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Country Life UK
A River Runs Through It
Matthew Rice is inspired by the work of a Norfolk artist who is keeping the English tradition of good landscape painting alive
3 min |
September 25, 2019
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A Rite Of Passage - The Garden Of Radcot House, Oxfordshire
Twenty years ago, the Stainers knew nothing about gardening, but that did not put them off trying to bring order to the wilderness they inherited. George Plumptre applauds the results
5 min |
September 25, 2019
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A New Lease Of Life
Longer life expectancies mean we have decades left to enjoy after the children have flown the nest. Perhaps it’s time for a change, suggests Holly Kirkwood
3 min |
September 25, 2019
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Where The ‘Sunlight Of Centuries' Glimmers
J. B. Priestley’s immortal words best describe this ‘most English’ of areas–the eternally beautiful Cotswolds, with its enviable houses and traditional villages
6 min |
September 18, 2019
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The Designer's Room
Pippa Paton has artfully transformed the interiors of a Cotswold barn
1 min |
September 18, 2019
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The Lighter Way To Enjoy Malta
ON Sunday, I was woken when it was still dark by my friend Charlie, who models his morning routine on that of the poor poet (I speak of his finances, not his art) Walt Whitman.
3 min |
September 18, 2019
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Searching For Salvias
Without people such as Robin Middleton, our gardens would look quite different. Val Bourne hails the unlikely hero of the late-summer garden
4 min |
September 18, 2019
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Romancing The Stone
The thoughtful work being done at this Cotswold garden is bringing in more visitors without sacrificing its idyllic atmosphere.
4 min |
September 18, 2019
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New Beginnings
The new director of Badminton Horse Trials on starting at the bottom
4 min |
September 18, 2019
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Nipper
John McEwen comments on Nipper
1 min |
September 18, 2019
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More Cider With Rosie
A century after the author grew up there, Emily Rhodes follows Laurie Lee’s footsteps through the Cotswolds village of Slad and discovers that his spirit remains
5 min |
September 18, 2019
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Grapes Are Not The Only Fruit
Picked at peak ripeness, Cotswold apples, pears, quinces and damsons are now being made into the first British eau de vie. Jane Wheatley experiences a taste sensation at the Capreolus Distillery
5 min |
September 18, 2019
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Heather Today, Gone Tomorrow
BACK in April, an article in The Times caught my eye. It bemoaned the declining popularity of heathers.
3 min |
September 18, 2019
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If Looks Could Kill
Our forebears judged some plants by their looks to be medically beneficial, but the consequences of consuming certain species could be dire.
5 min |
September 18, 2019
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Not so much a hot hatchback as a red-hot hatchback, Volkswagen’s Golf R two-litre TSI 4Motion is the Golf GTI’s naughtier–and much more powerful–big brother
3 min |
September 18, 2019
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Animal Magic
Adam Henson’s Cotswold sheep
2 min |
September 18, 2019
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Going Round The Bend
John Wright rediscovers the unexpected pleasure of steambending wood into all sorts of shapes and sizes
3 min |
September 18, 2019
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From Abbot To Artist
A house built for the Abbot of Pershore in the 14th century was restored as a studio by an American artist and later became a family home. Alan Calder describes the development of this remarkable Cotswolds building
8 min |
September 18, 2019
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An Icon Reborn
Raffles, Singapore
1 min |
September 18, 2019
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A World Of Pure Imagination
Fringed with cities of world-class culture and filled with festivals galore, it’s no surprise that artistic buyers continue to follow in the footsteps of literary giants and make their homes in the Cotswolds
4 min |
September 18, 2019
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80 Not Out
Three new octogenarians and their unmatched contributions to the theatrical world
4 min |
September 18, 2019
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What The Butler Saw
The actor on being mobbed in Washington DC and envying Highclere’s head gardener
4 min |
September 11, 2019
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The Tall Tale Of The Walnut Tree
From its origins in the Garden of Eden to its intricately patterned wood and our love of cracking open and consuming its hard-shelled fruit, the walnut tree has enjoyed a long and colourful history, says Charles Hulbert-Powell
6 min |
September 11, 2019
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The Luck Of The Irish
They’re one of our most vulnerable native breeds– but what Glen of Imaal terriers lack in numbers, they make up for in personality, discovers Emma Hughes
3 min |
September 11, 2019
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Stories Of Survival
Dedicated owners have kept the glories of two houses alive–a Nash masterpiece in Pembrokeshire and a Queen Anne hunting lodge in North Yorkshire
4 min |
September 11, 2019
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Practically Perfect In Every Way
IN the same way that many people seem to want a fastgrowing shrub offering year-round interest and which stops growing when it reaches a manageable height, so they also ask for a border perennial that is tough, easy to grow, happy in most soils, self-supporting and in bloom for as much of the year as possible.
3 min |
September 11, 2019
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Like Grandpa, Like Grandson
Knowing when to introduce children to the joys of fishing is a conundrum, but youth often means confidence–and success
3 min |
September 11, 2019
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Heavenly Hydrangeas
Mark Griffiths extols the beauties of this shrub, from its 18th-century beginnings to its revival in the hands of hydrangea champion Maurice Foster
5 min |
September 11, 2019
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Desperately Seeking Leonardo
Silvia Davoli considers Britain’s long infatuation with the Renaissance Master and explains how the desire to buy a genuine Leonardo led to a new approach in collecting Italian art
7 min |
September 11, 2019
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All The Fun Of The Festival
From the Great Exhibition to the London Design Festival, Britain has a long tradition of celebrating creativity, says Clive Aslet
3 min |