Country Life 17 February 2021

By Country Life

published 17 February 2021

in Features

THE GAME THAT INSPIRED RUGBY AND FOOTBALL: Before there was an FA and an RFU, there was Hand Ba'.

IF DESKS COULD TALK: Eleanor Doughty on the tales they'd tell.

HERMITAGES: Those who were in isolation long before lockdown.

CONSERVATORIES: Brighten your house, brighten your life.

COWS: Jamie Blackett on his revived farm.

TANKS A LOT: How German tanks once drove through Pembrokeshire.

MARGARET HOWELL: The designer's favourite painting.

HOUSES WITH EXTENSIONS: The best for sale today.

PRINCESS MARGARET: A royal inspiration for Hetty Lintell's luxurious morning routine.

MUSICALS: Michael Billington on five shows that will raise anyone's spirits.

And much more

Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty 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.