Country Life 9 January 2019 celebrates the happy accidents of the canine world, looks at our country's stunning snowdrops and showcases crumble recipes sure to warm your heart.
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MAKE MINE A MONGREL: Find out why countless celebrities, including Jeremy Irons, have fallen for the scruffy charms of Heinz 57s.
COUNTRYSIDE IN FILM: British scenery can enhance a good film and save a bad one, says Andrew Roberts.
VISUAL TREASURES: Racehorses at dawn in Dorset.
ESSEX ESTATES: Ghostly reminders of lost country estates beguile Fiona Reynolds on a walk around Audley End.
DELICIOUS GRAVADLAX: Served hot or cold, this dish is worth the effort.
LAST GOLD REFINERY: Find out how London's last gold refinery is still creating fortunes from old jewellery.
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INTERIORS: Space-defying guest bedrooms.
CRUMBLE COMFORT: Nothing beats a piping-hot bowl of fruit crumble, but is this queen of puddings actually American?
GARDENS: Michael Heseltine extols the myriad beauties of the snowdrop.
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It'd be crazy to buy this 500-year-old farmhouse just because of its utterly gorgeous Aga — so thank goodness that the rest of this place is also really nicePerry Mill Farm is an immaculate yet characterful four-bedroom dream home in the country at a price that will make city dwellers immediately start Googling 'working from Worcestershire'.
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What is a boilie and what does it do? Discover this and other useful knowledge in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 3, 2025Boilies, Stephen King, Scottish rivers, pink houses and some other stuff. Best get your quiz on.
