All content Archive | January 2020

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January 31st
- A drink for all seasons: Why the British are more romantic than anyone about wine
- In Focus: A masterpiece by Fergusson, the Scottish colourist whose work is tinged by French avant-garde
January 30th
- Six Nations 2020: England's chance to bounce back in style from World Cup disappointment — but they're very far from unstoppable
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: The most utterly stylish four poster beds on the market right now
- An 18th-century manor house in Powys that may just convince you to move to Wales
- How to cook Dover sole with shrimps and tomato, as recommended by Tom Parker-Bowles
January 29th
- A tribute to the four great theatre talents we lost in 2019
- Cider with Rosie uncovered: A look into the idyllic scenes of Laurie Lee’s classic novel
- Emerging markets: What’s your excuse?
- Country Life 29 January 2020
January 28th
- Bucket List inspiration: Nine incredible, immersive spas from all around the world
- The six types of owl you’ll find in Britain
- Seven beautiful properties across Britain for sale at the £1m mark, from Devon to Oban
- Jason Goodwin: 'A rising wall of grey water threatened to dash me onto the stones like a rag doll'
January 27th
- Caterham 360R: The whiff of nostalgia in a modern car which reminds us what driving is meant to be
- The new chandeliers which offer decorative flourishes and a breath of fresh air in a world of pendant lights
- Living on a flight path - is saving on price really worth it?
- My Favourite Painting: Ashley Hicks
January 26th
- The Caribbean home of Cliff Richard, with tennis courts, swimming pools and ocean views in every room
- Alan Titchmarsh: The stunning midwinter trees whose bark is better than their bite
- Sealyham terriers: The dogs that are small, friendly, full of character and great for families
- House E-1027, Cote d’Azur: A 1920s house by Eileen Gray, restored and returned to the public eye
January 25th
- A sprawling castle once owned by the Naval commander who ended the piratical career of the real-life Jack Sparrow
- Curious Questions: Why are wine bottles all pretty much the same shape and colour?
- Tanzania and the Seychelles: The ultimate surf-and-turf holiday, from pristine beaches and giant tortoises to rolling planes of migrating wilderbeast
- Nine of the most astonishing objects you can see at National Trust properties, from priceless paintings to a wooden leg to a simple tunic with a heartbreaking tale to tell
January 24th
- A drink for all seasons: Dry January? Nope. It's actually Burgundy month
- How to combine traditional elements with modern touches in a country kitchen
- Own your own Longleat: A Scottish safari park, complete with four lakes and a stunning stone home
- In Focus: How the belt of a goddess revealed the true colours of the Parthenon marbles
January 23rd
- The problem with geese: A farmer's nuisance, but a musician's dream
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Helping you to maintain 'New Year, new me' for at least another month
- David Niven's idyllic childhood home comes up for sale: 'I adored it and was happier there than I had ever been'
- How to make a creamy, maple pannacotta with mixed-nut brittle
January 22nd
- £3.5 million campaign launched to save Derek Jarman's iconic Prospect Cottage for the nation
- The Ickworth Velazquez that's one of the very greatest treasures of the National Trust
- Six new artists to watch at The 2020 London Art Fair
- Country Life 22 January 2020
January 21st
- Bath unwrapped: Where to stay, what to do and what to eat in one of Britain's most iconic and historic cities
- A 15th-century altar cloth that survives in almost miraculous condition, one of the National Trust's greatest treaures
- The Cotswolds country house once owned by the Horlicks millionaires, on sale for the first time since the 1980s
- Jason Goodwin: The joy of a catalogue from the 'pornographers of herbage, greenery and legumes'
January 20th
- The absurd driving aids of the modern car that are, at best, annoying — and at worst, downright dangerous
- How to create a rustic, East Coast kitchen in an English home
- The five most expensive homes in London, from a listed townhouse in St James's Park to a palatial mansion in Hampstead
- My Favourite Painting: Kim Wilkie
January 19th
- Two beautiful country houses around the £1.5 million-mark, as seen in Country Life
- Plums to grow, plums to show, and plums to pop in your gin
- Boxer dogs: Loyal, trusting and affectionate – once you get past the drool
- A Chippendale table that's 'the epitome of light-hearted Chinoiserie design', one of the National Trust's greatest treasures
January 18th
- A picture-perfect Elizabethan country house once owned by the impresario who created Bucks Fizz
- Curious Questions: Would Anne Brontë be more famous without her two sisters?
- Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa: An immersive world of luxury and adventure, with conservation at its heart
- A pair of tureens that are a Rococo tour de force in silver, and among the finest treasures of the National Trust
January 17th
- A drink for all seasons: The whisky that costs more than a brand new car
- A great Italian masterpiece brought to life as a woodcut by an English genius, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
- Millennials gone mad? How 2020's dog owners are playing Spotify podcasts to pooches called Quinoa
- A huge country house in Sussex with 11 bedrooms, seven reception rooms and space for 20 cars
- Inside Haworth: The humble parsonage where the Brontë sisters changed literature
January 16th
- The Utterly Inessential Red Shopping List: No-holds barred options for Valentine's Day — or anyone who just really likes red
- A man 'utterly consumed by the forces of love and passion', one of the National Trust's finest treasures
- Shoreditch life: How a little-loved corner of London became a hotbed of art, culture and £5m loft apartments
- Recipe: Keeper's Pie, a gamey upgrade on a traditional English classic dish
January 15th
- Farming, the countryside and Brexit: 'If the 287 million dairy cows in the world were all as efficient as ours, we might get somewhere'
- A red tunic that tells a tale of sinking ships, man-eating sharks and stupendous bravery, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
- A wonderful home in the Chilterns which has had just five owners in 220 years, now looking for number six
- Country Life 15 January 2020
January 14th
- A fresh perspective on Ibiza: An island of quiet charm, a thin split from the party capital of the world
- The Marquess of Anglesey's revolutionary wooden leg, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
- A 1930s modernist house by William Lescaze, set on a marvellous 14th-century 1,200 acre estate
- Jason Goodwin: The £9 million-per-pylon removal programme has begun, and it's already revealed bizarre secrets
January 13th
- How a mix of new-look cars and old favourites saw Rolls-Royce buck the trend of the British car industry
- 'An allegorical dream vision, a pilgrim’s quest for perfect love' that's one of the National Trust's finest treasures
- How to find a place to live on one of Britain's great estates
- My Favourite Painting: Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum
January 12th
- Flatcoat retrievers: The dogs that are charming, endlessly happy and will do anything to capture your heart
- Mount Stewart, Co Down: How an ambitious restoration transformed one of Northern Ireland's most important country houses
January 11th
- A cottage in the South Downs which seems to tick every single box on the country home wishlist
- Curious Questions: How did a stork with a spear through its neck solve the mystery of the migration of birds?
- Gokarna: A trip to India's new Goa, an unspoilt town that's a 'kaleidoscope of colour' with diamond-white beaches and azure seas
- A week-by-week guide to the National Trust's properties in 2020
January 10th
- A drink for all seasons: Drinks fit for royalty, including a Duchess's gin and the Queen's top tipple
- St Agnes Lodge: The Yorkshire house built, rebuilt, remodelled and restyled, revealing endless layers of history
- In Focus: Osterley's lost treasures, brought together more than 70 years after the blaze that split them up
January 9th
- Cnicht, Snowdonia: If you only climb one mountain in your life, it should be this one
- The Utterly Inessential Sales Shopping List: From Britain's finest shops to refreshing your house in the name of charity
- A coach house and steading for sale whose former owners tried to save the 'last witch in Scotland'
- How to make a delicious chestnut chocolate cake with a fluffy meringue topping
January 8th
- Bar Douro restaurant review: Small plates and massive flavours in a spot which marries convenience and excellence
- How the 125-year-old National Trust fulfils 21st-century needs for a beautiful Britain
- Castles, estates and a private island with its own ferry: The biggest property sales in Scotland of the last 12 months
- Country Life 8 January 2020
January 7th
- Domaine des Etangs review: 'A slice of French heaven on earth'
- A look at Chatsworth, the 'toy box' of delights where 'your head becomes dizzy with the richness of it all'
- A secret communications tower in a WWII prison, transformed into a swish home with a frankly ludicrous dressing room
- Jason Goodwin: The Amazon delivery man who went up a driveway and came down a hill
January 6th
- The great garden birdwatch schemes which need your help
- What will your home look like in 2020?
- My Favourite Painting: Tim Parker
January 5th
- An absurdly gorgeous cottage with a story every bit as romantic as its architecture
- Alan Titchmarsh: Why I hugged my trees on Christmas Day — and I don't care who knows it
- The penguins of London Zoo: Traditionally good parents, occasionally clumsy and strictly not monogamous
- Leweston Manor: The uniquely charming house where Georgian architecture meets Art Deco interiors
January 4th
- Two palatial homes have come to the market in Wentworth and St George's Hill
- Curious Questions: Why are banana skins so slippery?
- The Cotswold Water Park: A break for nature lovers and thrill seekers alike, with the rest of the Cotswolds on the doorstep
- Stunning skies, terrifying falls and the thrill of the (steeple)chase: Six stunning pictures captured by the racing photographer of the year
January 3rd
- A drink for all seaons: Dry January? Or a very wet January, featuring £1,000-a-bottle beer?
- 45 great places to live within an hour of London
- The Art of Food in Europe exhibition review: 'All I wanted to do was to race from one delicious exhibit to the other'
January 2nd
- 2020 anniversaries: The defining dates to look out for in the next 12 months
- How 2019 became the year that the country house market turned the corner
- Sir William Bentley Billiards
- Andrew Kay Sculpture
- Short and Sweet Bakery
- Berkeley International
- Jex Plant Dredging and Silt Pumping Contractors
- Recipe: Confit rabbit and wholegrain-mustard pie that's sustainable and healthy
January 1st
- Paul Yates Art
- Gordon setters: Distinguished, handsome and kindly dogs who deserve consideration
- The Rug Studio
- Avant Garden
- Fine Wine Direct
- Stevensons of Norwich
- APPOSTA
- Architectural Heritage
- Elegant Resorts
- National Geographic Expeditions
- Monumental Cakes
- An Artist’s Tale- Sue Exton
- Creekside Cottages - Cornwall
- Amazingly Artificial Flowers
- Perilla
- The Turquoise Holiday Company
- The world in 2020: Your month-by-month guide to what will happen in the New Year (well, maybe...)
- English Marquee Company
- Hannah Sophia England
- PLAX Jewellery
- Rossco Party Barns
- Berkeley Place