Northants, Leics &amp; Rutland


<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="999" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2.jpg" alt="Jo Wood in orange dress" class="wp-image-64506" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2-768x767.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-001-2-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Having spent nearly twenty-five years married to, and touring the world with, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, as well as modelling for the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Cacharel and Biba, these days creative force of nature Jo Wood, who lives off-grid in the Northamptonshire countryside, is firmly focused on self-care and organic living. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-wakes-you-up-in-the-morning-and-when">What wakes you up in the morning and when?</h2>



<p>I don&#8217;t like to get up too early in the winter months. In the summer I bounce out of bed early, but in winter I love to give myself the chance to hibernate. I set my alarm for 9am so it’s light when I wake up. When I get out of bed I say to myself <em>It’s gonna be a great day today</em>. That’s my morning mantra</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-the-first-thing-you-drink-and-eat">What’s the first thing you drink and eat?</h2>



<p>I’ve got this ginger turmeric and orange juice &#8211; my son makes it for me &#8211; I have a shot of that, then I&#8217;ll make myself my longevity coffee. I’m going through a raw milk phase at the moment, so I’ll froth some of that up and add maca powder for hormone balance, he shou wu root,&nbsp; which is great for longevity, as well as hair and nails, astragalus root for the immune system and maybe some chaga mushroom. Sometimes I add a shot of coffee, but not always as it can give me a migraine.</p>



<p>I don’t eat until after midday, when I might have half an organic croissant from <a href="https://www.riverford.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Riverford</a>, with some banana and cinnamon. After that I won’t eat until 5.30, then I’ll have a steak or some fish. I do love to cook and I always keep some fish from <a href="https://wylde.market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wyld Market</a> in the freezer.</p>



<p>I’m really conscious of what I put in my body. My wellness journey started in the early 90s when I was misdiagnosed with Crohn&#8217;s Disease. I was on steroids for two years and it took away my soul, I didn&#8217;t feel like myself and I was so unhappy. One newspaper ran the headline &#8220;Stones<em> </em>Wife Has Incurable Disease”, which led to me receiving a box of mail, mostly from people with Crohn&#8217;s, but one letter said “come and see me and I’ll put your Crohn&#8217;s into remission for life with herbs and diet.”</p>



<p>I’d never really thought about my health before and I’d certainly never connected health and diet, but I ended up visiting this herbalist, Gerald Green, who’d sent the letter, and it was life changing. He told me about GM food and how chemical pesticides can break down your natural immune system. He put me on a detox diet and it opened my eyes. I had to search quite hard for organic food &#8211; which was difficult then &#8211; but after a few months I started to feel like myself again.</p>



<p>Then I got rushed to hospital with a perforated appendix, which I was told was a result of&nbsp; having taken steroids for so long. From that moment I was determined to be clean and organic. The cleaner I got the better I felt and I’ve stuck to it. Keith Richards told me I was addicted to organic food, which I thought was a bit rich coming from him.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="773" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-003-773x1024.jpg" alt="The bath in Jo's bathroom at home in Bugbrooke" class="wp-image-64498" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-003-773x1024.jpg 773w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-003-227x300.jpg 227w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-003-768x1017.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-003.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The bath in Jo&#8217;s bathroom at her home in Northamptonshire</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-do-you-set-the-mood-for-the-day">How do you set the mood for the day?</h2>



<p>I love to have a hot bath with epsom salts in the morning and I go to <a href="https://www.movewithchristie.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Move With Christie</a> twice a week (I should go more often). She&#8217;s an amazing personal trainer in Pattishall. Today it was Pilates but we also mix in some weight training. Sometimes I treat myself to a massage with David at <a href="https://vitalisemassagetherapist.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vitalise Massage</a> in Northampton.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-who-else-shares-your-morning-space-and-how-does-that-shape-your-routine">Who else shares your morning space, and how does that shape your routine?</h2>



<p>I live by myself in the countryside, so I share my space with nature. I’ve had dogs and other pets over the years, but I don’t want that responsibility now &#8211; I want to get up and go and do my own thing.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-on-the-radio-podcast-tv">What’s on the radio/podcast/TV?</h2>



<p>I listen to a lot of podcasts about health and I love to listen to 70s disco and dance around the kitchen. I only watch TV in the evening and I try to search for something educational. <em>Ancient Aliens</em> is one of my favourite programs or I sometimes watch crap TV with my friend Vin &#8211; who loves <em>Married at First Sight</em>. I love creative shows too, like <em>The Great Pottery Throw Down</em> and <em>Sewing Bee</em>.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-you-let-work-into-your-day">When do you let work into your day?</h2>



<p>I think about what I have to do the night before, but I tend to get my head down and work in the afternoons. I’ll make a list, go to my office with a coconut water and spend the afternoon pottering and wrapping orders for my beauty line, <a href="https://jowoodorganics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jo Wood Organics</a>. Then I’ll sit in the living room with my laptop and write. I’m currently working on the follow-up to my 2025 novel, <em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-resurrection-of-flo-jo-wood/7890146" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Resurrection of Flo</a></em>. I usually write in the Notes app on my phone and then transfer to my laptop, for some reason that just works for me.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-the-first-thing-you-do-with-your-mobile-on-waking-newspaper-scroll-of-ig-emails">What’s the first thing you do with your mobile on waking – newspaper? Scroll of IG? Emails?</h2>



<p>I do look at my phone for messages and emails, but I try not to look at social media until later on in the afternoon, it takes over and I don’t think it’s good for you to let that in at the start of the day.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1120" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-002.jpg" alt="Jo Wood at home on Noarthamptonshire" class="wp-image-64500" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-002.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-002-268x300.jpg 268w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-002-914x1024.jpg 914w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-002-768x860.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-do-you-choose-what-to-wear">How do you choose what to wear?</h2>



<p>When I’m at home I don&#8217;t care what I wear &#8211; it’s usually sweatpants and a t-shirt or cashmere jumper. But I do think a lot&nbsp; about what I wear when I go out into London. I’m going to The Beauty Awards in a couple of weeks and the dress code is pink. I usually wear a lot of black, so that is going to require a bit of thought. I’ll probably go for something black with a pink jacket. I like to wear vintage clothes and my friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maireadlewinvintage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mairead</a> is a vintage dealer so I’ll check in with her and see if she has anything that would work.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-your-beauty-and-skincare-routine">What’s your beauty and skincare routine?</h2>



<p>Years ago, my brother gave me a book called <em>The Fragrant Pharmacy</em>, which is all about how to make fragrance organically without chemicals. It made me realise that what you put onto your skin goes into your bloodstream and it’s what ultimately inspired me to start <a href="https://jowoodorganics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jo Wood Organics</a>, which launched in 2005. I had a slight hiccup in 2011 when I had to press pause on it during my divorce proceedings, as Ronnie was a partner in the business, but I got it all back on track and I do it all myself, selling on my website. So I do use my own products a lot of the time, but my beauty routine is very basic now. I use organic coconut oil as a make up remover, organic oil on my skin and a <a href="https://www.lavera.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lavera</a> day cream. I use my own body oil on my body and a salt and oil scrub that I make.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-if-you-re-going-out-for-coffee-or-brunch-what-s-your-favourite-local-spot-and-why">If you’re going out for coffee or brunch, what’s your favourite local spot and why?</h2>



<p>I don’t tend to do brunch, but if I’m going out to eat it has to be <a href="https://theplougheverdon.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Plough at Everdon</a> &#8211; I absolutely love it there &#8211; David, the landlord is such a nice man and all the staff are amazing.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="729" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-004-729x1024.jpg" alt="Jo Wood on holiday in Egypt" class="wp-image-64502" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-004-729x1024.jpg 729w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-004-214x300.jpg 214w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-004-768x1078.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/01/JO-WOOD-INTERVIEW-004.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-if-you-could-wake-up-anywhere-and-with-anyone-who-would-it-be">If you could wake up anywhere and with anyone, who would it be?</h2>



<p><a href="https://pongwe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pongwe Beach Hotel</a> in Zanzibar. I just got back from a holiday there with my eldest son and his four boys. It’s my second time there and it is amazing. I loved going out on boats with the boys, having massages, sunbathing and reading. It was so peaceful and relaxing not to feel rushed. As for who I’d like to wake up with, it would have to be a comedian &#8211; I’ve always thought Jim Carey was great, or Lee Mack, someone who can make me laugh. Laughter is essential &#8211; I need someone who can match my wicked sense of humour.</p>



<p><em>Jo&#8217;s organic beauty line, Jo Wood Organics, is available <a href="https://jowoodorganics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>, and you can buy a copy of The Resurrection of Flo <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-resurrection-of-flo-jo-wood/7890146" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </em></p>



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