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Beautiful, rewarding, unpronounceable: Chaenomeles, the spectacular shrub that grows happily in gardens where azaleas will never bloom
So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the RHS. Charles Quest-Ritson picks his favourites; just don't ask him to say their names out loud.
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Johnston Cave Associates - Architects
Johnston Cave Associates specialise in the repair, alteration and adaptation of historic buildings.
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Giles Quarme Architects
Giles Quarme Architects is an award-winning architectural practice specialising in the repair of historic buildings and the creation of new buildings in historic settings.
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Eileen Soper: The 'schoolgirl among the masters' with paintings in millions of homes, even yours
Renowned for illustrating the ‘Famous Five’ series, the mercurial, motorcar-obsessed Eileen Soper lived a bucolic and eccentric life.
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John Constable's old school is for sale, and it's now a 500-year-old house in the wonkiest village in Britain
Amid the gorgeously misshapen houses of Lavenham in Suffolk, The Old Grammar School is a beautiful home with a fascinating tale to tell.
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The evergreen appeal of winter tree planting
No decision matters more in a garden than where to plant a tree, and winter is the season in which to do so, argues this week's Leader.
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When it comes to literature, how literate are you? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, January 21, 2026
Let's get lit(erary).
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Posh people do well on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! because they survived boarding school: Sophia Money-Coutt's snob's guide to reality television
'One of my least favourite forms of snobbery is television snobbery,' says our weekly columnist — who also reveals what her favourite reality television shows are.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Winter weddings might just be better than their summer counterparts
As our winters warm, so have Britons warmed to winter weddings. Just keep the fireplace well stocked.
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The house where a young Stephen Fry fell in love with Norfolk is for sale, and it's a charming (and enormous) family home filled with character and warmth
Booton House, in the open countryside between Norwich and the coast, is seeking a new owner.
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Call yourself a music maestro? Put your expertise to the test in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, January 20, 2026
Find out if your general knowledge is pitch-perfect or totally tone-deaf.
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The monk strap: Where did the shoe with sole and sophistication come from?
Amie Elizabeth White charts the history of the monk strap shoe — beloved by Clark Gable, Cary Grant and James Bond.
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The Seaside Boarding House review: The cosy gourmet getaway on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast with a proper sense of place
Supremely comfortable rooms, sparklingly fresh seafood and scones for breakfast — what’s not to love?
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Katharine Hay, the woman who's walking the length and breadth of Scotland
Two years and two thousand miles into her epic journey on foot around Scotland, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent Katharine Hay joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Nine fixer-uppers for sale, from a six-bedroom farmhouse with a pool for £300,000, to a charming village dairy
A house in one of the south coast's most sought-after beach communities is also among the homes needing new owners with time, patience and vision.
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Wealthy Boomers collected blue-chip paintings. Gen Z is opting for collectibles. Who will come up trumps?
Handbags, jewellery and luxury vehicles are the aesthetic investments of choice for today’s high-net-worth youth, says a report by Art Basel.
