Country Life 22 June 2022

Country Life 22 June 2022 looks at Welsh terriers, country house distilleries and explores the enduring appeal of Just William as he turns 100.

A spark of genius

Carla Passino discovers how travel broadened the mind for four British polymaths

Masterpiece

Jack Watkins on the enduring appeal of Richmal Crompton’s subversive schoolboy William Brown in his centenary year

Half the size, triple the fun

Katy Birchall meets aficionados of the Welsh terrier, a striking little dog with a big personality

The houses of contentment

From Irish whiskey to Welsh gin, country-house breweries seem to be the next big thing in diversification, discovers Matthew Dennison

International Property

News, foodie havens, French villages, best beaches and what you could get around the world if you swapped your London flat

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