Country Life this week takes you effortlessly from the shores of Lake Como into the Cumbrian hills for a secret fudge recipe, and back to the south east for a new exhibition of Roman watercolours
** Kathryn Bradley-Hole visits Hotel Villa d’Este by Lake Como in Italy, which has gardens fit for a queen
** Vicky Liddell charts the rise of the rural dress emporium
** A 100-year-old Cumbrian fudge recipe has Tessa Waugh wanting more of the tasty treat
** How to create the perfect study
** As the 6 Nations tournament gets under way, Owain Jones assesses each nation’s chances
** Huon Mallalieu is fascinated by Francis Towne’s Roman watercolours
PLUS we cook with purple sprouting broccoli, show you how to move house and commute for nothing, and talk to Olympic rower Katherine Grainger about getting ready for Rio
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One puffin, two puffin, three puffin, four: The National Trust’s puffin count gets underway on the Farne IslandsThough the islands' shags and terns are in decline, its puffin population has been growing — and the trust is streaming a live recording of their burrows.
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Business at the front, party at the rear: Ravensbury Lodge in Devon, a four-bed conversion on the market with stunning views of the River DartThe house in Warfleet, Dartmouth, is a waterside property with a twist — and its contrasting architectural elements are a delightful surprise.
