Features Archive | December 2018

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December 31st
- A wreck with a corrugated roof and rotten walls has become a charming holiday rental property
- Country Life's best Instagram posts of 2018: Wondrous nature, spectacular architecture and men in red trousers
December 30th
- 10 gorgeously cosy hotels for a winter break
- The 10 most important and biggest country house sales of 2018
- Country Life’s best gardening tips of 2018: Wisteria, Christmas trees and getting rid of box moth caterpillars
December 29th
- Country Life's most eyecatching properties of 2018: Wrecks to renovate, castles to care for and islands going for a song
- Curious Questions: Why is New Year called 'Hogmanay' in Scotland?
- Country Life's best recipes of 2018: Perfect scones, scrambled eggs and the Prince of Wales' favourite dish
December 28th
- The cart shed and dovecote which together became a charming family home
- Country Life’s best travel stories of 2018: Honeymoons fit for royalty, domestic paradises and top tips for ski trips
December 27th
- The rundown stable which became a stunning party barn, perfect for New Year's Eve parties
- Country Life's best architecture stories of 2018: Destruction, salvation and the Gunpowder Plot
December 26th
- Kenneth Grahame and the true meaning behind The Wind in the Willows
- Country Life's best property stories of 2018: Castles, cottages and pocket-sized perfection
- Country Life 26 December 2018
December 25th
- Take the Country Life Christmas Quiz: 40 fiendish questions on everything from the Beatles to lobsters
- The Country Life Christmas message, by the Lord Bishop of Winchester: Jesus comes into our lives, our celebrations, and can inspire change
December 24th
- Four of the most beautiful depictions ever created of the Madonna and Child
- Country Life’s best art stories of 2018: Monet, Andrew Graham-Dixon and Victorian Photoshopping
December 23rd
- The 12 party games of Christmas
- Alan Titchmarsh: The best hyacinths and narcissi to bring flowers indoors at Christmas
- Country Life’s best Living National Treasures of 2018: Stained glass to neon signs, via sculpture, baskets and fishermen
December 22nd
- Curious Questions: Why do we say 'Merry Christmas' instead of 'Happy Christmas'?
December 21st
- The utterly inessential shopping list: 16 last-minute Christmas presents
- An incredible twelve bedroom family home or a Grade II-listed country manor hotel..the next owner decides
- In Focus: The work by a Bloomsbury Group stalwart which fuses nature, nostalgia and Impressionism
December 20th
- Otmoor, the majestic Oxfordshire landscape that inspired Lewis Carroll, under threat once more
- A Grade I-listed home for sale that was built with the wealth of the medieval town where it still stands
- How ham can be the real show-stopper of the Christmas table and where to find your one this year
December 19th
- Tonight we're going to party like it's 1929: A look back at Christmas Parties of the past
December 18th
- Armathwaite Hall review: Man-made elegance surrounded by the natural beauty of the Lake District
- A seven-bedroom townhouse that has everything – including the biggest price tag in Kensington
- Jason Goodwin: On parking, the genius of the Tube and lopping the naughty bits off statues
December 17th
- Five of Britain's most spectacular lighthouses, as captured by a beautiful new guide
December 16th
- 26 magnificent homes, as seen in Country Life
- Our six favourite nannies, in fiction and film
- The Cathedral of Christ, Liverpool: The fascinating story of Britain's largest cathedral
- The fairy-maker: ‘There are fairies in royal circles, Australia, New York – everywhere'
December 15th
- Three beautiful London homes with nanny flats good enough for Mary Poppins
- Curious Questions: Why on earth do we have Christmas trees?
- Wokefield Estate Mansion House review: A weekend break with a gin-loving twist
December 14th
- The utterly inessential shopping list: An iPad/Alexa hybrid, a wire reindeer and a £145 air freshener
- Tobago: The unspoilt island that's a taste of the Caribbean as it used to be
- Pomona's review: All the wonder of a beachfront bistro, impeccably presented in London's Notting Hill
- In Focus: A moment in time capturing the gulf between architects' dreams and residents' realities
December 13th
- Sporting Life: 10 majestic images that give a unique perspective on the immutable bond between Man and Horse
- A house for sale previously owned by one of the great crusaders who saved Bath’s world-famous architecture
December 12th
- The Greatest Snowman: Immersive theatre meets overwhelming cuisine
- Country Life 12 December 2018
December 11th
- A winter weekend in Cornwall by train: No crowds, no cars, just blissful peace and beauty
- Jason Goodwin: The dogs who bounded off down the drive one summery evening, never to be seen again
December 10th
- How to decorate your entrance hall: Choosing colours, right lighting and what to do about furniture and pictures
- A home that mixes Georgian appeal with modern touches, on the market for the second time in a quarter of a millennium
- My favourite painting: Bamber Gascoigne
December 9th
- Dogwoods and willows: A new style of winter planting?
- The magical beauty of Britain, shown at its very best by the British Wildlife Photography Awards
- The ice sculptor: 'People get very uptight about being cold but, if you relax about it, the cold is all right'
December 8th
- Five delightful character homes inside the M25, and all under £725,000
- Curious Questions: Is there any future for Encyclopedia Britannica?
- The best books to give this Christmas
- Petworth: What to do, where to stay and what to eat in one of Sussex's most charming towns
December 7th
- The utterly inessential shopping list: Christmas jumpers for two, and a rare chance to witness the £210 pencil sharpener
- A home with fine architecture, delightful gardens and spectacular views of St Catherine’s Valley
- The truth about Christmas carols
- In Focus: A silent cellist, blazing with pleasure, by Klimt's great young protégé Schiele
December 6th
- Sporting Life: The joys of Fen skating, the great 19th century sport that you've probably never heard of
- A picture-perfect rectory just outside Bath where sense and sensibility have held sway
- How to make cranberry scones for a cream tea with a Christmas twist
December 5th
- Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for the home and garden
- How Country Life helped track down a lost masterpiece by Gainsborough
- Retirement living and how an individual can make smart investment decisions
- Country Life 5 December 2018
December 4th
- The Coral Room review: A touch of the Twenties in the heart of Bloomsbury
- Six of the finest and most liveable cathedral cities and towns in Britain
- 11 superb photographs from the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year people's choice award
- Jason Goodwin: On wardrobes, spontaneous combustion and burning Vladimir Putin
December 3rd
- A Gloucestershire home with character, land and enormous potential
- My Favourite Painting: Rupert Soames, grandson of Winston Churchill
December 2nd
- The best places in Britain to go and hear Christmas choir services over the festive period
- The stained-glass maker: 'It's powerful, volatile... too overwhelming for domestic settings'
December 1st
- A superb grand hall dating back to medieval times that's on the market for the first time in 60 years
- Curious Questions: Why is the pantomime dame always played by a man?
- Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for pets and animal lovers
- Bedford Lodge & Spa review: A hunting lodge-turned hotel and spa near the centre of Newmarket