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When England cancelled Christmas – Country Life

When England cancelled Christmas – Country Life

No feasting. No drinking. No celebrations. Ian Morton explores what the festive period was like when Oliver Cromwell’s Christmas clampdown
A West Sussex barn conversion with pretty garden office in mature grounds

A West Sussex barn conversion with pretty garden office in

The five-bedroom timber-clad home comes with more than two acres of secluded gardens, plus a hot tub and sun-drenched terrace.
Aled Jones on his favourite Christmas carol

Aled Jones on his favourite Christmas carol

Aled Jones speaks to Country Life about his favourite Christmas carols and Christmas traditions. Aled Jones became a household name
Le Meurice Paris hotel review: Illuminating art in the city of light

Le Meurice Paris hotel review: Illuminating art in the city

What are the ingredients of an unforgettable trip to Paris? An overnight stay at The Dorchester on Park Lane, before
The most wonderful time of the year: Country Life’s A to Z of Christmas

The most wonderful time of the year: Country Life’s A

Lights and turkeys and bells, oh my! Embrace the festive spirit with Amie Elizabeth White’s A to Z of Christmas
The Country Life guide to Paris, France: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eat

The Country Life guide to Paris, France: Where to go,

Paris is always a good idea, so here’s our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to
My week surviving on an uninhabited Scottish island

My week surviving on an uninhabited Scottish island

Patrick Galbraith joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about his week living on the uninhabited island of Scarba, off
HS2: What happens next? The chaos of the land left behind after the cancellation of the high speed rail project

HS2: What happens next? The chaos of the land left

The failed northern leg of HS2 has left thousands of people whose land was purchased for the high speed rail
Master of Wine Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler on how to pick the perfect wines over Christmas

Master of Wine Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler on how to pick the

Village drinks? Teenage gatherings? Carol singers? Christmas and Boxing Day lunch? Wine savant Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW has a wine for
The new rules of dining etiquette, from elbows and mobile phones to sex at the dinner table

The new rules of dining etiquette, from elbows and mobile

Formal dining is no longer the minefield it once was. Annunciata Elwes identifies points of etiquette that have been dispatched,
A wisteria-clad wonder set in eight idyllic acres that offers country charm, village community and is still commutable to London

A wisteria-clad wonder set in eight idyllic acres that offers

Soft purple hues catch the eye at Shellingford House, a seven-bedroom home in the Vale of the White Horse in
From exquisite luxury properties to design, lifestyle and more, as celebrated by Luxury Portfolio

From exquisite luxury properties to design, lifestyle and more, as

From modern sophistication to old world charm, explore the latest issue of Luxury Portfolio magazine. Luxury Portfolio International has released