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‘I wasn’t really sure that I wanted to be a ballet dancer’: The English National Ballet's prima ballerina on playing Clara in The Nutcracker and her consuming passions
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Secrets from the world of whisky, from the 60-year-old bottle that sold for £650,000 to the tipple you get at the supermarket
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What you'll find in the December 24 issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copy
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The railway revolution: 'The most profound change to British society since the arrival of the Normans, perhaps even the Romans'
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For the first time in five centuries, Catholic worshippers in England and Wales may soon outnumber Protestants
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Country Life's top 10 property articles of 2025, from the homes of JFK and Alan Titchmarsh to the castle for sale for the first time in 700 years
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'We begin making in May and start packing and despatching in November — it’s carnage': How the Cotswolds' favourite cake-makers get ready for Christmas
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People & Places
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I was Jeremy Hunt’s main political adviser and helped put together multiple Autumn Statements and Budgets. This is what I think Rachel Reeves’s Budget means for the countryside
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What on earth is the person who comes up with Annabels's otherworldly facade displays on? London's most magical Christmas shop displays
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Who buys flowers in the middle of the night? Boris Johnson, panicked brides, drunk people and London’s wealthiest inhabitants
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All fired up: 12 of our favourite chimneys, from grand architectural statements to modest brick stacks, as seen in Country Life
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Property
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Country Life's top 10 property articles of 2025, from the homes of JFK and Alan Titchmarsh to the castle for sale for the first time in 700 years
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Four homes fit for Father Christmas, from dream chimneys and reindeer stables to a house — with sleigh parking — on North Pole Road
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The Christmas sales reach the property market: Six beautiful houses that have had their prices reduced
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New Place Manor is actually 700 years old — look inside this magnificent medieval home in Sussex
By Toby Keel
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The dream ski chalet for sale: A woodland paradise in The Rocky Mountains
By James Fisher
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What will happen in the property market in 2026? Britain's top experts share their predictions, and it's good news all round
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A Cotswolds cottage so perfect it's the stuff of movie fantasy — with a Hollywood A-list asking price to match
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How Britain’s biggest and best country houses are decking the halls (and façades) for Christmas
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Giles Kime: Cushions, rugs, upholstered stools and sofa blankets are the ingredients of a pleasing new trend
By Giles Kime
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John Goodall: Restoration is 'an act of recycling', but we need a system that encourages it
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Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottage
By Arabella Youens
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Moths and memories of the Russian Revolution: Why it's worth saving that tired old rug
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How one family went about creating a welcoming kitchen in one of England's neo-Palladian houses
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How do you make a 300-year-old Baronial castle fit for modern-day living?
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Oh, my gourd, it’s Hallowe’en: How best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and more
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LIFE & STYLE
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For the first time in five centuries, Catholic worshippers in England and Wales may soon outnumber Protestants
By Will Hosie
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How a journey from Greece to Devon in a knackered old Citroen proved that cars have souls
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Just can't get enough of the muff? The history of the furry handwarmer with the funny name
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Meg Walters: The BBC's 1995 adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' is the ultimate Millennial fairytale
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COUNTRYSIDE
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Two turtle doves: Why the endearing bird is an animal for all seasons, not just Christmas
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When is it ok to fell a centuries-old oak tree?
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Is December the best month for bird watching? Exploring the underrated avian delights of a British winter
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Helmingham Hall: The ancient garden at a medieval hall where the drawbridge is still pulled up every night
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The plants to give for Christmas which will keep flowering for years
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How to create spectacular arrangements for your Christmas table
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There are a billion microbes in a teaspoon of soil. Leaving the leaves to Nature feeds and nourishes them
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What trees taught me about perfect planting — Alan Titchmarsh
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When it comes to making the perfect garden tool, the past has all the answers
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ART & CULTURE
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‘I wasn’t really sure that I wanted to be a ballet dancer’: The English National Ballet's prima ballerina on playing Clara in The Nutcracker and her consuming passions
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The policeman turned goat-herder turned beautician, whose goats' milk soap became a sensation
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The exquisite Christmas decorations that spark childhood joy, and the decoration-maker who creates them
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A gift for every interest — and every deadline: The best coffee-table books to give at Christmas
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Travel
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The railway revolution: 'The most profound change to British society since the arrival of the Normans, perhaps even the Romans'
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‘Some ran for cliffs and jumped in panic. Others tried alternative routes, but these are not the paths they’ve followed for thousands of years’: Instagram is putting wildlife at risk and ruining our sense of adventure
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What does the future hold for the exclusive Caribbean island that shuns shoes, spectacle and social media
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What is everyone talking about this week: Would you move to Dubai?
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'The ugliness and craziness is a part of its charm': The Country Life guide to Bangkok
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The Surrey hotel review: The new kid on New York's Upper East Side
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Food & Drink
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'We begin making in May and start packing and despatching in November — it’s carnage': How the Cotswolds' favourite cake-makers get ready for Christmas
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Tim Wilson of The Ginger Pig on the perfect Christmas ham
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East London's salmon smokehouse is full of secrets
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Four festive recipes from the Country Life Archive that have (thankfully) fallen out of favour
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Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for foodies, from traditional hampers to nifty kitchen gadgets
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‘Calf’s brains have a bland, gentle richness that soothes and cossets': Tom Parker Bowles on the joys of eating offal
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A paprika-spiked goulash recipe to keep you warm as the nights draw in
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