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Tales from the country
Country Homes & Interiors
|February 2025
Did her love life take a dive when she moved to the Peaks? Ask the man in matching wellies, Tessa says
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WHICH DO YOU FIND MORE ROMANTIC, the city or the countryside? The city abounds with places to enjoy intimate dates - cocktail bars, boutique hotels, theatres and cinemas; venues where soft lighting can make even the most potato-faced of us look appealing. Look up 'things to do on Valentine's Day in the countryside', on the other hand, and the suggestions range from camping and wild swimming, to cycling and hiking - all activities for which the verb 'to bedraggle' was specifically invented.
This story is from the February 2025 edition of Country Homes & Interiors.
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