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Country Life UK
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'
2 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
It's a mash up
'Floury-fleshed 'Kestrel' is better than any I've tried'
3 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
2 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
7 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
7 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
Making a splash
Ideas for creating a luxury bathing and dressing sanctuary at home, selected by Amelia Thorpe
2 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
3 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
Interiors: The designer's room
The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots
1 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
1 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
8 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
Snow magic
At Dryad Nursery near York, botanical artist Anne Wright has been breeding some highly collectable snowdrops, writes Mary Keen
4 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
10+ min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
6 min |
January 03, 2024
Country Life UK
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
5 min |
December 06, 2023
Country Life UK
The Generalists and the Twelfth of Never
An exclusive Christmas mystery story by bestselling crime-fiction author Sophie Hannah
8 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
5 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
4 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
6 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
4 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
8 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
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
4 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
Think outside the fox
In literature at least, the fox will come out on top in almost every brush with confrontation, finds Kate Green
5 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
Christmas conundrums
Even the most time-honoured festive traditions need to be reviewed once in a while. Giles Kime weighs up the major choices
3 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
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It's a wonderful life
From bashing piñatas to banishing evil spirits with deep-fried doughballs, there's more to Christmas than turkey and stockings. Carla Passino goes around the world in 18 festive traditions
10 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
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Peace be with you
AT Christmas time, our thoughts turn to the mystery of the Incarnation. That's the primary focus of Christians-or should be, although we all have other preoccupations.
3 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
Cold comforts
At 600ft above sea level, Rockcliffe suffers in harsh winters, but, writes Tiffany Daneff, even the worst weather cannot subdue its many charms
6 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
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It came upon a midnight clear
It takes a Christmas party to break the ice for the newcomers at the big house
5 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
So, this is Christmas
Today's world would be a strange and frightening place for our Victorian forebears, yet, on Christmas Day, they would still feel right at home, says
5 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
Country Life UK
'Tis the season to be busy
Christmas represents the climax of the working year for some rural businesses. Ben Lerwill talks to six stalwarts whose lives are hectic at this time and finds out how they cope with the deadlines-as well as how they relax
9 min |
December 13 - 20, 2023 (Double Issue)
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Made with love
We might not give them a second thought when we kneel down to pray in church, but the humble hassock offers comfort, as well as embroidered and elaborate beauty, says the Revd Colin Heber-Percy
5 min |