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What have the Romans ever done for us? For one thing, taught us the art of seductionMore Britons are single, unmarried or living alone now than at any other point in history. Our predecessors might offer ways out of the rut — and into each other's arms.
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The W1 set is up in arms about Liz Truss's roof terrace. But what is a members' club without one?The former Prime Minister is launching a new club in Mayfair's Leconfield House, angering local residents who've complained prematurely of the ruckus this is certain to cause.
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What is everyone talking about this week: As Valentine's Day beckons, love letters are making a comebackYoung lovers are foregoing expensive gifts and turning instead to quill and paper. Is it a result of the cost-of-living crisis — or something else?
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‘I don't consider myself to be a nepo baby at all’: Caroline Avedon on preserving her grandfather's legacy — and her consuming passionsCaroline initially wanted to be a lawyer, but now that she works for Richard Avedon’s foundation, she can’t imagine doing anything else, finds Lotte Brundle.
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Jenson Button: 'Get rid of your ego'The former F1 World Champion speaks to Country Life about retirement, his career, and what the future holds.
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These are a few of Diana Henry's favourite thingsThe author of more than 10 cookery books talks to Amie Elizabeth White. Illustrations by by Ollie Maxwell.
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'We made the mistake of accepting the word of a surveyor. Off we went on a voyage of restoration lasting 30 years': Griff Rhys-Jones on his first house in the countryThe comedian, actor and conservation campaigner Griff Rhys-Jones has called rural Suffolk home for over 40 years.
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'Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places': Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d’Ampezzo resurface ahead of the Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics are nearly upon us. To celebrate we're taking a look back at legendary photographer Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d'Ampezzo which is hosting the Games for the second time.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Mutton chops are back and everyone's drinking sloe ginIn his latest Country Life column, Will Hosie reveals what everyone's talking about this week (and growing, and drinking).
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‘I thought I was going to be sick. I was very nervous about MasterChef’: Monica Galetti’s consuming passionsThe professional chef talks to Lotte Brundle about food, family and how fame came calling.
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Posh people do well on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! because they survived boarding school: Sophia Money-Coutt's snob's guide to reality television'One of my least favourite forms of snobbery is television snobbery,' says our weekly columnist — who also reveals what her favourite reality television shows are.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Winter weddings might just be better than their summer counterpartsAs our winters warm, so have Britons warmed to winter weddings. Just keep the fireplace well stocked.
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Katharine Hay, the woman who's walking the length and breadth of ScotlandTwo years and two thousand miles into her epic journey on foot around Scotland, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent Katharine Hay joins the Country Life Podcast.
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'I am blessed with many talents, most of which I can’t print, but taking a decent photograph is not one of them': How a camera-challenged Millennial fell in love with a landscapeA recent visit to Kinloch Lodge hotel was accompanied by a lesson in landscape photography.
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'Why do the Americans insist on calling a perfectly ordinary walk a hike?': A snob's guide to staying fitSophia Money-Coutts reveals her 'permissible forms of movement'. Spoiler alert: the gym and Zumba are out.
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1,000 issues and counting: Mark Hedges on two decades editing Country Life magazineCountry Life's 100th podcast celebrates Mark Hedges's 1,000th issue at the helm of one of Britain's best-loved magazines.
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Agatha Christie and the murder mystery: A bloody-good legacyKate Green takes a closer look at the goddess of the murder mystery, 100 years after the author was catapulted to literary stardom.
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Making sense of the cider soaked wassailThe cacophonous, cider-slinging midwinter tradition of wassailing is an ancient one that continues to this day. Laura Parker offers a toast to harvests anew
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Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to making it through Dry JanuaryScience says that one month without alcohol does make a difference — but at what cost, asks Sophia Money-Coutts.
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Our favourite Frontispieces of 2025Will Hosie takes a look back at some standout Frontispiece portraits from the previous 12 months.
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Actor Jennifer Garner on Diane Keaton, 'collecting women' — and her consuming passionsMatisse, Diane Keaton and her beloved childhood toy. Lotte Brundle finds out Jennifer Garner’s consuming passions.
