* Buy copies of Country Life International Summer 2008 here Country Life Summer 2008 When it comes to holiday homes, the super rich are turning their backs on glamour and heading to the remote and the private -- and the only way to get there is via a private jet, says Catherine Moye Which do you prefer, northern or southern France? We pitch Languedoc resident Rupert Wright against Charlotte Cubbitt's passion for Hermes and horses in Normandy. Carla Passino discovers the more affordable Chianti in Piedmont At your service - the best concierge services in the world And Holly Kirkwood talks to those who have made the Mediterranean dream come true Plus! Cheryl Markosky's guide to surviving Heathrow * Buy copies of Country Life International Summer 2008 here
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You can’t always rely on the Great British summer — but you can rely on its watchesBritish watchmakers have excelled themselves in recent months — releasing bright and beautiful timepieces that you'll want on your wrist through summer, and beyond.
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Simon Jenkins: 50 years of saving Britain's buildings, from triumphs and disasters to the great country house we bought for £1In 1975, a new organisation was set up with the express aim of saving Britain's most beautiful and historic buildings from the wrecking ball. How has SAVE fared in the 50 years since then far? Simon Jenkins — who was involved as a trustee right from the very start — looks back on half a century of successes... and one or two painful failures.
