<![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Lifestyle ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The 'cardinal gem' that cures drunkenness and wards off locusts — and was once as prized as diamonds ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/the-cardinal-gem-that-can-cure-drunkenness-and-ward-of-locusts-and-was-once-as-prized-as-diamonds beLN4ciALyvABMbRwNyDza Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ They might eat cheese from a can, but the Americans can barbecue the world's best ribs ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/they-might-eat-cheese-from-a-can-but-the-americans-can-barbecue-the-worlds-best-ribs AxFeSxYiYnVo4UQuHFbvUK Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ian Callum, once designer of Jags, now designer of luxury hotel suite featuring many bits of Jag ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/ian-callum-once-designer-of-jags-now-designer-of-luxury-hotel-suite-featuring-many-bits-of-jag aC7rVn6xA3mLwNUhbNVGoF Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Long before kleptomania, nymphomania, Lisztomania and egomania, there was Egyptomania ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/long-before-kleptomania-nymphomania-lisztomania-and-egomania-there-was-egyptomania kDFAUMATL8SKMhbrhZ7SSh Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:47:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A little lust for a lot of precision. A little elegance for a lot of intent': The changing face of Ferrari design ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/a-little-lust-for-a-lot-of-precision-a-little-elegance-for-a-lot-of-intent-the-changing-face-of-ferrari-design 43LrXsdrQ5DGCWp45oepxQ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most famous dog in Scotland is loyal to a fault and was beloved by Queen Victoria — but at risk of being reduced to history books alone ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/queen-victorias-favourite-dog-breed-is-loyal-to-a-fault-but-at-risk-of-being-reduced-to-history-books-alone N9pTM9dhJvii8KAXKZhXCV Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What do brogues, Barbours, crumpets and foldable bicycles have in common? They’re all the best you can buy — and they’re all English ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/what-do-brogues-barbours-crumpets-and-foldable-bicycles-have-in-common-theyre-all-the-best-you-can-buy-and-theyre-all-english NDjuEuEapxcjZoXQyHGWx Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'For a penny, one could buy entry into a new way of thinking: egalitarian, restless and caffeinated' — London's enduring love of coffee ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/for-a-penny-one-could-buy-entry-into-a-new-way-of-thinking-egalitarian-restless-and-caffeinated-londons-enduring-love-of-coffee HxxfXHrvfUWcqcmmqFEH64 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nothing says cool better than a ULEZ-skewering Roller ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/no-f-s-given-is-an-aspirational-motto-for-the-new-generation-and-nothing-says-it-better-than-a-ulez-skewering-roller Sh3ZykS8JZMomqf2Agjy9k Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I discovered a way of doing the Monaco Grand Prix in similar style, with a much bigger boat, and an even louder horn': The floating Paddock pass that F1 fans are fighting over ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/i-discovered-a-way-of-doing-the-monaco-grand-prix-in-similar-style-with-a-much-bigger-boat-and-an-even-louder-horn-the-floating-paddock-pass-that-f1-fans-are-fighting-over XDwDgPKm2ipmUjrEtUJJFo Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Since then, I have built up a collection of about 200 — the oldest of which dates from about 3000BC': Despite its scarcity and significance, this type of jewellery is among the least expensive ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/since-then-i-have-built-up-a-collection-of-about-200-the-oldest-of-which-dates-from-about-3000bc-despite-its-scarcity-and-significance-this-type-of-jewellery-is-among-the-least-expensive geRtZdHdWpxhzZbWFj9Zma Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: How Gen Z fell in love with fly-fishing ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/countryside/rural-life/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-how-gen-z-fell-in-love-with-fly-fishing TSr2CUQK6iVBsYwpbQ6KzJ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Betjeman, Paul Nash, Christopher Hobhouse and the golden age of British guidebooks ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/john-betjeman-paul-nash-christopher-hobhouse-and-the-golden-age-of-british-guidebooks eMfUXPZ8qfurLhF3RUsA3N Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The marine animals that look suspiciously like dogs ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-marine-animals-that-look-suspiciously-like-dogs LM9WtsjFnPFZYtfLKQeaoH Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The death of Gentleman's Relish (and how I learned to stop worrying and make my own instead) ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-death-of-gentlemans-relish-and-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-make-my-own-instead zCvntSrSPcYX7N7YqD5NJD Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is it worth queueing around the street for a pocket watch? The answer, of course, is yes ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/watches/the-pocket-watch-is-back-and-people-are-queueing-around-the-block-for-it t9fFqXpzjivtRHbMngCNBD Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Monaco Royal Family's car collection is exactly the sort of unabashed showmanship you want to see from a prince ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/the-monaco-royal-familys-car-collection-is-exactly-the-sort-of-unabashed-showmanship-you-want-to-see-from-a-prince dkptPZKVt6Lo4jJVLF9GRU Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Do you want to be known as someone who’s simply too uptight to take lunch?' Asnob’sguideto midweek dining ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/a-snobs-guide-to-midweek-lunches wiWwRVA3UKWaUzEyK9noxX Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I’m not interested in cars — I’m interested in Ferraris’: Inside Rome’s glamorous new concorso ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/im-not-interested-in-cars-im-interested-in-ferraris-inside-romes-glamorous-new-concorso ZFGR6NaSyc5xQw5vyMdcr3 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The financier, racing driver and prolific party animal who saved — and then lost — one of the 20th century's most notable country houses ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/architecture/the-financier-racing-driver-and-prolific-party-animal-who-saved-and-then-lost-one-of-the-20th-centurys-most-notable-country-houses SYPWsKxuvpejKNZs3h8yTn Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The intelligent, clownish breed that conquered Britain after the Second World War ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-intelligent-clownish-breed-that-conquered-britain-after-the-second-world-war WAiaXvMB4kSXgT2mybxVD7 Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Back when we were a proper country: Putting a V12 in a Jaguar E-Type ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/back-when-we-were-a-proper-country-putting-a-v12-in-a-jaguar-e-type RkhJxnUjCoBh3ZRRnYLzm8 Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ You've got to have a lot of bottle to be an independent wine merchant ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/youve-got-to-have-a-lot-of-bottle A8CjyrtdpXu9eSFj43mfsa Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Sat, 30 May 2026 20:56:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chapman Bags x Country Life Curates ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/chapman-bags-x-country-life-curates HZ24rtWeuV4WfcEN7xKZM5 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ How six of Britain's most important palaces inspired a new collection of striking jewellery ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/how-six-of-britains-most-important-palaces-inspired-a-new-collection-of-striking-jewellery C7NLYQHuPu2RraS5Fjq3zj Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: Never mind the footy — come and play Cham'Pong instead ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-in-summer-sports-we-trust YRDsATgHEJnEAa9bGyYeSi Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s a very convivial and helpful place to hang out, although I remember when they said that about Twitter': A snob’s guide to Substack ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/a-snobs-guide-to-substack h8t5frbaVtcZTQsVBJgusA Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I wanted the clothes to make the woman’: Diane Keaton’s iconic fashion collection goes on sale ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/i-wanted-the-clothes-to-make-the-woman-diane-keatons-iconic-fashion-collection-goes-on-sale XYFgkftaNyHquuMNw7VTKK Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: A Cuban supply shock has struck the market ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-its-cig-armageddon 7TMDH872dyVBjubjYUi5An Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Between the vineyards and a V8: the Aston Martin DB12 S storms the South of France ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/between-the-vineyards-and-a-v8-the-aston-martin-db12-s-storms-the-south-of-france 72xitjnz55hmEgrDtYZZKU Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The dogs of Rivals: Every breed spotted at the Rutshire Cup polo match — and beyond ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-dogs-of-rivals-every-breed-spotted-at-the-rutshire-cup-polo-match-and-beyond onWf5xByihEhPrbJhbwyrL Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to have the perfect picnic in a pinch, according to Country Life ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/how-to-have-the-perfect-picnic-in-a-pinch-according-to-country-life gEuXbRmNoMXquFwgH9o2iR Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Engines are the stone tablets on which Rolls-Royce’s legacy was carved. So what happens when you replace them with a battery? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/engines-are-the-stone-tablets-on-which-rolls-royces-legacy-was-carved-so-what-happens-when-you-replace-it-with-a-battery yTkbhTuJLPvBmXsScLABW3 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 14:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If you're lucky, you might experience four seasons in the space of four hours': The snob's guide to summer dressing ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/if-youre-lucky-you-might-experience-four-seasons-in-the-space-of-four-hours-the-snobs-guide-to-summer-dressing NMPKMEKZFp7vGf8qDoCEy5 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Were florals for spring ever groundbreaking? The blooming romance between flowers and fashion ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/were-florals-for-spring-ever-groundbreaking-the-blooming-romance-between-flowers-and-fashion GZvTQQKD9ovXrLuJX3JovC Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: I don't have children, but even if I did, I would love this car more than them ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/alfa-romeo-stelvio-quadrifoglio-i-dont-have-kids-but-even-if-i-did-i-would-love-this-car-more-than-them nmvpNUWKPeEbNoFtj9sPE7 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Sun, 17 May 2026 16:04:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Britain's rescue dogs deserve celebrating ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/britains-rescue-dogs-deserve-celebrating WCVBeXWftY2MhfhyMY8ZzV Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:03:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ The art of the great British summer picnic, as described by Tom Parker Bowles ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-art-of-the-great-british-summer-picnic-as-described-by-tom-parker-bowles RfvRK4CGPCfZFDV3MNNiWM Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you only buy one waistcoat this wedding season, please make sure it's this one ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/if-you-only-buy-one-waistcoat-this-wedding-season-please-make-sure-its-this-one cmN8YKasH4MxpHjucUANVG Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Men with beards rejoice, Lotus promises new petrol car ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/men-with-beards-rejoice-lotus-promises-new-petrol-car chL7LW9faiJKrSzFXW3wbB Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A sartorial survival guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-sartorial-survival-guide-to-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show 677nsvsJ5WPN3BqHCRMg3S Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's a reason Andie MacDowell gets chatted up by everyone at that wedding — the hat': A snob's guide to hat etiquette ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/theres-a-reason-andie-macdowell-gets-chatted-up-by-everyone-at-that-wedding-the-hat-a-snobs-guide-to-hat-etiquette Gd8TtxAcTPDfZNsXsYP8E9 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I drove the tractor after coming back from testing with Peugeot recently — and it feels so slow': A brief chat with the world's fastest farmer ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/i-drove-the-tractor-after-coming-back-from-testing-with-peugeot-recently-and-it-feels-so-slow-a-brief-chat-with-the-worlds-fastest-farmer ig9eA5cNvg9nuajLfpkX3 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 16:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The unsolved mystery of Masterpiece the toy poodle, the world’s most valuable dog ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/dogs/the-unsolved-mystery-of-masterpiece-the-toy-poodle-the-worlds-most-valuable-dog MMDZEVSRgSDnRsjv7mcSWV Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ '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 destinations ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/im-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-destinations uyZdfyWPdkiVPC7G6f74ge Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘fibre of the Gods’: Why a t-shirt can cost £245 ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/the-fibre-of-the-gods-why-a-t-shirt-can-cost-gbp245 iDdCHbTbct4eAdjPX7mDQm Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I’ve sat structural engineering exams, but nothing compared with this': How to become a honey sommelier ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/ive-sat-structural-engineering-exams-but-nothing-compared-with-this-how-to-become-a-honey-sommelier kocYyFZ5RV8donFTdT6ybi Fri, 08 May 2026 09:19:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jaecoo 5: A smaller, cheaper version of that car you've been seeing everywhere lately ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/jaecoo-5-a-smaller-cheaper-version-of-that-car-youve-been-seeing-everywhere-lately QLFkJqVgQNR87ZJS6YF5C7 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![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 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:33:46 +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