<![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Lifestyle ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Should we credit the country house with the headpiece renaissance? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/should-we-credit-the-country-house-with-the-headpiece-renaissance ASB26P3qFsfBnuSuUSW7HT Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the English dandy responsible for Royal Ascot's strict and enduring dress code ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/meet-the-english-dandy-responsible-for-royal-ascots-strict-and-enduring-dress-code 585S6tNPDxaXzJYQJko8md Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:48:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's Twingo time: The world's coolest car has made a comeback ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/its-twingo-time-the-worlds-coolest-car-has-made-a-comeback PVZvysghwxwVjUWr32dFYV Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Short legs working overtime, royal connections and that famous ‘butt wiggle’: The history of the Corgi ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/a-royal-icon-with-a-working-past c9365eZHdcFcaVLpKYncRe Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marcus Wareing: ‘I’ve sacrificed more than any other chef’ ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/people/marcus-wareing-ive-sacrificed-more-than-any-other-chef 9JGPdZue9grsf2KxEWLtAj Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this weekend: Is cider the new black? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-is-cider-the-new-black nSJb5AMvgHVmR2w8dSdcNm Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ £300 million, AI cameras and fixing 400 potholes a day: Despite best efforts, Britain's roads are worse than ever ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/gbp300-million-ai-cameras-and-fixing-400-potholes-a-day-despite-best-efforts-britains-roads-are-worse-than-ever XsRfBPUhnHqb8GvLv9WAL8 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: The curious case of American dining ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-the-curious-case-of-american-dining H5AUZEbog3DhLEbUzYnFee Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Land's End to John o' Groats in one of the world's best sports cars ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/the-answer-to-most-questions-is-a-mazda-mx-5 nfRH4nQ9rJfV7BJ68BPLB Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:45:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elizabeth II's favourite accessory is a firm fashion crowd favourite — and it fits inside a pocket ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/elizabeth-iis-favourite-accessory-is-a-firm-fashion-crowd-favourite-and-it-fits-inside-a-pocket Zyj84LhZTzjaGDNr4hLi8h Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Where we're going we don't need roads' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/where-were-going-we-dont-need-roads-a-pilots-licence-opens-up-a-sky-full-of-opportunities hQmxYyRAHsfofsd52bTe77 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first detailed and accurate bird’s-eye view of the capital ever seen shows London in a whole new light ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/the-first-detailed-and-accurate-birds-eye-view-of-the-capital-ever-seen-shows-london-in-a-whole-new-light xtZiksR4HwFsXWRFyX7Tkd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Salon Privé: Pictures from London's loudest garden party ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/salon-prive-pictures-from-londons-loudest-garden-party psHgC33ppxhPNXTEEPo3pF Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the watch brand favoured by The King, to the £350,000 model featuring more astronomical features than a rocketship, here’s how to hide your money on your wrist ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/watches/from-the-watch-brand-favoured-by-the-king-to-the-gbp350-000-model-featuring-more-astronomical-features-than-a-rocketship-heres-how-to-hide-your-money-on-your-wrist 5EhD3n2fqTVkSR5CmcpnhN Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:43:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ A snob's guide to what to wear to work ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-snobs-guide-to-what-to-wear-to-work fMut6wz46xJZxg4f5eBmBc Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The real life Aladdin's cave in Manchester repairing the world's brass instruments ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/musicians-travel-from-as-far-as-new-zealand-and-hong-kong-to-have-their-instruments-repaired-at-mcqueens-of-manchester zpMSggVYz8HEKxcJ9hVjj3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s a race to the auction house —Steve McQueen’s most storied watch is up for grabs at Sotheby's ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/watches/its-a-race-to-the-auction-house-steve-mcqueens-most-storied-watch-is-up-for-grabs-at-sothebys 5yBrAB3723mxK6qXwmBKnT Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ When is a watch not just a watch? When it's also a piece of high jewellery ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/watches/when-is-a-watch-not-just-a-watch-when-its-also-a-piece-of-high-jewellery yxU7YLEpiVRHiKrrpTvsVg Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: No verbiage, please, we're British ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-no-verbiage-please-were-british k9WFF2e45uynpu5HVfcpJo Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aston Martin Valhalla: A brilliantly calibrated hypercar that won't make you deaf and won't try to kill you ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/aston-martin-valhalla-a-brilliantly-calibrated-hypercar-that-wont-make-you-deaf-and-wont-try-to-kill-you CZe8ipvY7Cy9ueNzT3UgCS Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Italian greyhounds — the smallest sighthound with the biggest following ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/italian-greyhounds-the-smallest-sighthound-with-the-biggest-following 7T2pzA3zms5FaoLLLjQYYD Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A quick lunch with Paddle 655, the man who bought the world's most expensive egg ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/a-quick-lunch-with-paddle-655-the-man-who-bought-the-worlds-most-expensive-egg vf9aR5Sa83jZ4TScnXsMZC Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many seamen does it take to move a Rolls-Royce and a Land Rover from a royal yacht? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/how-many-seamen-does-it-take-to-move-a-rolls-royce-and-a-land-rover-from-a-royal-yacht PddFXpzHQTGWnEPM4GaiSC Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The lunch menu is where it's at ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-lunch-menu-is-where-its-at E4wcjvFZQ8TniJ64xnFpCP Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:11:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ A brush with greatness: If you only buy one hairbrush, make it this one ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/a-brush-with-greatness-if-you-only-by-one-hairbrush-make-it-this-one GUe2nSeJ9hdkLPXNE6cQWB Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lexus RX500H: Still leading the way after all these years ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/lexus-rx500h-still-leading-the-way-after-all-these-years ZVCc8pniUwMajwPKozsR36 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The calm, rare country dog once on the brink of extinction ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-calm-rare-country-dog-once-on-the-brink-of-extinction AywqoAq6HWyc926RxQ7daa Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Specs in the city: You shouldn't underestimate the transformative effect of bespoke glasses — and this London shop crafted some for Amelia Earhart ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/specs-in-the-city-you-shouldnt-underestimate-the-transformative-effect-of-bespoke-glasses-and-this-london-shop-crafted-some-for-amelia-earhart eBLC73iB3r6qwZ34jFbzHU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It soothed the most vicious of hangovers, the only possible justification for that ghastly thing called brunch': Tom Parker Bowles talks eggs Benedict ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/recipes/it-soothed-the-most-vicious-of-hangovers-the-only-possible-justification-for-that-ghastly-thing-called-brunch-tom-parker-bowles-talks-eggs-benedict EvXGE8UHte3EJNrUkrFcNN Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is there anything more sensuous than the little sigh that escapes when you give the atomiser a squeeze? Where perfumes are concerned, the scent itself is only a part of the story ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/is-there-anything-more-sensuous-than-the-little-sigh-that-escapes-when-you-give-the-atomiser-a-squeeze-where-perfumes-are-concerned-the-scent-itself-is-only-a-part-of-the-story CccW7QbiSSrefQHSGKjpim Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:14:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie Cooper ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/podcast/viking-hats-natural-wines-and-messy-lunches-with-leonie-cooper GfcBDrUZ7wJFXS85LgkQJe Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:35:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:39:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stout and about: Why is everyone ordering a pint of Guinness? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/stout-and-about-why-is-everyone-ordering-a-pint-of-guinness brnE44LYPNE5SijWhpwNPd Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These French hounds have led the hunt for thousands of years — here’s why ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/these-french-hounds-have-led-the-hunt-for-thousands-of-years-heres-why K9gVYFJkLGWsVvqaizQtp6 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ All hail the egg! The most innovative eggs in London — and how to make some of them at home this Easter ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/all-hail-the-egg-the-most-innovative-eggs-in-london-and-how-to-make-them-at-home-this-easter mjWKBpbjHisjATSB4Uys3N Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ James May on the M1: BMW's best-ever bad car ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/the-m1-bmws-best-ever-bad-car bUuJe8iQoLZ8ESU2o7ZuTe Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Sorry, I can't reply to your email right now, I'm drifting a McLaren in Finland' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/sorry-i-cant-reply-to-your-email-right-now-im-drifting-a-mclaren-in-finland X9M4qa534DJhmHbyheKvVE Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If it is going to work anywhere, it is going to work here': Meet the makers of English olive oil ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/if-it-is-going-to-work-anywhere-it-is-going-to-work-here-meet-the-makers-of-english-olive-oil wHGP9zL54sjz4ZNRPVha2V Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The countdown to Spud-ageddon is on: Why potato farmers are in peril ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-countdown-to-spud-ageddon-is-on-why-potato-farmers-are-in-peril 58FqQLydH4foPySQMwkEu9 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Bentley dog baskets to Ferrari everything, there is more to cars than just four wheels ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/from-bentley-dog-baskets-to-ferrari-everything-there-is-more-to-cars-than-just-four-wheels zSueCqBsY7T5mqZ8WqdMRc Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'One drew a longer queue than the members of One Direction': The irresistible old English sheepdog is now under threat ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-dulux-dog-at-65-how-the-old-english-sheepdog-became-an-icon uPt8yX485nZMawKFRHxbw7 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are here to champion British farmers who produce wonderful milk, meat, vegetables and eggs': The Country Life team's favourite farm shops ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/we-are-here-to-champion-british-farmers-who-produce-wonderful-milk-meat-vegetables-and-eggs-the-country-life-teams-favourite-farm-shops RKCUNzWaTyZ6XkjbuhX6yA Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Country Life picks the biggest, boldest and best of this year’s clutch of luxury Easter eggs ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/country-life-picks-the-biggest-boldest-and-best-of-this-years-clutch-of-luxury-easter-eggs pQDtwVtJBAxtbWnmDZTCRC Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Glovebox: What do you get the person who has everything? A Land Rover Defender inspired by The Hamptons ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/glovebox-what-do-you-get-the-person-who-has-everything-a-land-rover-defender-inspired-by-the-hamptons 4mBYsQPo9HokrzJWGuuUaB Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:42:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘When it comes to flat caps, size really does matter’: The hat that's crowned the heads of everyone, from Middle Age peasants to Oscar-winning greats ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/when-it-comes-to-flat-caps-size-really-does-matter-the-hat-thats-crowned-the-heads-of-everyone-from-middle-age-peasants-to-oscar-winning-greats pnNbkiZiZzmGZPCRao4yx3 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:02:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:50:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ancient and aristocratic dog breed loved by Queen Victoria and Sir Walter Scott ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-ancient-and-aristocrat-dog-breed-loved-by-queen-victoria-and-sir-walter-scott UFBf7mKBt4VVMAh32rUhUD Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Porsche Cayenne: Pablo Escobar's off-roader is now a genuine all-in-one talent ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/porsche-cayenne-a-genuine-all-in-one-talent-that-still-makes-you-feel-like-pablo-escobar gbMvoEP6XxPwGLc2DsgY5 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here’s where to go for a really interesting and, dare we say it, cool drink in London's Zone One ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/heres-where-to-go-for-a-really-interesting-and-dare-we-say-it-cool-drink-in-londons-zone-one JGEartvyVApXhVTVSHBPeU Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Hard times breed sumptuous cars': The costly stars of the last-ever London Motor Show ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/hard-times-breed-sumptuous-cars-the-costly-stars-of-the-last-ever-london-motor-show MFSQoLo8ztGWjLchkwzDBf Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A flash of skull-print sock is my equivalent of a six pack': A snob's guide to socks ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-flash-of-skull-print-sock-is-my-equivalent-of-a-six-pack-a-snobs-guide-to-socks skkimfTdTfFbbcBB75uGaK Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The glory — and the grind — of winning a Michelin star, by Gordon Ramsay, Michel Roux Jnr and Tom Parker Bowles ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-glory-and-the-grind-of-winning-a-michelin-star-by-gordon-ramsay-michel-roux-jnr-and-tom-parker-bowles EqDscU42ozTzX9E2gGtocm Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:02:00 +0000