Undefined
Country Life UK
In her write mind
Sibyls, the book born of Ruth Fainlight's poems and Leonard Baskin's prints, became a memento of friendship, beauty and sorrow for its author
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
Kitchen garden cook- Cauliflower
Cauliflower-cheese crumpets with smoked salmon
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
An eye to the future
What changes to a house do most to enhance its aesthetics, function, comfort, sustainability and longevity? On March 24, leading experts in architecture, interior design, craft and restoration will share the secrets to maximising possibilities and protecting value at Daylesford's magnificent Heritage House in Gloucestershire
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
Brown study
Beloved of everyone from prime ministers to Sir John Betjeman, brown sauce-arguably Britain's favourite piquant condiment-has a wonderfully rich history, writes Harry Pearson
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
Northern beauties
Before the country-house market begins in earnest-which is later in the northern regions-three handsome houses are launched in the hope of catching the eye of eager would-be buyers
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February 25, 2026
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Dogs behaving badly
I CHEWED my granny's passport and now she is stuck in Canada.'
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
The land of saints and seals
In our new series exploring the best places to visit in the UK, Mark Hedges journeys to Cornwall's wild and ancient coastline
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February 25, 2026
Country Life UK
Vote for the countryside
COUNTRY people in much of England will now have a chance to vote in May.
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February 25, 2026
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A glimpse of Nineveh
JAMES HERVEY-BATHURST holds a small Assyrian bas-relief in gypsum, almost certainly from Ashurbanipal's North Palace at Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq) and probably carved in about 645BC.
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February 25, 2026
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Chichester Cathedral and Chelsea prepare for floral spectacles
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL'S biennial Festival of Flowers marks its 30th anniversary this year (June 3–6), and once again the 950-year-old West Sussex cathedral will be transformed by floral installations.
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February 25, 2026
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We will remember them
One day this month saw the sale of the medals of a naval war hero and the collection of a long-serving art critic with a keen eye for pictures
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February 25, 2026
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Dear Daphne
So alluring is the scent as it hangs in the cold air that no garden should be without a winter-flowering daphne. Charles Quest-Ritson picks the best
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February 25, 2026
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Let's be clear
Orangeries, glasshouses and furniture for enjoying the garden view, selected by Amelia Thorpe
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February 25, 2026
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Rooting for a rubber revolution
PICKING dandelions is messy, with the oozing white sap enough to put off PICK young garland makers, but pioneering scientists have come up with a way to boost and harvest the latex found in that milky substance.
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February 25, 2026
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New ideas on carbon storage
THE most stable forms of soil carbon in upland grasslands—known as mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC)—may be reduced by the removal of grazing livestock.
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February 25, 2026
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Reaching for the stars
Such was George III's passion for astronomy that he had an observatory built to observe the transit of Venus. Although his interest remains unrivalled, scientific curiosity gripped the Royal Family for centuries, as Matthew Dennison reveals
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February 25, 2026
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The legacy
UNDER the heading 'Date of first trainer's licence' in the inaugural edition of Directory of the British Turf (1961), Manchester-born Florence Nagle (1894–1988) pointedly detailed 'probably never... like several other women I am only a ghost, unrecognised, without responsibility, but the fact remains that I train the horses and the mistakes and failures are mine, ditto the rare triumphs'.
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February 25, 2026
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Take five: steps to make a bed
IN 1998, a bed challenged Britain's view of art.
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February 25, 2026
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Bewitched and bewildered
IN the swelter of last summer, a coolly white iris called 'Immortality' bloomed until the end of October.
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February 25, 2026
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Do you own Britain's naughtiest dog?
COUNTRY LIFE is once again searching for irrepressibly cheeky and mischievous mutts as we look to crown our next naughtiest dog
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February 25, 2026
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It's alive!
Across the country, small producers are rediscovering the ancient art of fermentation, with delicious results. Tom Howells samples British-made kefir, kombucha, kraut and more
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February 25, 2026
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Town Mouse
WELL,' I said, slapping my knees, 'there's something you don't see every day,' thanking Max Richter and taking a swig of Krug Clos d'Ambonnay 2008 as guests craned to spot Pierce Brosnan.
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February 25, 2026
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WEIRD & WONDERFUL
I BEG you to mention this trip to nobody,' Claude Monet wrote to art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel in 1884.
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February 25, 2026
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My favourite painting Baroness Jan Royall
'Hélène de Beauvoir's striking Dame Mit Blumen hung on my office wall at Somerville-a generous gift from an alumna to the college.
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February 25, 2026
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Gorgeous Georgians
Constructed in the age of the Industrial Revolution and Jane Austen (give or take a few decades in some cases), each of these Georgian gems has withstood the passage of some 300 years and is now ready for its next chapter
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February 25, 2026
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The pubs that made history
What do our beloved hostelries have to do with the discovery of DNA, the D-Day landings and The Lord of the Rings? Everything, as Ashleigh Arnott discovers
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February 25, 2026
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Baby, it's cold outside
The globetrotting, dandyish Arctic charr's story is full of mysteries-not least its links to Loch Ness
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February 25, 2026
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A few of my favourite things
Rankin is a British photographer, publisher and film director best known for his striking portraits and fashion photography. He has photographed The King, Mick Jagger, Monica Bellucci and Mikhail Gorbachev, among many others, and he has published more than 40 photobooks. His work has appeared in magazines, including Dazed, which he co-founded, Vogue and Esquire, and has been exhibited in galleries from MoMa in New York, US, to the V&A Museum in London. He lives in London with his wife and dogs.
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February 25, 2026
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Lovely Lancashire is underrated
AN acquaintance once told me that no 18 year old on a gap year should travel to the ends of the earth until they have ventured to the end of their nearest bus route.
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February 25, 2026
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Country Mouse
A YEAR ago, I spent a few days on my hands and knees planting a couple of thousand native snowdrops 'in the green'.
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