Entertainment
Country Life UK
A Last Hurrah
The new, starry, big-screen version of Downton Abbey will be the perfect antidote for anyone having withdrawal symptoms after the series’ end, says Kate Green
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September 11, 2019
Country Life UK
Not Too Hot Too Handle
THOSE of you who have kept sheep know that they’re seemingly born in search of ill-health; if you’ve tried growing chillis, you might be forgiven for thinking that they’re the vegetable equivalent. Although not quite so intent on bringing about their own demise as our woolly friends, chillis are certainly tricky to get to flourish.
3 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
Meet Man's Best Friend
People are increasingly welcoming family-protection dogs into their homes, says expert training company K9Protector
3 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
Style Secrets
Meet the British designer Stewart Parvin, in conversation with COUNTRY LIFE’S Luxury Editor Hetty Lintell to discuss inspired looks, insider secrets, his latest collection and styling tips–with an exclusive shopping experience–in the intimate setting of the designer’s flagship store
1 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
Louise Moelwyn-Hughes
John McEwen comments on Portrait of a Young Girl
1 min |
September 04, 2019
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Kitchen Garden Cook Apples
Normandy chicken with apples Serves 4Preheat the oven to 180ËšC/ 350ËšF/gas mark 6.
1 min |
September 04, 2019
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The Beauty Of Bespoke
Specially designed, handmade shutters, blinds and curtains create the perfect outcome in any space, new or old
1 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
Jack And Jill Went Up The Hill
Jack Windmill and Mill House, Clayton, West Sussex A home of Claire Maugham The redevelopment of a house within a former windmill complex has inspired a remarkable contemporary home with striking interiors.
8 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
The Bone Collector
WE went swimming in the sea last week, on the hottest bank holiday Monday in recorded history. From Beachy Head to Bangor, from Yarmouth to Argyll, the country lay under a purging sun set in a blue sky.
2 min |
September 04, 2019
Country Life UK
Horses Are The Best Medicine
When life’s hard, hanging out with a horse can offer solace and self-esteem beyond the physical benefits. Pippa Cuckson reports on how they’re increasingly being used to help heal minds as well as bodies
6 min |
September 04, 2019
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Animal Magic
Camilla Naprous’s stunt horse
2 min |
September 04, 2019
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The Back Of Beyond
Nestled along the west coast of Scotland are wild peninsulas and isolated communities that give a taste of island life without the hassle, says Madeleine Silver
3 min |
August 28, 2019
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Swimming With The Fishes
I WAS going to tell you about life on the Suffolk beach this month. Picnics at Felixstowe, art in Aldeburgh, fish and chips at Dunwich, crabbing in Walberswick and donkey rides on the Lowestoft strand.
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August 28, 2019
Country Life UK
On The Hoof In The Highlands
On estates such as Balmoral, The Queen’s home in Aberdeenshire, tough and shaggy Highland ponies are vital members of the stalking team when it comes to bringing deer off the hill, finds Octavia Pollock
7 min |
August 28, 2019
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Peeling Back The Years
Carnell, Hurlford, Ayrshire Home of Michael Findlay and Adrienne EastwoodGenerations of gardeners have left their mark on–and their plants in–this unique garden, says Non Morris
4 min |
August 28, 2019
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I Would Walk 500 More
Scottish castles and estates for which it’s worth going that extra mile
7 min |
August 28, 2019
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Hiding Away In The Outer Hebrides
Oban and Barra and Uist, oh my! Kenneth Steven takes a tour of these magical Scottish islands and others besides
7 min |
August 28, 2019
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Breeding Rosemary's Babies
ROSEMARY VEREY, the much-missed grande dame of English gardening, used to say ‘a garden that isn’t deadheaded is like a pretty girl with dirty fingernails’.
3 min |
August 28, 2019
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Castles In The Sky
In an extract from her book My Scotland, crime writer Val McDermid revisits Assynt in Sutherland and the magic of the Hermit’s Castle, perched on rocks above the sea
5 min |
August 28, 2019
Country Life UK
A Regency Revival
Ardgowan House, Renfrewshire The seat of Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart, Bt A major Scottish house never previously covered in the pages of Country Life is coming back to life. John Goodall reports on this remarkable building and its fascinating story
8 min |
August 28, 2019
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A Light Touch
When reinventing estate buildings, less is definitely more
2 min |
August 28, 2019
Country Life UK
‘Such Smashing Little Dogs'
They’re not as well known as their Pembroke cousins that are so beloved by The Queen, but Cardigan Welsh corgis are small dogs with a big attitude, finds Matthew Dennison
4 min |
August 21, 2019
Country Life UK
Size Isn't Everything
THE national enthusiasm for growing our own fruit and vegetables, which waxes and wanes with the generations, is presently at a high pitch.
3 min |
August 21, 2019
Country Life UK
Noble Assets
For tree-loving landowners who want to leave their mark, nothing beats planting your own quercetum. Mark Griffiths celebrates the mighty oak and its determined collectors
7 min |
August 21, 2019
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My Favourite Painting Guy Oliver
In the West of Ireland
1 min |
August 21, 2019
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Animal Magic
Swans at the Abbotsbury Swannery
1 min |
August 21, 2019
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Feel-Good Furniture
A new collection demonstrates the life-enhancing qualities of rattan
2 min |
August 21, 2019
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A Monastic Puzzle
Ewenny Priory, Vale of Glamorgan Parish church, Cadw monument and property of Jeremy Picton-Turbervill
7 min |
August 21, 2019
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Here's To The Future
The scion of the family wine merchant on tradition–and making a break for it.
4 min |
November 29, 2017
Country Life UK
One Man's Meat...
In an age when it’s acceptable to be a picky eater— unlike the terrifying olden days, when you had to eat everything put in front of you—I wonder whether other families have, like us, the thing you can have for supper when one family member is out.
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