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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
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Wildhive Callow Hall hotel review: I felt like a squirrel preparing for hibernation and I loved it
The boutique treehouses at this Derbyshire getaway are the best way to unwind in nature and explore the Peak District, writes Lotte Brundle.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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When it comes to making the perfect garden tool, the past has all the answers
Mary Keen visits Garden & Wood, the mecca for dedicated gardeners who prefer using tools made in the 1940s
By Mary Keen Published
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The dream ski chalet for sale: Plan world domination and ski Japow at the same time
Each week, James Fisher fantasises about a dream ski chalet he'd like to buy, but can't — from architecturally striking marvels, to cosy mountain retreats, and everything in between. This week, we are off to the top of the Rusutsu resort in Japan.
By James Fisher Published
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Who buys flowers in the middle of the night? Boris Johnson, panicked brides, drunk people and London’s wealthiest inhabitants
Lotte Brundle visits the 24-hour central London florist where the flowers don’t sleep.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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A paprika-spiked goulash recipe to keep you warm as the nights draw in
The classifications of the Eastern European country’s rustic, paprika-spiked gulyás stews are as multitudinous as they are delicious, proclaims Tom Parker Bowles.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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An delightful old vicarage for sale in the heart of James Herriot country — yards from one of Yorkshire's most curious landmarks
The Kilburn White Horse was reputedly cut in chalk in 1857. A nearby vicarage is for sale for £2.75 million.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Whodunnit? Le Bristol hotel in Paris already has a resident Birman cat — now it has its own Cluedo game too
Le Bristol hotel is without doubt one of Paris's best Grand Dame hotels. And to celebrate its centenary, its collaborated with Cluedo.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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Exclusive: The King's remarkable resurrection of the gardens and parkland at Sandringham
The King took over the running of the 21,000-acre Sandringham estate in 2017 — and in the last three years has transformed it beyond recognition.
By Charles Quest-Ritson Last updated
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Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottage
Guy Goodfellow removed an internal wall to transform the sitting room of this Georgian terrace
By Arabella Youens Published
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Magna Carta Island for sale on the Thames, complete with the stone tablet on which Magna Carta itself is said to have been sealed
This beautiful house on a private island on the River Thames isn't just a charming home — it's one with an extraordinary tale to tell.
By Toby Keel Published
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'Gems of enflamed transparencies, of bottomless blues, of congealed opals': Why glass was perfect for the elemental experimentalism of Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau masters such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Émile Gallé turned the most fragile of materials into iridescent masterpieces that shimmered like seashells or glittered like Byzantine mosaics.
By Matthew Dennison Published
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'Good news, let’s make the £20 million deal happen': The Mansion Tax that turned out to be 'the least worst outcome for prime property', and the places that will be hit
Where in Britain are the £2 million homes set to be hit by the Mansion Tax? Anna White takes a look.
By Anna White Published
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Space, seclusion and indulgence: Arranging a luxury villa experience with One&Only and Carrier
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Villas and private homes offer privacy, peace, space and top-end resort facilities when you want them — particularly if you opt for one of the choices within the One&Only collection, as curated by the experts at Carrier Luxury Holidays.
By Country Life Published
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Ardbeg House review: Concept design is a tricky business, but this Scottish whisky distillery-turned-hotel proves that it can be done to great effect
Steven King checks in to Ardbeg House, a boutique hotel from the LVMH behemoth.
By Steven King Published
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53 years ago, a Wren masterpiece was replaced with a glorified roundabout. We must not make the same mistake again
The plans to rid Christ Church Newgate Street of traffic should be cause for celebration — but a mistake as bad as the one made in the 1970s is about to happen, says Ptolemy Dean.
By Ptolemy Dean Published

