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Country-house Clawdo
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Country-house Clawdo

Was it the leopard in the dining room, the jackdaw in the kitchen or the ferret in the nursery? Bronwen Riley presents a whodunnit of the worst-behaved pets

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6 mins  |
January 24, 2024
Nationhood and corporation - Australia House, the Strand, London WC2
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Nationhood and corporation - Australia House, the Strand, London WC2

An imposing home for the newly federated Commonwealth of Australia sought through its design and materials to celebrate themes of union with Britain and national self worth, as G. A. Bremner explains

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7 mins  |
January 24, 2024
So much more than a walk in the park
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So much more than a walk in the park

After 75 years, the job required of national parks has changed. They now need to be hothouses of Nature recovery, and it’s time we got on with it

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4 mins  |
January 24, 2024
All roads lead to Rome
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All roads lead to Rome

Thomas, 14th Earl of Arundel, amassed the first large collection of classical sculptures in the 17th century. Britain's passion for antiquities has endured to this day, albeit with a different approach, as Carla Passino discovers

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6 mins  |
January 03, 2024
To ski or not to ski
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To ski or not to ski

'Falling over was easy, even on the flat; getting up was disastrous;

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2 mins  |
January 03, 2024
La dolce Dolomites
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La dolce Dolomites

There's more to skiing than the French and Swiss Alps, says James Fisher, who goes in search of new adventures in the Italian mountains

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4 mins  |
January 03, 2024
There's no time like the ancient present
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There's no time like the ancient present

Athens, cradle of civilisation, is enjoying a rapid renaissance, says Luke Abrahams, and the best time to visit is right now

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3 mins  |
January 03, 2024
At the turn of the century
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At the turn of the century

La Mamounia in Marrakech has a storied past. As it turns 100, Mary Lussiana returns to reflect on its successes and guess what the next few years might hold

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2 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil
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Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil

'Sweet and nutty with a hint of artichoke, peel them with a spoon as you would ginger'

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2 mins  |
January 03, 2024
It's a mash up
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It's a mash up

'Floury-fleshed 'Kestrel' is better than any I've tried'

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3 mins  |
January 03, 2024
On the hour, every hour
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On the hour, every hour

The Greenwich Time Signal has been a ubiquitous part of BBC Radio for a century, but few know what it really is and where it came from, says Rob Crossan

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2 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Talk of the town
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Talk of the town

With his inside-out buildings, wedged skyscrapers and skyline-poking struts, Richard Rogers changed the London landscape, as well as pioneering sustainable urban living, as Carla Passino discovers

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7 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Lands of hope and glory
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Lands of hope and glory

Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute

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7 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Making a splash
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Making a splash

Ideas for creating a luxury bathing and dressing sanctuary at home, selected by Amelia Thorpe

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2 mins  |
January 03, 2024
The secret of a good night's sleep
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The secret of a good night's sleep

Amanda Oldfield of The Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Company tells COUNTRY LIFE why the quality of your sleep is only as good as the quality of your bed

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3 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Interiors: The designer's room
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Interiors: The designer's room

The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots

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1 min  |
January 03, 2024
Baby, it's cold outside
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Baby, it's cold outside

Predicting the weather using folklore is not as lackadaisical as it might seem, says Lia Leendertz, as she reveals what we can look forward to this month

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1 min  |
January 03, 2024
A fairy house
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A fairy house

A stylish 1920s home brought the glamour of the theatre and Hollywood, as well as the most recent fashions of healthy living, to an incomparable Surrey setting, as Clive Aslet explains

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8 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Snow magic
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Snow magic

At Dryad Nursery near York, botanical artist Anne Wright has been breeding some highly collectable snowdrops, writes Mary Keen

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4 mins  |
January 03, 2024
Let's hear it for Britain
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Let's hear it for Britain

There are many good reasons to be proud of this sceptred isle, from great thinkers via Shakespeare to the electric kettle. Carla Passino selects 50 of the best

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January 03, 2024
The foul-mouthed Miller and the prim Prioress
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The foul-mouthed Miller and the prim Prioress

The pre-eminent poet of the English language, celebrated for his trailblazing literary wizardry, Chaucer's time 'is, and has always been, here and now', finds Matthew Dennison

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6 mins  |
January 03, 2024
A kind of tree magic
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A kind of tree magic

When it comes to driving away witches or warding off evil, nothing beats the rowan tree, with its gleaming scarlet berries and pentagram markings. Aeneas Dennison walks into a forest of myths

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5 mins  |
December 06, 2023
The Generalists and the Twelfth of Never
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The Generalists and the Twelfth of Never

An exclusive Christmas mystery story by bestselling crime-fiction author Sophie Hannah

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8 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
What's the pointe?
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What's the pointe?

Underpinning the mesmerisingly graceful, yet hugely powerful skill of dancing on pointe is a simple, often pale-pink satin slipper, hewn from fabric, paper and glue. Katy Birchall explores the evolution of the ballet shoe

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5 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
The enigmatic altarpiece
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The enigmatic altarpiece

The magnificent 15th-century Portinari Triptych in Florence is full of religious symbolism, but what particularly intrigues Charles Quest-Ritson is the meaning of the flowers in the foreground

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4 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Dignity and impudence
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Dignity and impudence

Our love of pets is so ingrained, it's unsurprising that we have treasured portraits of them since Landseer's day. Katy Birchall meets four artists keeping the memory of our best friends alive

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6 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
On top of the mirey, merey moor
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On top of the mirey, merey moor

With the wet December sleet pelting down on his tweed cap, John Lewis-Stempel and his terriers ascend Chimney Bank on Spaunton Moor for a breath of cold, damp air and to survey James Herriot country

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4 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Sugar, spice and all things nice
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Sugar, spice and all things nice

Gingerbread in its many guises-from jauntily clad figures to enchanting fairy tale-inspired houses-has evolved from an aphrodisiac to a cornerstone of British festive culture, says Carla Passino

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8 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
The peel-good factor
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The peel-good factor

The presence and scent of citrus fruits have long put the zest into Christmas, whether candied, stuffed, studded with cloves, poached or even lauded in literature, says

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4 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Think outside the fox
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Think outside the fox

In literature at least, the fox will come out on top in almost every brush with confrontation, finds Kate Green

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5 mins  |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)