COTSWOLDS ISSUE
This week in Country Life we explore the Cotswolds. From the rolling hills to the incredible local produce there, from the equestrians to the superb pubs and hotels, this region has so much to offer.
** We applaud the custodians who keep the area alive and thriving as it celebrates 50 years as an AONB
** Jacky Hobbs meets the Land Gardeners, a floral business based in a manor-house garden in Oxfordshire
** Olivia Williams visits H. Forman & Son to find out what real smoked salmon is supposed to taste like
** The area’s distinctive honey-coloured stone makes its country houses clear winners in the property market, reports Penny Churchill
PLUS
Even the briefest of incidents at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials guarantees immortality. Kate Green gathers the most enduring memories
And our kitchen garden cook makes pretty pasta
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?
