Country Life December 3 2014
Country Life December 3 2014 reveals the best chocolates to hand around this Christmas and explores Crow’s Hall in Suffolk.


This week in Country Life we reveal the curious truth behind some of our most beloved carols, we discover why a lurcher really is a countryman’s best friend, we learn to cook with swede and we explore the less-visited side of the Caribbean island of St Barths.
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Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in September 2025.
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