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Paintings of Alexander Marshal

Dragonflies, flowers, dogs and lobsters: The 17th century nature brought back to life by the paintings of Alexander Marshal

Alexander Marshal — this country’s first major botanical painter — deserves to be better known, writes Tiffany Daneff, after seeing his luminous originals in the Royal Collection.

The accidental Impressionist who captures country life on canvas

Painting a local cricket match, Sherree Valentine-Daines received an invitation that changed her career and led her to become artist-in-residence at Goodwood

By Carla Passino Published 11 December 25
‘I have an obsession with having a good time’: Fred Sirieix on his newfound love of gardening, moving to the UK and his consuming passions

Lotte Brundle chats to the French Maître d'hôtel, best known for bringing his charming hospitality to Channel 4’s First Dates and for his antics with Gordon Ramsay and Gino D'Acampo.

By Lotte Brundle Published 10 December 25
A lifelong Londoner on how to beat the throngs and make the most of the city this Christmas

Too few people know how to do Christmas right, says Will Hosie. Here are his tips and tricks for navigating the capital this festive season.

By Will Hosie Published 10 December 25
The King, The Queen, David Beckham and me: Paula Minchin on Country Life's best guest edits

Country Life's Paula Minchin talks about the magazine's high-profile guest edits on the Country Life Podcast.

By Toby Keel Published 9 December 25
What is everyone talking about this week: (Whisper it) is smoking back?

You’d be forgiven for thinking that young people are a bunch of mopes, who refuse to drink, go dancing or have sex and are ruining British nightlife for all — but you're wrong, says Will Hosie.

By Will Hosie Published 8 December 25

The greatest flowers make the greatest art

A search for still-life subjects led Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country

By Tiffany Daneff Published 7 December 25
Child stars, Prince and nursery rhymes: It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 5, 2025

It's all in today's quiz.

By Country Life Published 5 December 25
'A teaspoon of living soil contains more creatures than there are people in existence': Unearthing the dirt's vital role in our future on World Soil Day

Sarah Langford argues that it is high time soil become fashionable.

By Sarah Langford Last updated 5 December 25

Can you guess the landmark from its gingerbread copy cat? Take our quiz

Today's quiz takes a detailed look at the gingerbread works on display at London's The Gingerbread City — and asks if you can guess which iconic landmark they are.

What on earth is the person who comes up with Annabels's otherworldly facade displays on? London's most magical Christmas shop displays

Photographs by Greg Funnell.

By Rosie Paterson Published 4 December 25
What is a boilie and what does it do? Discover this and other useful knowledge in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 3, 2025

Boilies, Stephen King, Scottish rivers, pink houses and some other stuff. Best get your quiz on.

By Country Life Published 3 December 25
Sweet civilisation: What do you get when you ask architects to compete in a gingerbread competition?

The Gingerbread City is back in London’s Kings Cross. Lotte Brundle pays it a visit.

By Lotte Brundle Published 3 December 25
Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to meeting your in-laws for the first time

There's little more daunting than meeting your (future) in-laws for the first time. Here's how to make the right kind of impression.

By Sophia Money-Coutts Published 3 December 25
Remembering the Country Life Quiz of the Day by doing the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 2, 2025

Today's quiz is about the quiz. Every question has been asked before. Can you get 10/10?

By Country Life Published 2 December 25
If chess is 'the supreme board game', then it deserves to be played on boards like these

Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways.

By Mary Miers Published 1 December 25

What is everyone talking about this week: Seasonal depression has struck many of us down, but a bigger problem lies in our misunderstanding of happiness

As winter beckons, many of us will lament the halcyon days where the sun shone all day and we weren't glued to our screens to escape. The grass is always greener...

By Will Hosie Published 1 December 25
‘I cannot bring myself to believe that Emily Brontë would be turning over in her grave at the idea of Jacob Elordi tightening breathless Barbie’s corset’: In defence of radical adaptations

A trailer for the upcoming adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' has left half of Britain clutching their pearls. What's the fuss, questions Laura Kay, who argues in defence of radical adaptations of classic literature.

By Laura Kay Published 30 November 25
Mark Gatiss: ‘BBC Two turned down The League of Gentlemen six times’

The actor and writer tells Lotte Brundle about his latest Christmas ghost story, discovering Benedict Cumberbatch — and his consuming passions.

By Lotte Brundle Published 29 November 25

Become a geography wizard by taking the Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 28, 2025

So many facts about rivers, capital cities, depths of things. You'll be the life and soul of every party by the end.

A very taxing quiz indeed: Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 26, 2025

Test your general knowledge in today's Quiz of the Day.

By Country Life Published 26 November 25
A snob's guide: What to buy your dinner party host

You've just been invited to dinner — or to stay for the whole weekend — but what do you give to your host to say thank you?

By Sophia Money-Coutts Published 26 November 25
The unbearable lightness of being Matt Damon: Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 25, 2025

Test your general knowledge in today's Quiz of the Day.

By Country Life Published 25 November 25
Jane Austen's greatest scoundrel: Being Mr Wickham, with Adrian Lukis

The actor Adrian Lukis, who played the role of Mr Wickham in the iconic 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, joins the Country Life Podcast.

By Toby Keel Published 25 November 25

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