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How to grow fritillaries – Country Life

How to grow fritillaries – Country Life

The exotic snake’s-head fritillary is the only British native of 130 bulbs in this fascinating family, many of which deserve
How to stop a dog nipping or biting when it’s excited

How to stop a dog nipping or biting when it’s

A dog that starts nipping, biting and mouthing when it’s overexcited may not mean any harm, says Ben Randall, but
The buildings of Winchester College: ‘An extraordinary tapestry of architecture and spaces’

The buildings of Winchester College: ‘An extraordinary tapestry of architecture

Jeremy Musson offers an overview of the wealth of buildings created by Winchester College from the Reformation to the present.
An amazing Victorian villa in the grounds of a ancient palace, yet under 10 miles from central London

An amazing Victorian villa in the grounds of a ancient

Located in the ancient Royal grounds of Eltham Palace, Mottisfont Hall has undergone a major 15 year transformation which has
Can you hear the Northern Lights?

Can you hear the Northern Lights?

The Northern Lights — or Aurora Borealis — are among the planet’s most extraordinary natural phenomena. Even stranger than their ethereal glow,
Frogs: Why we love them, why we don’t, and the real-life Kermit frog

Frogs: Why we love them, why we don’t, and the

Once a symbol of fertility and more recently a figure of fun, the frog has always loomed large in folklore,
The Azores: A land lost to time and Nature and Europe’s answer to Hawaii

The Azores: A land lost to time and Nature and

A new, direct flight route to The Azores is opening traveller’s eyes to this extraordinary archipelago, says Rosalyn Wikeley, who
Lighting that’s delighting: Five new looks to inspire you

Lighting that’s delighting: Five new looks to inspire you

Amelia Thorpe shines a light on the latest designs. David Hunt’s warm glow Inspired by mid-century design, the Hyde pendant
A delightful 17th century thatched cottage for sale in a magical corner of the New Forest

A delightful 17th century thatched cottage for sale in a

Old bones meet 21st century restorations at charming Nightingale Cottage in the rural hamlet of Norley Wood, in Hampshire. There’s
How the property market has changed in the three years since the Pandemic

How the property market has changed in the three years

A raft of new data hit the housing market this week, from a big picture analysis of the market since
How ‘levelling-up’ in the Arts has backfired for regional theatres: ‘It’s the guillotine, not the salami-slicer’

How ‘levelling-up’ in the Arts has backfired for regional theatres:

London and the South of England have long been the primary beneficiaries of Arts funding, but is the Government’s latest
How to eat seasonally in March: Tom Parker Bowles shares tips and recipes

How to eat seasonally in March: Tom Parker Bowles shares

Eating seasonally in March is a real treat, as Tom Parker Bowles explains. ‘It was one of those March days