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Gyles Brandreth: ‘Who would play me in a film of my life? Kermit the frog’Ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe show, Lotte Brundle talks to the author, presenter and former politician about his podcast, hoarding issue and love of the Muppets.
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The Terrace Rooms & Wine review: The boutique bolthole in Britain's Amalfi, run by one of the UK's top sommeliersAgnes Stamp checks in to The Terrace Rooms & Wine in the pretty Victorian seaside resort of Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.
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Generations of owners at Fonthill destroyed the house and neglected the gardens — today, they're simply perfectOver the past 20 years, the long since dilapidated Arts-and-Crafts garden at Fonthill House in Wiltshire — the home of Alastair Morrison, Baron Margadale — has been gently coaxed into its resplendent new guise. Christopher Stocks paid a visit; photography by James Stopforth.
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The best furniture makers in Britain, as chosen by the nation's top designers and architectsMembers of Country Life's Top 100 for their recommendations when it comes to choosing a furniture maker.
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The Country Life Quiz of the Day, July 10, 2026 is a real gemGemstones are today's pick of choice for the Country Life Quiz.
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The Art of Effortlessness: Code8 Beauty Finds the Modern Woman's Cheat CodePresented by Code8
Looking effortless needn't take hours — just great products, and that's where Code8 comes in.
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Meet the Sherlock Holmeses of the jewellery world: 'Someone requested a Cartier bangle owned by the Duchess of Windsor. I knew where it was'It’s heartbreaking to lose a precious piece of jewellery, but help is at hand from the ‘jewellery detectives'.
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Ten super-commuter villages where you can enjoy lashings of rural life less than an hour from LondonPost-covid, many felt (or hoped) that they'd be working remotely for good, but workers are increasingly back in the office three or four days a week. Yet you can still find a charming rural lifestyle without suffering a lengthy commute.
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'This is a Mozart, not a Beethoven vintage': Why 2025 might be the best Bordeaux in decadesWine experts have long advised against buying Bordeaux 'en primeur', but 2025 might the year to change that, as long as you're quick about it.
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There is more to Lady Jane Grey — our shortest reigning monarch — than this, the most famous painting of herOn the anniversary of the crowning of Lady Jane Grey, Carla Passino analyses Paul Delaroche's depiction of England and Ireland's nine-day Queen.
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Reader event: Advance to Mayfair with London SquareYour invitation to a summer celebration on Bruton Place.
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Find yourself, understand the world and take the Country Life Quiz of the Day, July 9, 2026I like geography facts, so I made a quiz about geography facts.
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How Frida Kahlo’s life and image have become a global phenomenon — and what her self portraits really say about herFrida Kahlo painted her own image obsessively in gloriously confrontational pictures that unpick the wounds of her broken body, writes Jessica Lack.
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'I thought I had taken pretentiousness to a new level, but actually it has gone down well': The magical gardens at Broadwoodside, full of the humour of their irrepressible creatorsThe grounds of Broadwoodside in East Lothian — a 17th-century Lowland farmstead that's the home of Robert and Anna Dalrymple — are a testament to the endlessly inventive imaginations of the couple who have shaped them over a quarter of a century. Caroline Donald explains more; photographs by Andrea Jones.
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The country house experts with cast-iron reputations and genuine talent — as nominated by their peersBritain's finest designers, architects, craftspeople and garden designers share the contents of their little black books, to help you find the people you can trust when improving your home.
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The greatest craftspeople in Britain, as chosen by the nation's best interior designers, architects and country house expertsCountry Life's 2026 list of experts' experts is an incredible collection of talent. Here are the craftspeople cited by our panellists.
