In this issue

The secret world of cows
They’re much cleverer than you think.

Never forget: the story of the Unknown Warrior
Why every house needs a grandfather clock
Top 10 secret gardens and The Lark Ascending

HALLS OF LEARNING

From private to public ones, the capital is home to some of the finest libraries in the world. London Library member Harry Mount extols the virtues of some of his favourites

5 mins

When Geography Matters

When is a Cornish pasty not a Cornish pasty?

1 min

Have I got moos for you

Far from being ‘stupid’ or ‘silly cows’, cattle are ungainsayably clever and emotionally intelligent, with bags of personality, too, contends John Lewis-Stempel

5 mins

Hickory dickory dock

The soporific tick-tock of seconds passing, the hypnotic swing of the pendulum, the commanding chiming of the hour: every house deserves a longcase clock, concludes Matthew Dennison

7 mins

The secret's in the soil

The houses of the Garden of England are as impressive and storied as the landscape

4 mins

First impressions

With this year’s GENTLEMAN’S LIFE supplement in mind, we pick five homes perfect for the young gent in the city

2 mins

The good doctor

The banishment of Sir Hans Sloane to a back-room glass case is unjustified and ignorant. This generous, kindly medical pioneer deserves better

4 mins

I like the way you move

The manner in which you enter a room can change everything that happens next. Daniel Pembrey reveals how you could become the next Sean Connery

9 mins

‘When I swear, people know I mean it'

Michel Roux Jnr, the Michelin-starred member of a French cooking dynasty, talks to Christopher Jackson about the new normal, dressing up, the dangers of drinking and the importance of respect

6 mins

You've been framed

Want to cultivate serious specs appeal? Emma Hughes gathers advice from those in the know

5 mins

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