Country Life 17 June 2020
Country Life 17 June 2020 looks at orchids, sarcastic quips and buying furniture at auctions.

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ORCHIDS: A guide to all of Britain's 52 native varieties.
THE DARKNESS: No, it's not a 2000s music retrospective — it's John Lewis-Stempel on the wonder of the night sky.
GREATEST PUT DOWNS: The best ever delivered, from Churchill to Wilde.
AUCTIONS: How to furnish your home in style.
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
PROPERTY: Latest property news and best homes for sale, including a focus on some great homes in the north of England.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Andrew Ellis of Art UK.
FISH WISH: David Profumo reports on the world of fishing.
CHICHESTER HARBOUR: Our series on AONBs looks at the south coast's watery landscape.
KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING: Claire Jackson's hopes for music in a time of coronavirus.
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.
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Everyone from royalty to rappers seems to have one in their wardrobe. Harry Pearson lists the merits of the blazer, a true sartorial team player.