Country Life 1 May 2019 celebrates the Cotswolds, looks at the extraordinary Mitford family and ponders why we're all bonkers about conkers.
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THE COTSWOLDS: 71 pages of the finest property for sale in one of England's most charming areas.
AN EXQUISITE JACOBEAN HOUSE: The Hall in Bradford-upon-Avon comes under the microscope.
WALKING: Fiona Reynolds visits Exmoor.
GET LUCKY: Why do we love lucky charms and mascots?
WATERCRESS: Melanie Johnson weaves her magic with perhaps the humblest ingredient of all.
THE RETURN OF THE MILKMAN: We're once again enjoying the joys of morning delivery.
BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS: Kate Green on 70 years of this wonderful event.
FAVOURITE PAINTING: Sir Cameron Mackintosh on a theatrical painting.
GARDENS: The English love affair with a perfectly-manicured lawn.
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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