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A spark of genius
Carla Passino discovers how travel broadened the mind for four British polymaths.

The houses of contentment
From Irish whiskey to Welsh gin, country-house breweries seem to be the next big thing in diversification, discovers Matthew Dennison.

Food, glorious food

Three grand gourmands reveal their ideal place to live abroad to Eleanor Doughty

5 mins

The fairest of them all

From ancient châteaux to sweeping vineyard views, Carolyn Boyd has the pick of France's most beautiful villages

7 mins

Life's a beach

From towering sea stacks to endangered penguins, the world's most interesting beaches offer more than pristine sand and crystalline waters, finds Antonia Windsor

6 mins

A spark of genius

Living abroad proved inspirational for four great British minds, as Carla Passino discovers

5 mins

Trade up

From a Moroccan hideaway to a romantic Italian tower, these spectacular properties are all for sale at the price of a one-bedroom flat in Putney, finds Holly Kirkwood

2 mins

In a league of its own

Letitia Clark embraces Sardinia's distinctive culture, bold colours and pared-down cooking

3 mins

'Just William' stories

William Brown is the boy who is forever 11 years old.

5 mins

Here's looking at ewe, kid

Tasked with shearing his neighbour's sheep late on a warm June night, the clickety-click of John Lewis-Stempel's metal hand-shears is accompanied by a vociferous twilight chorus of crickets, birds and bats

4 mins

Half the size, triple the fun

Headstrong little characters that turn heads wherever they go, Welsh terriers might look like miniature Airedales, but they have a personality entirely of their own, finds Katy Birchall

6 mins

The houses of contentment

The need for diversification to keep estates afloat is nothing new-but be it Irish whiskey or Welsh gin, country-house brews look like the next big thing, believes Matthew Dennison

7 mins

A winning combination

A clean, green structure balanced by romantic billowy planting is the key to this beautifully judged garden, reveals Non Morris

5 mins

Kitchen garden cook - Cherries

Melanie Johnson makes a showstopping pavlova

3 mins

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