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How to deal with a dog who loses its cool when another dog comes near

How to deal with a dog who loses its cool

How can I stop my usually placid dog getting grumpy with certain dogs? Award-winning trainer Ben Randall advises on how
The architecture of Victorian Houses, and how it was perfectly captured by the letters of a 23-year-old American girl

The architecture of Victorian Houses, and how it was perfectly

In our 125th anniversary year, Country Life has been taking a look at the development of the English home. This
What sort of man is King Charles III, and what sort of king will he be?

What sort of man is King Charles III, and what

A brilliant conversationalist, a cracking host and, surprisingly, an excellent actor, Charles III genuinely cares for people and strives to
A hotel where you can sleep in the room that Anne Boleyn shared with Henry VIII

A hotel where you can sleep in the room that

A few miles from Bristol lies Thornbury Castle, a creation that’s been a beautiful place to stay for half a
10 things I wish I’d known about doing up old houses before I started, by Country Life’s interiors guru Giles Kime

10 things I wish I’d known about doing up old

Country Life’s executive editor and resident interiors expert Giles Kime shares the lessons he’s learnt from the experience of dragging
Property Talk: ‘A soft landing is still possible for the housing market’… but is it likely?

Property Talk: ‘A soft landing is still possible for the

The latest data all point in one direction for house prices, but will we see a cliff-edge drop as we’ve
An irresistibly cute and compact cottage near Padstow that lets you enjoy the best of North Cornwall

An irresistibly cute and compact cottage near Padstow that lets

The right amount of coastal chic greets you at this cottage in a lovely village on the North Cornish coast.
The Palladian folly that was the scene of Veere Grenney’s splendid isolation

The Palladian folly that was the scene of Veere Grenney’s

What did the legendary interior designer Veere Grenney learn from spending lockdown in a Palladian folly? Giles Kime finds out.
A house with theatrical flourish created by the original stage producer of Oscar Wilde’s greatest plays

A house with theatrical flourish created by the original stage

The original producer of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ built himself a great country house on the edge
A stunning Georgian farmhouse in Cornwall that is perfect in just about every way

A stunning Georgian farmhouse in Cornwall that is perfect in

From the immaculate interiors, to the refined grounds and handsome façade, restorations don’t get much better than at Home Farm,
Recipe: Venison stroganoff with girolles, truffle and Parmesan-roasted potatoes

Recipe: Venison stroganoff with girolles, truffle and Parmesan-roasted potatoes

Melanie Johnson shares an extravagantly hearty and grand recipe ideal for the time of year. ‘Girolles have a wonderful fruity,
The great mushroom bonanza: ‘A walk down the lane has become an exotic passing parade of the edible and the damnably, deadly beautiful’

The great mushroom bonanza: ‘A walk down the lane has

The weather we’ve had this autumn means that mushrooms have mushroomed — and award-winning Nature writer John Lewis-Stempel is delighted. Foreigners