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SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Why British is best.
ANIMAL MAGIC: The Duke of Bedford's elephants.
POND LIFE: John Lewis-Stempel on what lies beneath.
THE ART OF A POSTCARD: Brevity and wit trumps a miniature travelogue, says Rob Crossan.
ST GEORGE'S HALL: A Liverpool landmark analysed by Steven Brindle.
BOOKS: Why literary festivals are going from strength to strength.
KING'S ROAD: The haunt of everyone from Charles II to Mary Quant — and now, er, Clive Aslet.
FAVOURITE PAINTING: Thea Musgrave's pick is dazzling and bold.
PAVAROTTI'S WIDOW: Nicoletta Mantovani on her late husband's legacy.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: What else to do in SW3 if you're coming to the world's greatest flower showThere's more to Chelsea than just the Flower Show so we've rounded up some of the best places to eat, stay and shop.
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Uniquely unique? The Yorkshire grain silos transformed into a home that's a symphony in glass, steel and curvesAmid the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, on the edge of the Castle Howard Estate, The Silos is a property for which the word 'house' simply doesn't cut it. And that's not the only way in which it's made us throw out the dictionary.
