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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.

Women can shoot too! Visit Ladies Shooting - an informative, fun and inspiring website.

I recently stumbled across a fantastic website which is informative, fun, friendly, helpful and inspiring; www.ladies-shooting.com. In a hobby and sport which is dominated by men, this website must be visited by any ladies who have any involvement or interest in shooting. Ladies-Shooting also have forums, Facebook, Twitter and an array of experts willing to give you advice on just about anything.

The story behind Ladies Shooting began when Victoria Knowles-Lacks, 28 from Worcestershire picked up a shotgun a few years ago, she says “I had been beating a few times when I was younger but never really got that into it. I started having clay lessons in 2010. I was totally addicted immediately, I loved the buzz and just knew I was in it for the long haul. I wanted to get to a fairly decent standard then have a go at driven shooting. Thing is I didn’t find the people at the shooting club very forthcoming, nor could I really find any information on the internet detailing all of the important stuff, i.e the law on shooting, how to get a licence, what to wear, when I could shoot game, how or where to buy a gun, what sort of gun to get, how much to spend, what sort of things you can shoot – I had so many questions but couldn’t really find many answers which I thought was ridiculous. I tried a few more shooting grounds for lessons and couldn’t believe how few girls there were.” this inspired Victoria to do something about it “I spent a small fortune on shooting books, magazines, joined countless forums, websites, went to game fairs, country shows, joined BASC and literally hassled local farmers, found a local shoot and went and pestered a game keeper and literally drew information from wherever I could, learnt as I went along and threw it all onto a website.” Victoria put all this work in during her spare time whilst working full time, planning her wedding and training for a marathon – we think it was well worth it as the website is simply fantastic.

Ladies-Shooting.com went live on the 1st August 2011 and the idea of the site is to encourage more girls in to shooting, plus there are lots of informative guest blogs including The Pregnant Shot – a lady who is 6 months pregnant with twins and is still shooting, Davina Rowe who competes locally, fashion fixes, recipes and tonnes of technical advice such as how cartridges are made and buying your first gun.

Victoria also runs introductory clay days called ‘The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club‘ days which are non-profit girls only fun days which include clays, cartridges, expert tuition, and a gorgeous afternoon tea which provide a really fun and safe environment to learn to shoot, with no men around and therefore no pressure (some guys can be really judegemental can’t they!).

Here at Barnack Country Clothes we are truly inspired by Victoria and her website Ladies-Shooting.com and our message to any ladies wanting to try shooting is to go for it! Our website www.barnack.co.uk stocks a range of Women’s Country Clothing suitable for shooting, beating, picking up or just going along for a social. We stock ladies shooting jackets, women’s breeks, shirts, jumpers, shooting socks, hats, gloves and scarves, wellies and leather country boots plus our Shooting Clothing area includes an array of Shooting Accessories from dog whistles to cartridge bags. We’d like to wish Victoria and any current or future lady guns lots of luck, keep up the good work!

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.

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.

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!