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'A smooth-haired miniature called Mouse numbered the actor Rupert Everett among her conquests': Don't let the dachshund's diminutive size fool youMatthew Dennison meets the low-slung little dog that is always at heel.
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The service station is a symbol of civilisational decline, but it doesn't have to beBritain's service stations have lagged behind the Continent's for too long. Will Hosie finds a few outliers worth rerouting your journey for.
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'The caviar of its day': How the cucumber sandwich conquered tea timeThe popular fixture of the tea table was delighting diners long before Enid Blyton’s young adventurers tucked into them, reveals Deborah Nicholls-Lee
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'There was nothing Daisy could not consume with no repercussions other than human rage': Meet the dogs who really run Country LifeGuess how much we love our dogs this National Dog Day.
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A brief and compelling history of how whisky took over the worldThe spirit’s journey from illicitly distilled ‘rascally liquor’ to the toast of fashionable London, Tokyo and Mumbai has been a colourful and eventful one, finds Henry Jeffreys.
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The McLaren McL 6GT wins Monterey Car Week by keeping it simple, stupidA decidedly human touch brings McLaren's new manual supercar to life.
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Finding gold: An unexpected journey from river to ringWhen you get married, more often than not, you don a gold ring. But what has happened to that gold on its journey to your finger? Lotte Brundle goes on a treasure hunt.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Is this to be the worst apple harvest in history?Record heat and next to no rainfall all summer means Britain's orchards are set to suffer devastating losses.
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How a bullbaiting dog became a beloved British iconFrom its beginnings as a bull-baiting dog to its place beside Winston Churchill, Agnes Stamp explores the bulldog’s remarkable transformation into one of Britain’s most iconic breeds.
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'He was said to have inspired the burly hunk on the Scott’s Porage Oats box': The history of the Highland GamesThe heavy events of the Highland Games are not for the faint hearted, writes Harry Pearson.
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Stuntman to the stars Riley Harper: ‘Anything with Christopher Nolan as a director is amazing to work on’Lotte Brundle chats to the stunt driver, photographer and writer from his home in Los Angeles.
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Justine Picardie: 'As the wife of Prince Philip’s godson, I saw Elizabeth II on shoot days, wearing a tweed jacket and tartan skirt'The late Queen was never more relaxed than when sporting comfortable, yet impeccably tailored designs, inspired by her beloved Scotland.
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A watch like this was made for the water. It seems a shame to leave it on dry landDive deeper with Seiko’s workhouse dive watch.
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Tom Parker Bowles: 'Without dressing, salad is little more than an incongruous jumble of clueless vegetation'Whether a simple sprinkle of salt and a dribble of oil or laced with searing chilli, great dressings create an harmonious whole from dissonant elements, writes Tom Parker Bowles.
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'You can be a great chef, but until you understand where your ingredients come from you don’t know the whole package': Diving for scallops in JerseyThe chef at Longueville Manor Hotel is no ordinary master of the kitchen. Andrew Baird doesn’t only cook with the finest local ingredients, he dives for them, finds Julie Harding.
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Gilders, goldsmiths, embroiderers and engravers: It takes a 2,000-man village to make the world's most coveted fanIf you only buy one fan, make it one from Duvelleroy.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Are we all just running out of time?Received wisdom contends that we experience time faster with each passing year. Yet the bells and whistles of modern life, which leave us less spare time than before, could also be to blame.
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This much-loved Scottish sheepdog once came remarkably close to disappearingThe hardy, shaggy bearded collie has centuries of history behind it, but this much-loved Scottish sheepdog once came remarkably close to disappearing.
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'We have concession rates for students and those who wear tartan': Meet the reel housewives of ChelseaThe lively Scottish folk dance seems odd and complicated to the uninitiated but is great fun, Will Hosie finds on a London dancefloor.
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Cordelia de Castellane: ‘Mr Dior was an aquarius. So am I’Lotte Brundle meets the artistic director of Dior and Baby Dior.
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Regal, romantic and oh so extravagant: Why a tiara can’t fail to make you feel specialJonathan Self argues in favour of jewellery's most aristocratic of creations.
