Country Life

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.

Miss Philippa Wyndham Jones

A sea change • Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF 0330 390 6591; www.countrylife.co.uk

Claim six issues of Country Life for £6*

Country Life

Town & Country

Good week for

Bad week for

Country Mouse • Farewell, Farnborough

Town Mouse • The armchair traveller

A ‘chin’ and a bib

Town & Country Notebook

Simple suppers • Asparagus and Parmesan soup

In the spotlight • Gooseberry sawfly (Nematus ribesii)

Book of the week

Wines of the week

There’s gold in them thar hills

Contact us (photographs welcome)

Letters to the Editor

Back to Earth

Coming to terms with the past

The way we were • Photographs from the COUNTRY LIFE archive

My favourite painting David Profumo

Ode to our wastelands • Losing small patches of scrubby land to new houses might not seem significant, but these little Edens are vital for Nature, contends Mary Colwell

On the record

On the edge • Holkham’s director of conservation on changing farming to feed us and protect wildlife

Architecture for education • Newnham College, Cambridge University The Principal and Fellows of Newnham College To mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Newnham College and the arrival of women scholars in Cambridge, Kathryn Ferry examines the distinctive style of the college buildings

The taste of a mermaid’s kiss • Once viewed as a lowly substitute, salt-loving marsh samphire is back in favour in our gardens and on our plates, says Julia Platt Leonard

Samphire with pine nuts and lemon

A countryman’s East Anglia • The late farmer and writer Adrian Bell should be revered for the way in which his evocative words bring rural culture and landscape to life, says Richard Hawking

As clear as a Bell

Sail away with me • Our remaining windmills are unashamedly romantic slices of old England. Last spring, those still working went into overdrive to meet local demand for flour, reports Eleanor Doughty

Where to buy flour from a working mill

Celebrating the charm of the evening chorus • Although not as intense as their dawn serenade, our birds’ evensong offers a ‘jazzier’ performance, especially in April when there are no leaves to soften the sweet sound, says John Lewis-Stempel

Interiors The designer's room • By introducing curves, Irene Gunter fitted a bath and a double shower into this London townhouse

Lights fantastic • Distinctive designs to make a statement on your wall, selected

In the making • My jewellery play or shape, rarely - we celebrate classic simplicity and wearability is key'

Luxury News • Now we can entertain, treat your table to some jolly napkins

Luxury under £20

A few of my favourite • Born in Bracknell, the former England captain and World Cup winner’s journey began with Bracknell RFC minis. Nicknamed Mad Dog for his passion on the pitch, he has not slowed down since retiring, embarking on numerous challenges around the world. He co-founded The Lewis Moody Foundation, supporting families...