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Country Life

Feb 08 2023
Magazine

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 Victoria Margaret Danielle Ludlow

Dressing it up • Future Publishing Ltd, 121–141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR 0330 390 6591; www.countrylife.co.uk

Country Life

Town & Country

Town & Country Notebook

Letters to the Editor

Doing the decent thing

A worrying future for historic chapels

The way we were Photographs from the COUNTRY LIFE archive

My favourite painting Kate Corbett-Winder

This is England • May Hill, with its spectacular views lit by winter sun, has a promise of the spring to come, as in Edward Thomas’s account of an epic walk

New Grub Street

Romans and reivers • Netherby Hall, Cumbria The home of Gerald and Margo Smith A house built on the site of a Roman fort evokes two periods of the distant past. John Martin Robinson reports on the recent revival of the building, including the award-winning restoration of its stables

Native breeds Bagot goat

Let’s stick together • It shouldn’t be a case of farming or the environment

Love on the wing • Their plumage might be breathtaking and their calls haunting, but birds behave much like us when it comes to romance, with some looking for stable relationships and others for casual encounters, finds Stephen Moss

How do I measure up? • Arms, feet, local stones and even barleycorn have all played a part in our bid to quantify the world, discovers Ben Lerwill, as he weighs up the stories behind how units of measurement were standardised

Your zest friend • It may look a little dull compared with other fruit, but the zingy orange was once the preserve of kings and nothing beats its sweet and sharp magic when it comes to brightening up a dreary winter day, says Tom Parker Bowles

In the red • Symbolising anger, passion, courage, love, danger and joy, red can enhance any mood, says Hetty Lintell

What’s in a puppy’s name? • It may be time to park Rover and consider something more imaginative, says Jonathan Young

Lights fantastic • Amelia Thorpe shines a light on the latest designs

Beam me up • At last, help is at hand for anyone blinded by the byzantine complexity of architectural lighting

The winner takes it all • Three properties in East Anglia are fine examples of the wealth and beauty that have characterised the region for centuries

Flowers of Scotland • Properties north of the Border offer terrific value, tremendous scenery and a taste of the wilderness. What more could you want?

Bright-bulb moments • The Wild Garden at Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire The home of Mr and Mrs James Birch Sweeps of spring bulbs scatter the lawns in what appears to be an entirely natural show, but is, in fact, a carefully curated selection that flowers in three distinct phases, says Tilly Ware

Rose gold

Cut and come again • Easily identified by their gnarled silhouettes, pollarded trees can be found all over the country. Charles Quest-Ritson looks into the history and origins of this ancient method of tree management

Will the real Donatello please stand up? • Sometimes obstreperous, coarse and tricky, Donatello- or Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi–was so outrageously talented he could create...


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Frequency: Weekly Pages: 112 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: Feb 08 2023

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: February 8, 2023

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Travel & Outdoor

Languages

English

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 Victoria Margaret Danielle Ludlow

Dressing it up • Future Publishing Ltd, 121–141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR 0330 390 6591; www.countrylife.co.uk

Country Life

Town & Country

Town & Country Notebook

Letters to the Editor

Doing the decent thing

A worrying future for historic chapels

The way we were Photographs from the COUNTRY LIFE archive

My favourite painting Kate Corbett-Winder

This is England • May Hill, with its spectacular views lit by winter sun, has a promise of the spring to come, as in Edward Thomas’s account of an epic walk

New Grub Street

Romans and reivers • Netherby Hall, Cumbria The home of Gerald and Margo Smith A house built on the site of a Roman fort evokes two periods of the distant past. John Martin Robinson reports on the recent revival of the building, including the award-winning restoration of its stables

Native breeds Bagot goat

Let’s stick together • It shouldn’t be a case of farming or the environment

Love on the wing • Their plumage might be breathtaking and their calls haunting, but birds behave much like us when it comes to romance, with some looking for stable relationships and others for casual encounters, finds Stephen Moss

How do I measure up? • Arms, feet, local stones and even barleycorn have all played a part in our bid to quantify the world, discovers Ben Lerwill, as he weighs up the stories behind how units of measurement were standardised

Your zest friend • It may look a little dull compared with other fruit, but the zingy orange was once the preserve of kings and nothing beats its sweet and sharp magic when it comes to brightening up a dreary winter day, says Tom Parker Bowles

In the red • Symbolising anger, passion, courage, love, danger and joy, red can enhance any mood, says Hetty Lintell

What’s in a puppy’s name? • It may be time to park Rover and consider something more imaginative, says Jonathan Young

Lights fantastic • Amelia Thorpe shines a light on the latest designs

Beam me up • At last, help is at hand for anyone blinded by the byzantine complexity of architectural lighting

The winner takes it all • Three properties in East Anglia are fine examples of the wealth and beauty that have characterised the region for centuries

Flowers of Scotland • Properties north of the Border offer terrific value, tremendous scenery and a taste of the wilderness. What more could you want?

Bright-bulb moments • The Wild Garden at Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire The home of Mr and Mrs James Birch Sweeps of spring bulbs scatter the lawns in what appears to be an entirely natural show, but is, in fact, a carefully curated selection that flowers in three distinct phases, says Tilly Ware

Rose gold

Cut and come again • Easily identified by their gnarled silhouettes, pollarded trees can be found all over the country. Charles Quest-Ritson looks into the history and origins of this ancient method of tree management

Will the real Donatello please stand up? • Sometimes obstreperous, coarse and tricky, Donatello- or Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi–was so outrageously talented he could create...


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