Country Life November 23 2016 is our brilliant restoration number, featuring the best builders in Britain and beautiful houses to restore. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: In the second of two articles, John Martin Robinson charts the remarkable restoration of St Giles House in Dorset
GARDENS: Kathryn Bradley-Hole finds the gardens at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, engagingly memorable
BEST BUILDERS: A good builder can be a real treasure. Clive Aslet looks at some of the best and most established firms
CAPABILITY BROWN: The icehouse at Rycote has been restored in honour of Capability Brown’s anniversary. Mark Hedges visits
SILK MAKING: Jeremy Musson meets the doyen of British silk making
DOGS: Tessa Waugh indulges in some pooch pillow talk with the owners who share their sofas and beds with their dogs
INTERIORS: Giles Kime enjoys trees that light up the night and Ashley Hicks remembers a legendary yellow room
OWLS: David Profumo profiles the tawny owl, a devastatingly effective predator
MOTORING: Charles Rangeley-Wilson finds a car he really, really likes
SAUSAGES: Emma Hughes discovers how to build the perfect banger
COOKING: Luxurious ways with truffles
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill on how new owners bring new style plus houses to restore and beautiful renovations
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Spam: The tinned meaty treat that brought a taste of the ‘hot-dog life of Hollywood’ to war-weary BritainCourtesy of our ‘special relationship’ with the US, Spam was a culinary phenomenon, says Mary Greene. So much so that in 1944, London’s Simpson’s, renowned for its roast beef, was offering creamed Spam casserole instead.
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Folio, Folio, wherefore art thou Folio? Shakespeare set to be auctioned by Sotheby'sFour Folios will be auctioned in London on May 23, with an estimate of £3.5–£4.5 million for 'the most significant publication in the history of English literature'.
