Life & Style
How to live your best life, from timeless fashion, jewellery and watches, to cars, food and drink and dogs
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In the great battle between Jaguar, Porsche and Lotus, which will win?Back in October 1985, David Tomlinson put the Jaguar XJS, the Lotus Esprit and the Porsche 944 through their paces in central Wales.
By Country Life Published
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'Doggy clothing is tragic': William Hanson's 39 steps to being a good dog ownerEtiquette? More like pet-iquette.
By William Hanson Published
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Meet clownish, curious and charming Peggy, Britain's naughtiest dogThis bouncy miniature bull terrier also operates as a fiendish whirlwind of destruction.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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Feeling hot hot hot this summer? There's no cooling down with Britain's finest 'chilli-makers'Hot sauce is more mainstream than ever and it is, literally, addictive. Ben Lerwill meets the best makers in the UK.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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Can you put a price on loving your dog? Yes, it's £10 billionHow do we defend spending so much money on our four-legged friends? It's easy. It's because we love them very much.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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Plutocrats, presidents and pioneers: The watch maketh the man — or is it the other way round?The greatest watches ever made were often worn by the greatest men in history — but did the wearers bestow greatness upon the timepiece or vice versa?
By Robin Swithinbank Published
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The Hippie Porsche is the pinnacle of performance and psychedelic powerA car developed to dominate Le Mans was revolutionary in more ways than one, and once again set tongues wagging at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
By James Fisher Published
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From wet shirts to war-worthy kilts, the costumes of Britain's best-loved dramas are worth a fortuneThe star power of film and TV costumes should not be overlooked.
By Carla Passino Published
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This agile dog can follow faint, hours-old scent trails through rugged terrain, but is just as happy cuddling on the sofaBlythe Cranfield meets the Bavarian mountain hound — one of Britain's best-kept canine secrets.
By Blythe Cranfield Published
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Shakespeare, James I and Britain's Golden Age of men's jewelleryIn 16th- and 17th-century Britain, nothing communicated a man's power, wealth and love more eloquently than bejewelled hatbands, scent bottles, swords, belts, daggers and garters.
By Jonathan Self Published
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From fresh Whitstable oysters to cracking claws in the Hebrides: Britain’s best coastal restaurantsHere are 15 of our favourite spots for a seaside feast.
By Oliver Berry Published
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Britain's gold rush is very bad news for vintage and luxury watchesThe high price of gold is melting horological history, finds Amie Elizabeth White.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Tom Parker Bowles: Ceviche may be minimalist, but it's a bona-fide masterpieceBring a touch of Peruvian zing to your table this summer with a dish of sparklingly fresh, zesty ceviche.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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'It may be an anachronism, but it is a glorious one': Aston Martin V8 Vantage VolanteDavid Tomlinson took the 'world's fastest production car' for a spin back in 1986.
By Country Life Published
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The most famous suitcase in the world was built to last: 'It's been dinged by elephants, it's fallen off safari trucks, it's traversed five continents'If you only ever buy one suitcase, make sure it's one from Globe-Trotter.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: From ecology to football, why does France beat us at our own games?The French have started winding down for summer: a concept alien to our Protestant work ethic. Yet they always seem to outperform us in the disciplines that we helped to create. Could the two things be linked?
By Will Hosie Published
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Peace, love, pirates, Bentley and the Big SurJeremy Taylor explores counterculture and meets some unlikely yoga companions driving a Bentley Continental GTC on California’s iconic Highway 1
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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The Art of Effortlessness: Code8 Beauty Finds the Modern Woman's Cheat CodePresented by Code8
Looking effortless needn't take hours — just great products, and that's where Code8 comes in.
By Country Life Published
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Meet the Sherlock Holmeses of the jewellery world: 'Someone requested a Cartier bangle owned by the Duchess of Windsor. I knew where it was'It’s heartbreaking to lose a precious piece of jewellery, but help is at hand from the ‘jewellery detectives'.
By Jemima Sissons Published
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'This is a Mozart, not a Beethoven vintage': Why 2025 might be the best Bordeaux in decadesWine experts have long advised against buying Bordeaux 'en primeur', but 2025 might the year to change that, as long as you're quick about it.
By Harry Eyres Published
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Why a watch should be anything but roundA clock is often round, but a wristwatch can be many different silhouettes.
By Nick Foulkes Published


