On the Suffolk-Norfolk border, where woodland gives way to the Southwold coast, sits Paradise Farm - a 16th-century Suffolk farm that has been many things over the centuries, from a cider producer to, improbably, a distribution depot for New World reggae records. Its latest chapter is Restaries: a small collection of design-led retreats and event spaces on ten acres, built around the idea of a deliberate pause from ordinary life.
In today's episode, Molly sits down with Gem Boner, who spent two decades in fashion and hospitality - Topshop, Whistles, Soho House - before leaving London with her husband Thom to build something of their own in the countryside. From the meaning behind the name to why she believes real luxury comes from time and attention rather than ostentation, this is a conversation about following an instinct, doing things with heart, and turning a farm with a colourful past into a place people come to slow down.
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