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The unsolved mystery of Masterpiece the toy poodle, the world’s most valuable dogThis is the extraordinary tale of the toy poodle who transformed the breed into a symbol of glamour — before vanishing without a trace.
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Bertie Gregory: 'You know the cliché line people say “never meet your hero”? Those people haven’t met David Attenborough’Wildlife cameraman Bertie Gregory has travelled all over the world in pursuit of the perfect shot. He talks to Rosie Paterson about a few of his favourite moments.
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Five magical country houses for sale, as seen in Country LifeSome of the finest homes in the Cotswolds are on the market now — and several of them make our list of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life this week.
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'Well, you will have to burn me in it, boys': The remarkable tale of Glin Castle, and its unlikely survival through two centuries of turmoilJohn Goodall looks at Glin Castle, Co Limerick, the home of the FitzGeralds, Knights of Glin. This article, which tells the story from its 1789 construction into the 20th century, is the first of two articles about a family seat built by a dynasty as remarkable for its longevity as its colourful history. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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George Saumarez Smith: ‘My sketchbooks are full of measured drawings of buildings from all over the world’The architect talks to Lotte Brundle about the death of his brother, designing the Country Life stand for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and his Consuming Passions.
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'I’m always desperate to know how cold it was in those big houses or how disgusting people smelled': Artist Lyndsey Mendick on her dream time-travel destinationsWhere would you go if you could wind back the clock?
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Which club is right for you?As the Season gets underway this month, our Lifestyle Editor rounds up the ten clubs shaping life across town and country.
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Callie Coles became famous for letting her horse run free in the kitchen — and now she's put her beautiful Devon home up for saleWould you buy a house where the kitchen was open to the farmyard animals? If so, then Callie Coles's wonderful home in Devon is up for sale. And if not, it's fascinating to hear that she's not the only one doing this...
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An Arts-and-Crafts house with an original 1930s pub hidden withinThe Fox was the local pub in a village near Henley for many years. Today, it's a fine family home — but a beautiful reminder of its past is still at the heart of the house.
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The most photographed house in the 'prettiest village in England' is up for saleBridge House in Castle Combe is the epitome of Cotswolds charm — and it's seeking a new owner.
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Who DIDN'T say that? A world of misquotes, from Twain and Churchill to Ron Burgundy: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 8, 2026We all love a pithy saying. It's just a shame that more of the best ones didn't actually come out quite the way we think they did.
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An opportunity to inspect even one of the gargantuan pages of Audubon's Birds of America shouldn't be missedAfter discovering a volume of the one-time world's most expensive book under a dust sheet, a museum in Glasgow is offering visitors the chance to view it up close.
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The ‘fibre of the Gods’: Why a t-shirt can cost £245The world's rarest fabrics are all nature's doing and the pinnacle of luxury, finds Hayley Bloomingdale.
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'He doesn’t hold back on the fact that that life in the animal kingdom is a brutal survival of the fittest': Happy birthday Sir David AttenboroughThe beloved broadcaster, natural historian and writer turns 100 today — and we have a lot to thank him for.
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'I’ve sat structural engineering exams, but nothing compared with this': How to become a honey sommelierAs challenging and prestigious as achieving a master of wine certificate, the quest to become a honey sommelier requires an elite sensory education.
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Guess that city skyline in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 7, 2026Do you know your Tokyo from your Toronto? Find out in our Quiz of the Day.
