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Living in the real-life Cotchester, why would anyone buy a public toilet near Truro and how it took 21 years to designate a footpath
Plus the quiz of the day, saving Britain's most southerly post office, and the quiz of the day — it's the Dawn Chorus
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What do you get the dog that has everything? A shepherd's hut with a heated towel rail
Plankbridge's latest hut is designed specifically for washing the dog. Because a clean hound is a happy hound.
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A perfect Cotswolds home in the village made famous by Disney's Rivals, where you'll have The King and Jilly Cooper as neighbours
Whether you read the book, watched the TV show, or just want to live in a nice house in the Cotswolds, this townhouse might be for you.
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Skip the election mayhem and buy your own White House with our handy guide
Don't fancy becoming the 'leader of the free world' and all the hassle it brings? Don't know what to do with 3,700 nuclear weapons? Just want to live in a nice white house with all the fuss? We've got you covered.
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Giant spiders, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on leather, velvet and growing old disgracefully and a home fit for Gunpowder Plotting
Plus, how Glasgow briefly hosted two Interpols and the quiz of the day. It's the Dawn Chorus.
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No Time to Buy: A James Bond themed advent calendar for the spy who loves you
Whether it's a man with a golden gun, or diamonds are forever, James Bond has always been associated with luxury. This special advent calendar is no different.
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A house on the River Avon where Shakespeare once passed out drunk is on the market at just £850k
The Old Falcon in Bidford-on-Avon isn't just steeped in history, it pretty much wrote it. It's also a large characterful family home.
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Dawn Chorus: Witches at Gainsborough, raccoon sausages and how fax machines power the railways
Plus, the quiz of the week, Britain's best road and a glorious Cotswold property.
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'The scream you wake on at the end of a nightmare': Meet the buildings designed by the 'Rogue Goths'
A new book published by The Victorian Society and Liverpool University Press shines a light on three lesser-known Victorian architects.
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Country Life 30 October 2024
Country Life 30 October 2024 takes you behind the scenes of Alan Titchmarsh's Hampshire garden, how Britain bought the world's best art and the secret to hunting ghost orchids.
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Dawn Chorus: Boost for Orkney wildlife, strange plants to eat and curious lodgings at the COP conference
Plus the quiz of the day.
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Breakfast bar or swimming pool? The things people really want in their homes
Buyers are searching for functionality over opulence, according to recently published data. We then came up with our own list, based on vibes.
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760 acres of peace and quiet in the Scottish Borders, with only eagles, ospreys and falcons for company
Get lost in the scenery at Talla Farm.
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The Dawn Chorus: No fruit for wintering birds, Grange Park Opera's 'big deal' and the last V12 Ferrari
Plus, why was margarine pink, 11 of the best houses for sale in the magazine last week and a Halloween podcast special.
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London top-end property sales remain strong, despite impending budget terror
I don't know if Rachel Reeves is coming to take all your money. But what I do know is that London is a great city to live in, and that the wealthy aren't packing their bags just yet
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Haunted houses, psychic aunts, Gothic novels and writing at night with the lights off, with Louise Davidson
It's a halloween special episode of the Country Life podcast this week, as James Fisher is joined by writer Louise Davidson to discuss all things Gothic and the country house.
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A water-tower conversion on the north Devon coast with 360º views of the countryside
Buying a water tower and converting it into a home sounds like folly. Which is why you should buy one that's been completed by someone else.
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Higher taxes and lower profits drive supply of farmland for sale to five-year high
A storm of looming tax rises, reducing debt and lower profits is forcing a lot of farmers to sell up, as research from Savills shows farmland for sale at a post-Brexit high.
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The essence of perfection: A modern Arts-and-Crafts masterpiece in Surrey
Someone has been studying Country Life — This Arts-and-Crafts home near Godalming was crafted under the watchful eye of some of our favourite architects and interior designers. The result? A symphony of elegant style named Millhanger Farmhouse.
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The Dawn Chorus: A goose and its conker, naked rollerskating nuns and a £4.2 million bronze buck
Plus, a koi massacre blamed on otters and the property of the day.
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Bentley launches new fragrance, causing me to briefly lose touch with reality
Bentley's has launched an Eau de Parfum named Become. James Fisher ponders the nature of the 21st-century economic system as a result.
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Do leopards hunt in packs, and other frequently asked travel questions, with Rosie Paterson
As the nights close in, Country Life's travel editor Rosie Paterson joins the podcast to talk about all things travel.
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A 12th century Benedictine monastery with its own chapel that's now a seven-bedroom family home
There are homes with original features, and then there's Horsham St Faith Priory in Norfolk.
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Dawn Chorus: How to weigh a Galapagos tortoise, Wes Streeting refuses to be fired out of a cannon and the international crisp festival
A new website allowing the public to submit ideas on how to improve the NHS has, of course, been flooded with ridiculous suggestions.
