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The 2023 summer outdoor opera season: Where to go, who to watch, and what to put in your picnic hamper

The 2023 summer outdoor opera season: Where to go, who

Henrietta Bredin, deputy editor of Opera magazine, shares her tips on how to make the most of the outdoor opera
A picture-perfect manor house in an idyllic Cotswolds setting, yet just an hour from central London

A picture-perfect manor house in an idyllic Cotswolds setting, yet

This gorgeous house delivers on the dream of living in an idyllic, golden stone home that’s still within an easy
The big hope for the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show? Gardens made for people, not ecosystem engineers

The big hope for the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show? Gardens

Country Life’s former gardens editor Kathryn Bradley-Hole is hoping that the pendulum at Chelsea is swinging back towards traditional gardens.
Nine delightful bedroom ideas to brighten up your home

Nine delightful bedroom ideas to brighten up your home

Dreamy furniture and accessories for the bedroom, chosen by Amelia Thorpe. Bright and beautiful The Wrought Iron and Brass Bed
Growing your own? The big mistake you have to avoid

Growing your own? The big mistake you have to avoid

An abundance might sound like success for a gardener, but if you’re growing crops at home to supply your own
The ultimate holiday home? A $100 million private island in the Bahamas that starred in James Bond and Pirates of the Caribbean

The ultimate holiday home? A $100 million private island in

Stretches of white sandy beaches, gin clear waters and that quintessential Caribbean climate and backdrop makes the sale of Little
Patrick Galbraith: ‘We both agreed that, regrettably, adulthood is merely a series of youthful illusions being shattered’

Patrick Galbraith: ‘We both agreed that, regrettably, adulthood is merely

Patrick has been rubbing shoulders with communists, publishers, New York Times writers and alumni of Cheltenham Ladies’ College — and sometimes
How the sheep of the Cotswolds outlasted the Roman Empire and the Black Death to help build one of Britain’s most beautiful areas

How the sheep of the Cotswolds outlasted the Roman Empire

From warm cloaks for the Roman army to many handsome churches, much of England’s might and wealth once rested on
Revel in a touch of country living in the city at this historic river-fronted property in East London

Revel in a touch of country living in the city

From the front, this Georgian terraced home looks no different to other historic terraced properties found across the city. However,
My favourite painting: John Chatfeild-Roberts

My favourite painting: John Chatfeild-Roberts

John Chatfeild-Roberts of the British Sporting Art Trust chooses a classic Munnings image. John Chatfeild-Roberts on The Young Entry, A
Growing your own? There’s a hugely temping big mistake you have to avoid

Growing your own? There’s a hugely temping big mistake you

An abundance might sound like success for a gardener, but if you’re growing crops at home to supply your own
Jack Russells: The first dog breed in history to earn a spot on a British Queen’s coronation gown

Jack Russells: The first dog breed in history to earn

Small, but mighty, the feisty Jack Russell is as popular as ever, not least as it’s The Queen Consort’s breed