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John Lewis-Stempel: The night Plum and I found the real ‘Star of Wonder, Star of Night’

John Lewis-Stempel: The night Plum and I found the real

As with the famous carol, John Lewis-Stempel and his labrador Plum are spellbound by the stars ‘with royal beauty bright’,
Tom Parker Bowles on how to eat seasonally in January

Tom Parker Bowles on how to eat seasonally in January

Throughout the year, Tom Parker Bowles will be sharing his advice on how to eat seasonlly, month-by-month. We kick things
The 240 sites added to the National Heritage List in the last year

The 240 sites added to the National Heritage List in

A Lutyens garden, several shipwrecks and a watermill made famous by Constable are among the newly-protected places announced by Historic
Conger eel for Christmas, oe how an eccentric laird’s plans went horribly wrong amid a shower of blood

Conger eel for Christmas, oe how an eccentric laird’s plans

Joe Gibbs recounts a dinner party which he will never forget. And neither will you. Before Christmas, a seasonal invitation
Five sumptuous houses for sale, as seen in Country Life

Five sumptuous houses for sale, as seen in Country Life

A vast estate in Cheshire on the market for the first time in 700 years is among the wonders. Surrey
Lincoln Cathedral: The 950-year story of one of Europe’s very greatest cathedrals

Lincoln Cathedral: The 950-year story of one of Europe’s very

On the 950th anniversary of the royal transfer of The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin, Lincoln, John Goodall looks at
Hangover cures from some of Britain’s greatest writers

Hangover cures from some of Britain’s greatest writers

Got a hangover? Heave yourself out of bed and throw yourself on the mercy of one of these literary cures,
The biggest country house sales of 2022, from the house built by Lutyens for Jekyll to a dream home that ‘could have sold six times over’

The biggest country house sales of 2022, from the house

Despite lashings of insecurity, both political and economic, the prime country-house market still managed to have a year to remember,
The garden at Fullers Mill, where ‘childhood delight in wild flowers meets the idea of making a garden’

The garden at Fullers Mill, where ‘childhood delight in wild

Even in the coldest months, there is much to discover in the garden at Fullers Mill, West Stow, Suffolk. This
The true secret of great interior design, according to three of Britain’s greatest designers

The true secret of great interior design, according to three

For those seeking to update their homes in the New Year, Giles Kime collates some truly on-the-nose insight from three
2022: The farmer’s verdict – Country Life

2022: The farmer’s verdict – Country Life

The farm is blooming, but beyond its boundaries the world has gone mad says Jamie Blackett. The cows’ eyes shine
A spectacularly renovated thatched home in a picture-perfect Northamptonshire village

A spectacularly renovated thatched home in a picture-perfect Northamptonshire village

A superb quality refurbishment has turned Willowbrook House into a stylish, modern home which still retains a huge amount of