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Country Life UK
Interiors - The designer's room
An integral pantry and utility are vital ingredients in this family kitchen by Humphrey Munson
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June 03, 2020
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Balm for the soul
Mary Miers discovers the coronavirus has not dulled the taste for well-executed paintings inspired by Nature, nor impaired the dealer’s nose for sniffing out emerging talent
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June 03, 2020
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A sweet disorder
Moor Wood, Gloucestershire Charles Quest-Ritson visits the National Collection of rambling roses, which shows these most romantic of plants at their very finest
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June 03, 2020
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Beautiful Britain: Tarmar Valley
Areas of outstanding
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May 27, 2020
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Where there's muck, there's magic
Under a bright-blue May sky with the chatter of swallows, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the wildflowers in the meadow as his herd of Limousin cattle enjoy the lush grass in five-acre field
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May 27, 2020
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Interiors: The designer's room
Emma Burns transformed the sitting room of this London townhouse into an elegant bedroom
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May 27, 2020
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It's written on the wind
Lorna Doone, Tarka the Otter and The Water-Babies were all conceived in our wonderful West Country. Clive Aslet loses himself in a landscape of literary inspiration
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May 27, 2020
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Where the wind blows
This coastal garden has woven itself into the landscape with its clever use of wild and cultivated planting, reveals Noel Kingsbury
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May 27, 2020
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Go west
As one agent tells me, the ‘West Country is the best country’ and, looking at these properties, it’s tough to disagree
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May 27, 2020
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The magic of the moors
In the first of an occasional series on Britain’s treeless landscapes, Mark Griffiths examines our ancient fear and fascination with ecologically invaluable moorland, of which we have more than any other country in the world, and makes the case for its protection
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May 27, 2020
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A life on the ocean wave
For photographer-turned-trawlerman Paul Quagliana, learning the ropes led to a close encounter with a rat on deck and an arduous, yet rewarding job harvesting the fruits of the sea
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May 27, 2020
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Chicken soup for the soul
The rest of the world may laugh, but shepherd’s pie, steak-and-kidney pudding and treacle sponge remain on our menus like old friends, lifting spirits in times of need. Flora Watkins dives into the best of British comfort food
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May 27, 2020
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A house of puzzles
''Holcombe Court, Devon, part I The home of Nigel Wiggins'' In the first of two articles, Roger White unravels the development of this magnificent Tudor house and discusses its rich internal decoration
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May 27, 2020
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The great green cover-up
There is an awful lot of homework involved in caring for the environment. Jonathan Self separates fact from fiction and debunks 10 of the most prevalent sustainable myths
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May 20, 2020
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Natural polish
The Old Vicarage, Warwickshire For her family home, designer Angel Collins has created a relaxed country garden with a smart, contemporary edge. Non Morris pays a visit
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May 20, 2020
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‘Everything is art'
With his focus on consumerism, celebrity and counter-culture, Andy Warhol (1928–87) helped to create today’s world. Michael Murray- Fennell considers the influential Pop artist
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May 20, 2020
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There's nowhere to hide
Starry new productions of Alan Bennett’s tragicomic Talking Heads are under way, but how do you make a monologue compelling? It’s a test of true acting
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May 20, 2020
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Gone birding
The BBC correspondent on his lesser-known role as president of an avian charity
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May 20, 2020
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Gardening without plastic
There is a lot of talk about being sustainable, but what actually works? Sally Nex has been experimenting and reports on her finds
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May 20, 2020
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Future-proofing your plate
We all want to eat more sustainably, but what does that actually mean? Emma Hughes explores the options
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May 20, 2020
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Beach you to it
Britain has a beach for everyone. Rosie Paterson rounds up 10 of the best
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May 20, 2020
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A graze success
More and more British farmers are switching to sustainable practices. Jason Goodwin looks at the benefits of these measures and meets six farmers helping in the fight for our planet’s health
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May 20, 2020
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A glimpse of the future
The exceptional houses of tomorrow are already being built today, thanks to Paragraph 79
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May 20, 2020
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Make This Your Best Year In The Vegetable Garden
Old May Day is the traditional time to sow runner beans. It’s also the perfect time to add some finishing touches to beds and plots, says Val Bourne
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May 13, 2020
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Are You Sitting Comfortably?
No rainy picnics, no loo queues, no cost–thanks to the wonders of streaming, Claire Jackson can re-create the summer country-house opera season at home
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May 13, 2020
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Making an impression
As the London Original Print Fair exhibits online, Emma Crichton-Miller explores the appeal of original prints for both artists and collectors
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May 13, 2020
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Letters from Hillside
In the third of a quarterly series from his Somerset home, plantsman designer Dan Pearson considers the hedges: a haven for wildlife and markers of the landscape
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May 13, 2020
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Bring me my spears
Whether steamed and eaten hot with lashings of melted butter or dotted through a fresh-tasting risotto, asparagus is the darling of spring vegetables for Tom Parker Bowles
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May 13, 2020
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In the garden: Shelf life
PAINTED by John Nash in 1945, Window Plants shows an old woman, with a cat on her lap, dozing next to her potted plants. I’ve always loved that image and always wanted to have a windowsill wide enough for as many flowers in terracotta pots as I could muster, rather than the indestructible house plants that thrive in airports and hotels.
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May 13, 2020
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Tunnel vision
The Private Gardens at Petworth House, West Sussex The home of Lord and Lady Egremont The making of a secluded garden within the landscaped acres has been managed with great charm and panache, reveals Non Morris
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