LIBRARIES: For the literary-minded Regency gentleman, no room was more beloved than a well-stocked library, says John Martin Robinson.
TRACTORS: Riding a vintage tractor is to be at one with the countryside, working the soil with the lightest of touches, believes John Lewis-Stempel.
RURAL CLERGY: From genetics to natural history and terrier breeding, rural clergy have shaped all our lives, reveals the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie.
ANCHOVIES: Nothing packs a more pungent punch than the humble anchovy, notes Tom Parker Bowles.
AMETHYST: Hetty Lintell on February’s regal birthstone, amethyst.
ORCHARDS: Planting an orchard will bring you and future generations joy and sustenance. Mark Diacono offers his guide to making one.
SIR TIM SAINSBURY: The philanthropist chooses a scholarly masterpiece.
CARLA CARLISLE: Carla reflects on the act of remembering, at a time when precious rituals are curtailed.
SNAIL MAIL: No email can ever bring such cheer as a handwritten letter, especially in these strange times, discovers Harry Wallop.
BIRDS: Irrepressibly jaunty, the pied wagtail and the long-tailed tit with their myriad names were justly celebrated by John Clare, explains Ian Morton.
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The Hollywood garden designers who turned their hand to a magical corner of SomersetCaisson House's fifteen abandoned locks were part of the draw for Amanda and Phil Honey, who have created this astonishing garden in the grounds of the former headquarters of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Company just outside Bath. Caroline Donald discovers more; photography by Jason Ingram.
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The majestic New Forest estate formerly owned by a billionaire adventurer — famous for driving 'the world's fastest kettle' — has come up for saleGreat estates in the unspoilt setting of the New Forest are always a welcome sight on the market, and Newton Park is a wonderful example with a sad story to tell. Anna White tells more.
