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Long before kleptomania, nymphomania, Lisztomania and egomania, there was EgyptomaniaThe enduring appeal of Ancient Egypt is one of our longest-running obsessions, and a new jewellery collection from Van Cleef & Arpels shows that we're not bored of it yet.
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'A little lust for a lot of precision. A little elegance for a lot of intent': The changing face of Ferrari designFollowing the reveal of the Luce, Ferrari’s controversial new electric car, Adam Hay-Nicholls takes a look at what constitutes modern Ferrari style.
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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 aloneMollie Davies falls in love with the Skye terrier, the breed of Edinburgh's famous Greyfriars Bobby.
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What do brogues, Barbours, crumpets and foldable bicycles have in common? They’re all the best you can buy — and they’re all EnglishEmma Hughes rounds up 35 home-grown delights — big and small — worth investing in.
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'For a penny, one could buy entry into a new way of thinking: egalitarian, restless and caffeinated' — London's enduring love of coffeeRupert Clague explores how caffeine-fuelled conversation in Hanoverian London’s ‘penny universities’ helped shape the modern world — and where that same spirit still lingers today.
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Nothing says cool better than a ULEZ-skewering RollerHalcyon's Corniche is a modern and environmentally friendly take on the most louche of Rolls-Royces.
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'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 overSome 200 vessels turned up for F1’s most famous street race this year, but our writer was on the best one.
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The definitive guide to London's best afternoon teasThere's an afternoon tea for everyone — from gluten-free to art-inspired — if you know where to look. Here are some of our tried and tested favourites.
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'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 expensiveWhether humble, elaborate or very rare, amulets tend to have huge personal significance, ranging from sentimental to spiritual.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How Gen Z fell in love with fly-fishingThey may look closer to Brad Pitt's Paul Maclean than to the grandfathers who taught them how to cast. But they are flocking to the sport in their hundreds, lured by Nature's bounty.
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John Betjeman, Paul Nash, Christopher Hobhouse and the golden age of British guidebooksThe interwar years saw a boom in motoring and the emergence of a new sort of day-tripper, hungry to hit the road and explore the countryside.
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The marine animals that look suspiciously like dogsFrom Staffie-shaped seals and smiling Samoyed belugas to borzoi swordfish, World Ocean Day seemed the perfect opportunity to tackle one of life's most important questions: which marine animals look most like dogs?
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The death of Gentleman's Relish (and how I learned to stop worrying and make my own instead)Tom Parker Bowles laments the loss of one of Britain's savoury delights, but modern problems require modern solutions, as he suggests a suitable home-made alternative.
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Is it worth queueing around the street for a pocket watch? The answer, of course, is yesAmie Elizabeth White and Rosie Paterson reveal the very new trend for a very old accessory.
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The Monaco Royal Family's car collection is exactly the sort of unabashed showmanship you want to see from a princeA De Dion-Bouton, a black Chrysler Imperial, Panhards, a 'Borneo Green' Renault.... If you've thought of it, chances are the Grimaldis own it.
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'Do you want to be known as someone who’s simply too uptight to take lunch?' A snob’s guide to midweek diningIn her recurring column, Sophia Money-Coutts praises the midweek lunch.
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‘I’m not interested in cars — I’m interested in Ferraris’: Inside Rome’s glamorous new concorsoThe inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma brought 70 of Italy’s finest historic cars to the Eternal City — alongside rooftop cocktails, Vespa sidecars and no shortage of interesting characters.
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The intelligent, clownish breed that conquered Britain after the Second World WarOnce described by Country Life as a 'stream-lined bulldog', the boxer rose from relative obscurity to become one of Britain's most popular dog breeds. Agile, intelligent and endlessly entertaining, this German working dog has won admirers from Zara Tindall to Humphrey Bogart.
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Back when we were a proper country: Putting a V12 in a Jaguar E-TypeIn our latest dip into the Country Life motoring archive, John Taylor takes us back to 1971, when the E-Type was rewarded with a V12 engine for being a very handsome car indeed.
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You've got to have a lot of bottle to be an independent wine merchantIndependent wine merchants are going from strength to strength in rural communities. Gabriel Stone raises a glass to some of the best. Photographs by Millie Pilkington and Mark Williamson.
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How six of Britain's most important palaces inspired a new collection of striking jewelleryWhen it comes to designing jewellery, Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London might not seem like natural sources of inspiration, but it made complete sense to Boodles.
