This week in Country Life we visit some of the Cornish families who continue to keep their estates, and the local economy, flourishing. We also celebrate Red Ruby Devons who so beautifully enhance the landscape, we look back at the medal winners of this year's Chelsea Flower Show, we reveal a new work by Shakespeare which was vitally important for his career and our kitchen garden advises how to cook a delicious gluten-free elderflower and honey cake.
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The greatest moment in the life of Jessie Owens: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 13, 2025Breathtaking athleticism and Shakespeare's birthday are among the questions in the final quiz of the week.
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Merlins: Britain's smallest bird of prey is a 'swerving, zigzagging, 240mph weighted missile' that's gutsy enough to chase off a golden eagleSize doesn’t matter when it comes to the fighting spirit of the tiny merlin, a fierce parent and favoured hunting accessory of Mary, Queen of Scots.
