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Yotam Ottolenghi: ‘I still get stressed about hosting a dinner party'Lotte Brundle meets the chef and restaurateur.
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The rise and ruin of an Elizabethan Hall that tried in vain to prepare a war poet for the trenchesWilfred Owen was one of a myriad First World War troops who learned the art of trench warfare at Park Hall.
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What is everyone talking about this week: We know how to fix Britain's trainsOne-time symbols of industrial advance have become a laughing stock, plagued by cancellations and unable to withstand any weather that deviates from the norm. Plus, a parliamentary heist and chiropteran ironies.
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What fascinates a man who has seen it all? A Bugatti VeyronA well-curated Concours d'Élégance can inspire and amaze even those with no interest in automobiles. The edition at Heveningham Hall, in Suffolk, is a fine example.
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Dovecotes, deer, vineyards and lots of castles.... apart from that, what did the Normans ever do for us?A great deal, says Jason Goodwin, who takes a closer look at the ways the conquerors fundamentally changed the character of England and, by extension, the world.
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Five centuries of the dog collar, from wolf-proof necessity to aristocratic accoutrementGet your pooch a paddle because two dog collars from the 18th century are going under the hammer.
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Five wonderful homes, from a thatched wonder to a house with its own bluebell wood, as seen in Country LifeDream homes in Hampshire, Wiltshire and Buckinghamshire are among our pick of the places to launch in Country Life this week.
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The 'King's favourite architect' bows out after 60 years of excellence and keeping the flame of Classicism alive in the dark decades of ModernismAs the celebrated Classical architect Quinlan Terry retires after a career spanning more than six decades, Clive Aslet looks back at his life and work.
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'More barrels than a Gatling gun' — how posh is your name?Double-barrelled or triple? Von or du? Hyphen or no hyphen? So many questions. Thankfully, Adam Hay-Nicholls has the answers.
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England is an important world centre for figurative painters who were born overseasIn the second feature of a five-part series of the new school of English painting, Charlotte Mullins meets the ones figuring it out.
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Dumbleton Hall hotel review: Rejuvenated grandeur in Jilly Cooper countryThis refreshed Cotswolds manor house makes for an elegant stay not far from London.
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Beautiful, impressive, mature: The high-summer splendour of Cedar HouseNew collections of trees and shrubs, colourful herbaceous plantings and dedication to its development have transformed the six acres of the garden and arboretum at Cedar House in Wasperton, home of David and Sandra Burbidge. Charles Quest-Ritson paid a visit to a place that has become a major showpiece; photography by Clive Nichols.
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Thomas Jefferson’s 557-acre, historic childhood home is for salePresident Thomas Jefferson lived at Tuckahoe in his childhood. Now, it's on the market for the first time in a century.
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A perfect pair? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 4, 2026 is all about shoesKnow your clogs from your Christian Louboutins? Put your shoe knowledge to the test in today's quiz.
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The Nazi-defying bird brooch and other gems from the Country Life ArchiveRosie Paterson selects her favourite jewellery adverts from the Country Life Archive.
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Down with the breakfast meetingWill Hosie has been a breakfast refusenik since he first learnt the joy of lying in. As Londoners flock to breakfast meetings, can he bring himself to join in the fun?
