Country Life Summer Party
Jeremy muses on a happy week in which Country Life celebrated its 110th year and Dumfries House was saved for the nation

We had a jolly drinks to celebrate 110 years of Country life in all its glory; it was a very good party and in the way of best parties, I wanted to talk to everyone there and found myself only able to talk for a few minutes to people I had longed to see for months (and as I am to leave Country Life in September to pursue a freelance career it was a good chance to say some thank-yous too). I did enjoy introducing people however and having a round of applause to Marcus Binney, celebrating 40 years of writing for Country Life, and a brilliant writer and support to us all, he is too.
The Marquess of Bute's Dumfries House at Cumnock in Ayrshire
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