score of 38.7, taking 1st place! Other faces we hope to see at the 2011 Burghley Horse Trials include the ever-charming William Fox-Pitt, popular favourites Mary King and Pippa Funnell, 2009 winner Oliver Townend, local riders Julia Crowson, Piggy French and Kate Walls, not to mention Ruth Edge and Tina Cook, and how could we forget the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials winner; the legendary Mark Todd!

This year if definitely a year not to be missed so book your tickets now, simply click here to find out more. We hope to see you there!

Sale now on at Barnack Country Clothes - fantastic savings on top branded country clothing!

Here at Barnack Country Clothes, we have now launched our end of season Country Clothing Sale where you can find fantastic savings on clothing and accessories from top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Joules, Musto, Schoffel, Seeland and Gelert. Our annual sale has reductions of 20%, 30% and 40% off many items of country clothing with some clearance items offering up to 80% off!

Visit our website, www.barnack.co.uk or our shop Barnack Country Clothes to find huge savings on Shooting Clothing and Accessories, Womens Country Clothes, Mens Outdoor Clothing and an Accessories Sale too.

The Musto Mens Quilted Jackets are available from Barnack Country Clothes in Vineyard (top image) and Rich Brown (bottom image).

Have you seen the Musto Mens Quilted Jackets? These Mens Quilted Jackets were a new addition to the Musto Sporting Clothing collection for the Autumn/Winter 2010 season. These Musto Jackets have all the features you could want from a warm winter jacket including a cosy diamond quilted construction, classic country styling which reflects Musto’s shooting heritage, bellow style cartridge pockets, warm polyester wadding for plenty of insulation, corduroy trim around the pockets and collar, a full length zip, concealed press-studs down the centre front, a DWR finish making it water-resistant and all this whilst remaining lightweight, comfortable and toasty warm.

Here at Barnack Country Clothes, we stock this Quilted Musto Coat in two colours; the Musto Mens Quilted Rich Brown Jacket and the Musto Mens Quilted Vineyard Jacket, available in sizes M (Chest size 38 – 40″) – XXL (Chest size 47 – 49″) and priced at just £99.95! These Musto Mens Jackets are a great way to keep warm in the cold wintery weather whilst looking smart and stylish.

To view our full range of Musto Country Clothing visit our website www.barnack.co.uk or visit our shop Barnack Country Clothes near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Barnack Country Clothes would like to wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Receive a FREE Barbour Scarf worth £19.95 when you spend over £100 (excl. P&P) at Barnack Country Clothes www.barnack.co.uk

Wow, what a busy few weeks we’ve had here at Barnack Country Clothes with the Christmas rush, the severe weather conditions and our annual Open Weekend at our shop in Barnack. We’ve worked very hard to ensure all orders have left our warehouse on time and our courier, Interlink Express, has picked up our parcels every day, unfortunately delivery delays have occurred in certain areas due to the adverse weather and road conditions and we would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during these conditions.

Well its now only 9 sleeps until Santa comes (according to my advent calendar) which means there’s still plenty of time to get your Christmas purchases, whether your treating yourself to a new Winter Jacket to beat the cold or you’re looking for those all important Christmas Gifts for family or friends. Visit our website www.barnack.co.uk to find our special promotion offering a FREE Barbour Scarf worth £19.95 when you spend over £100 on the website (excluding postage and packaging). We also have some exciting Christmas Offers on the site; 15% off all Hunter Welly Socks and also 15% off  Joules Welly Socks as well as some inspiring Stocking Fillers!

Look out for some special offers on Aigle Clothing and selected Barbour Jackets and view our full ranges of Schoffel Country Clothing, Musto Shootingwear, Seeland Clothes, Joules Clothing and Gelert Outdoor wear, and don’t forget the Kate Humble and Aigle Clothing collection too. To view our full range at Barnack Country Clothes, visit our website www.barnack.co.uk or come to our shop near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

We would like to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Look out for our new range of Autumn/Winter Clothing from Barnack Country Clothes

Newsflash! Our brand new Country Clothing range for Autumn/Winter is coming very, very soon so watch this space! Visit Barnack Country Clothes in the coming weeks to see our new additions from Aigle, Barbour, Schoffel, Musto, Joules, Seeland and Gelert. We have expanded our range of Barbour Clothing for the coming season to offer something for everyone; whether you are looking for a practical Barbour Jacket for the Country, a smart item for wearing in the Town or something from the Barbour Sporting Collection for shooting. As ever, we have some trusty favourites from Aigle and Schoffel with some exciting new additions – look out for appearances from Kate Humble in the Aigle Clothing range and some brand new pieces in the Schoffel Clothing collection. Musto Clothing have introduced some practical new Musto Jackets to their collection too, whilst we see some old favourites return from Seeland and a few new items.

As ever, we will be visting The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials from Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th September this year, where you will find our stands down Avenue E on stands 2 and 4. At The Burghley Horse Trials, we will be launching our new country clothing collection for Autumn/Winter so be sure to pop along!

Visit Barnack Country Clothes to find out more. Don’t forget to visit our Facebook and Twitter pages!

Unsure whether to make that purchase? Read our Country Clothing Product Reviews and see what other customers thought of the product.

Regular visitors to our website will know that at the end of last year we revamped our Country Clothing site, www.barnack.co.uk! Barnack Country Clothes stocks Women’s Country Clothing, Men’s Country Clothing, Shooting Clothing & Accessories, Gift Ideas, Childrens Country Clothing and has a brilliant Clearance Section with our top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Schoffel, Joules, Seeland and Gelert. Our website relaunch brought a variety of changes including the introduction of our Country Clothing Product Reviews.

Our Customers have written these Country Clothing Reviews to share their thoughts on particular items with other customers – great for a bit of assistance if you’ve narrowed your selection down to two but are struggling to pick which one to go for.

If you would like to share your own reviews, drop me a line at hannah@barnack.co.uk

Happy Shopping!

Barnack Country Clothes (www.barnack.co.uk)

Welcome to our brand new Barnack Country Clothing Blog! For those of you who who don’t know about us; we are Barnack Country Clothes, established in 1992 as part of a farm diversification programme in the village of Barnack, Near Stamford in Lincolnshire. Our showroom is a converted barn and originally sold animal feed, pet supplies and everything Equestrian but is better known today for it’s range of Country Clothing and Wellington Boots. We stock Outdoor and Country Clothing from top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Schoffel, Gelert, Joules and Seeland.

Barnack Country Clothes (www.barnack.co.uk) stocks only the very best in Mens Country Clothing and Womens Country Clothes for an array of country pursuits such as Shooting, Dog-Walking and Farming; for fashion or just for Country life. Our extensive knowledge and hands-on experience allows us to offer an extensive range of carefully selected products, as well as giving practical advice on clothing that is tried and tested. This combined puts us in our place as a leading country clothing retailer; both in-store and online.

Meet our team…Judith and Harry – the Directors, Heather – who looks after anything to do with our stock, Jessica – our apprentice who looks after our customers in the shop, on the telephone and also processes our mail orders, Sam – great at processing our deliveries and completing any odd jobs, Tony – responsible for designing our fantastic websites and his team Nathan (his latest recruit) and Andy – our Google expert, Viv – our book keeper, Tess and Nuna – the guard dogs that look after our security, and then there’s me; Hannah – usually found blogging, updating our websites (Barnack Country Clothes, Wellieboots.com or Active Camping), Facebook-ing, on Twitter or Photoshopping!