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Country Life UK
Opposites can attract
As a big bookcase designed by Peter Waals proves large pieces of furniture can do well, a notable collection shows harmony can be born from difference
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
His green and pleasant land
Few artists travelled as little as John Constable, but his deep knowledge of the parts of England he loved gave him insights that others missed. Susan Owens explores the places that delighted him
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Dreaming of roses
A thousand English roses now bloom in the restored walled garden that forms the heart of this 27-acre estate, writes Charles Quest-Ritson
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Ring for peace
A COPIOUS quantity of apple strudel became the unintended consequence of a winter walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Best of the pests
Pity the feral pigeon: long campaigned against as an urban nuisance, it is the descendant of birds lured into human service, some of which distinguished themselves in wartime
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Red alert
The time is ripe for tomatoes in every form. We are days into British Tomato Fortnight (June 1–14) and weeks from Royal Ascot (June 16–20), where Bright Tomato has been declared the inaugural Colour of the Year by Ascot creative director Daniel Fletcher.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Totally tropical
I FIRST grew pineapple guava, also called feijoa (Acca or Feijoa sellowiana) almost a quarter of a century ago, when there were few nurseries stocking them.
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June 03, 2026
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Brewed awakening: where London learnt to talk
Rupert Clague explores how caffeine-fuelled conversation in Hanoverian London’s ‘penny universities’ helped shape the modern world—and where that same spirit still lingers today
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June 03, 2026
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The legacy Percy Shaw and cat's eyes
BEHIND the retina in a cat’s eyes lurks the tapetum lucidum, a layer of tissue that acts as a mirror, or a retroreflector, and allows the animal to see in the dark.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Britain is told to spill the beans
HOME-GROWN legumes have a vital role to play in strengthening national food security and reducing the UK's increasing reliance on imported food, the audience heard at last month's UK Legume Research Community Conference, held at the James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie, Perthshire.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
At the art of the matter
Fresh from celebrating the improved recognition of female artists, Rebecca Salter, president of the Royal Academy, is fighting a corner to nurture different intelligences and open doors for young people
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Drawn to the land
Landowners have long documented their demesnes in finely drawn estate maps. Katharine Freeland looks back at a rich history and meets the modern-day artists breathing new life into the tradition
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
What a Derby day
The days when half a million people flocked to Epsom Downs for the Derby may be over, but initiatives are under way to reinvigorate a racing fixture seldom lacking in thrilling spectacle. Jack Watkins picks the 10 most memorable races of all
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Three fried mice
A LADY spotted at a West Highland rural bus stop wearing a cardboard box over her head has been identified as our friend the Mother Laird.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
The apples of our eyes
From Hampstead to Battersea, Will Hosie traverses the city in search of the best homes on sale this month
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
The designer's room
A calming palette ensures a new extension by Osborn Interiors blends seamlessly with the Cotswolds cottage it has transformed
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
London Life
Your indispensable guide to the capital
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June 03, 2026
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The ball of the century
THE first delivery Shane Warne bowled in Ashes cricket drifted down the leg side, pitched 11in outside the leg stump, spun viciously and hit the top of the off stump.
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June 03, 2026
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Changing of the guard
A new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Shop of the month
London Glassblowing, 62-66, Bermondsey Street, SE1
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June 03, 2026
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Death, taxes and Tests with New Zealand
After a shellacking in Australia, England will attempt to lick their wounds and rebuild against a familiar antipodean foe. James Fisher looks ahead to the first Test of the English summer
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Taking the scenic route
The interwar years saw a boom in motoring and the emergence of a new sort of day-tripper, hungry to hit the road and explore the countryside. Jack Watkins looks back at the golden age of British guidebooks
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Blooming marvellous news for flower growers
FLOWERS FROM THE FARM, the UK trade body that represents more than 1,000 small-scale cut flower and foliage growers, has been awarded dedicated Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes-the economic identifiers that allow a sector to be formally recognised in the eves of government, funders and policymakers.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
The county with it all
Hampshire's blend of coast, countryside and heritage continues to make it one of England's most sought-after locations for rural living, with these four desirable properties in various corners of the county awaiting the next chapter of their story
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Town Mouse A night at the opera
HALF-TERM last week was accompanied by some exceptionally hot weather.
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
On the right trail
Is this the Riviera’s new culture capital? Steven King makes the case for walking the Principality’s open-air sculpture trail
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June 03, 2026
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Putting on the Ritz
There’s a cruise for everyone and when it comes to exploring the high seas, the smaller the better, argues Mark Hedges
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June 03, 2026
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Outstanding in their fields
They might be questionably effective at frightening away birds, but scarecrows remain a quirkily enduring feature of our physical and cultural landscape, says Aeneas Dennison
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Building on the past
Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire, part II The home of Claire and James Birch | In the second of two articles, John Goodall looks at the later history of this outstanding Elizabethan house and the present initiatives that are allowing it to thrive
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June 03, 2026
Country Life UK
Lawrence's Wellington leads London sale
THE Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, was once described by the Battle of Waterloo victor and portrait sitter as 'one of the best, if not the best' work that the celebrated Georgian portrait painter ever created.
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