Country Life November 16 2016 offers up fires to keep you warm this winter; politicians' pets; Nathaniel Parker on political turmoil; plus Gentleman's Life. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: The harmonious appearance of St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset, seat of the Earl of Shaftesbury, belies its complex history, says John Martin Robinson
GARDENS: George Plumptre explores the restored garden at Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, when it is magically illuminated
GENTLEMAN OF THE YEAR: We outline the 21 candidates for the title
INTERVIEW: Actor Nathaniel Parker, who plays the Speaker, Jack Weatherill, in a new play, talks to Jack Watkins
THE WORLD SERVICE: The BBC World Service was a lifeline for Terry Waite during the dark years of his kidnapping in Beirut
FIRES: The secret to a good fire is in the stacking and chopping of logs, says John Wright, who admits to perfectionism
POLITICIANS’ PETS: Forget polls and conferences, the best way for a politician to court popularity is to get a pet, finds Harry Wallop
COOKING: Simon Hopkinson offers onion recipes without tears
CINEMA: Going to the cinema needn’t be a soulless, sticky- floored experience. Emma Hughes recommends a treat at one of Britain’s historic picture houses
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill finds business is booming in South Bucks plus Lincolnshire bargains and bachelor pads
INTERIORS: Giles Kime admires a tranquil Kate Earle kitchen-dining room
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The Henry VII-era house that was dismantled piece by piece and shipped to the USAAgecroft Hall, near Manchester, didn't meet the same miserable end as some of Britain's other country homes. Instead, it was shipped to the USA and repurposed as a museum.
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‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now'Now is the time to firstly, hug a tree, and secondly, plant some more — in increasingly imaginative ways.
