Country Life 3 June 2020
Country Life 3 June 2020 looks at roses, Charles Dickens and art dealing in lockdown.


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BUYING ART: How the art world has been dealing with lockdown.
WHAT THE DICKENS: 150 years on from his death, Charles Dickens' characters are as endearing as ever.
RAMBLING ROSES: Charles Quest-Ritson, the man who literally wrote the book on roses, visits the collection at Moor Wood.
LONDON LIFE: Giraffes, Wimbledon and best commuter bikes.
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PROPERTY: James Fisher picks out swish London homes new to the market.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Alexandra Shulman, former editor of Vogue.
NORTHUMBERLAND: A look at this castle-strewn coast.
HOLCOMBE COURT: John Goodall on this fine Tudor house.
NETTLES: The tale of the stinging plant and its dozens of uses.
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