Country Life delivery affected by London postal strike
The delivery of this week’s Country Life – on Wednesday July 8 – may be affected by a Royal Mail strike which commences on the same day

Royal Mail workers in London are due to commence three days of industrial action on Weds 8th July over cuts to jobs and wages. This may well affect the delivery of subscribers’ copies throughout the capital and we apologise for any inconvenience caused by the likely delays. We are doing everything possible to make sure all London subscribers receive their copies as quickly as possible.
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Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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