Country Life May 10 2017
The Surrey number plus summer fashion and how to judge a prize pig.


Country Life May 10 2017 is our splendid Surrey number exploring affairs of the harp; the Clandon dilemma, great chicken recipes and how to judge a prize pig. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: The destruction of Clandon in a fire in 2015 presents the National Trust with its largest ever reconstruction project and some difficult decisions to make. John Goodall examines the dilemmas that it faces in achieving a meaningful result.
GARDENS: The divided estate at Frensham Court House in Surrey provided challenges for one designer, finds Kathryn Bradley-Hole
DORSET'S BLUE POOL: Bought after being advertised in Country Life, Dorset's Blue Pool is a sight to behold, reports Ali Wood
AFFAIRS OF THE HARP: Katy Birchall visits the British company that's pulling the strings to ensure the heavenly music goes on
INTERIORS: Lord Weidenfeld's apartment remains a design classic plus why black in back all over the house
FASHION: Our choice of cool outfits for the season's hottest occasions
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
HOW TO JUDGE A PIG: The agricultural-show season starts this month. Julie Harding asks leading judges why they selected their winners of 2016.
COOKING: Simon Hopkinson presents two chicken salad recipes which are ideal for a light lunch
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill, Eleanor Doughty and Annunciata Walton pick Surrey's best properties
COUNTRY LIFE INTERNATIONAL: The best properties in Monaco and the Mediterranean
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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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