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From bejewelled big-cats to silver serpents, jewellery walks on the wild sideAnimal mascots in jewellery have represented many qualities since they were first modelled in Assyrian times.
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The Oldest Sweet Shop in the world is a child’s dream and a dentist’s nightmareIt's got everything bar the Oompa Loompas. Harry Pearson pops in to the Yorkshire shop.
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Britain's priciest two-bedroom home is a 'true sanctuary' on one of the country's finest fishing spotsTestcombe Cottage is an impossibly idyllic home situated on the banks of one of Hampshire's famous chalkstreams.
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Pigeons are too successful for their own good — that's why we hate them so muchSpare a thought for these much maligned birds with their soft, crooning seven-note song, writes Mark Cocker.
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An idyllic Cotswold mill set in its own secluded corner of the Golden ValleyThe irresistibly pretty Bakers Mill is for sale for the first time in 60 years. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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We're running up that hill in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, July 30, 2026It's Kate Bush's birthday today — so how much do you know about her?
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Antiquarian fish prints might be the little luxury you didn’t know you neededCollector Paul Martin advises on some of the very best.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Beautifying your bordersThe gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares his tips on making the most of your flower borders.
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Time well spent: The watch adverts from the Country Life Archive that chart 130 years of styleRosie Paterson uncovers 11 outstanding watch adverts from the Country Life Archive.
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Guess the county in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, July 29, 2026Can you recognise an English county from its outline? Let's put your geography skills to the test.
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'A turning point in the history of country houses': Bowood's trailblazing days as a safe refuge for wounded soldiersJohn Goodall visits Bowood to discover more about the wartime role played by this Wiltshire home — and the example it set that was then followed across Britain.
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What's in my BootBehold the Mary Poppins boot, see what’s inside for Hetty Lintell’s weekend in the Cotswolds
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Oh my yacht! You've just bought a very big boat, but how on Earth do you configure it?Those in the yachting know are increasingly prioritising outdoor living.
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'The perfect timber-framed Sussex house', former home of J. M. Barrie and a 1970s rock god, up for sale at £3.75 millionThe 500-year-old Stonehill House is on the market — and its walls have endless tales to tell.
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How to cook up a storm with courgette flowers, the most delicate summer blossomsMelanie Johnson serves up two recipes that solve the pesky problem of what to do with your courgette flowers.
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What it's like to dive with humpback whales the size of London buses and surf Olympic wavesRosie Paterson journeys to Tahiti, in French Polynesia, where adrenaline junkies can try their hand at big wave surfing, diving with humpback whales and planting coral.
