Country Life 7 November 2018 features our annual Gentleman's Life supplement, explains how buying British wood can save our trees, finds the perfect peony and reveals skiing secrets for beginners. Find out more here:
GENTLEMAN'S LIFE: Our indispensable 84-page guide to getting the most out of life as a modern gentleman.
A FAREWELL TO ARMS: Carla Carlisle remembers the USA's forgotten war.
TRAVEL: Rosie Paterson swoops down the slopes in Whistler, Canada.
IMMORTAL LANDSCAPES: The contribution of our great authors to immortalising our great landscapes should be acknowledged, says Clive Aslet.
FAVOURITE PAINTING: Pierre Lagrange, chairman of Savile Row's Huntsman, makes his choice.
GROWN IN BRITAIN: Anna Tyzack meets the leaders of the thriving British timber industry.
LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE: Flour miller
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THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: Claire Jackson on the BBC's remarkable new classical season.
INTERIORS: Stay warm with this season's most elegant fireplaces
SKIING WITHOUT TEARS: Kate Green and Rosie Paterson offer tips to adult beginners.
GARDENS: The new Itoh peonies, 70 years in the making.
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?
