Country Life UK Magazine - October 14, 2020

Country Life UK Magazine - October 14, 2020

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In this issue
These sacred places
Clinging halfway up a cliff or cut off by high tide, the churches of Wales have a special magic, believes Caroline Welch.
Hot stuff
Far from spurning dahlias, we should embrace their reliable good cheer, says Alan Titchmarsh..
Antrim Coast and Glens
NORTHERN IRELAND still enjoys a largely undeveloped coastline, and the combined counties of Antrim and Derry include no fewer than three almost contiguous coastal AONBs. The most celebrated, perhaps, is that associated with the Giant’s Causeway, but there is also the spectacular cliff-lined headland of Binevenagh and, the largest of the three, Antrim Coast and Glens, between Larne and Ballycastle.

1 min
The Straw Ride by Lucy Kemp-Welch
John McEwen comments on The Straw Ride

2 mins
These sacred places
The humble architecture and rich antiquity of the ancient churches of Wales are as captivating as their settings, reveals Caroline Welch of the National Churches Trust

3 mins
Design in a virtual world
The rise of the design webinar is spreading interiors knowledge far and wide

1 min
Hot stuff
DO you think Roald Dahl was the only person in the land to pronounce the flower’s name correctly? Dahlias were not named after him, but after Anders Dahl, one of Linnaeus’s Swedish pupils in the late 18th century. Not a bad accolade, I reckon. Young Dahl must have been pretty hot stuff to deserve such an honour.

3 mins
Know Your Onions And Your Leeks
Once worn atop Welsh army helmets, this most elegant and subtle of alliums is as happy served alongside smart truffles as it is in the simplest of soups, says Tom Parker Bowles

4 mins
Their stars still shine brightly
Last month, the stage lost three greats, but at least there are tentative green shoots of revival for their profession at some theatres

4 mins
Midlife crisis
Spencer’s love life was complicated and ultimately doomed, but it produced some remarkable paintings, reveals Tim Richardson

3 mins
Seizing the moment
Auctions and galleries open as long as they can, with international curiosities and thought-provoking artworks on display

4 mins
In search of the bony horseman
Herring-like in appearance, the shad was once one of our favourite fish, feasted on by the royal household. Now, it is one of our rarest, discovers Catriona Gray

3 mins
Country Life UK Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Lifestyle
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
Country Life; architecture, gardens, countryside, property, the very best of British life Published by IPC Media. Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.
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