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The money's in the honey
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The money's in the honey

PEOPLE in Britain are eating less bread. Last year, sales were down by more than 4% and prices went up by more than 16%. That’s bad news for the bakers, but it is also very bad news for those who produce jam and other spreads. Cutting down on toast means customers cut down on jam and marmalade, which have lost nearly 5% of their market share. For soft-fruit growers, this is a serious blow, exacerbated by the huge increase in their costs.

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January 24, 2024
A river runs through it
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A river runs through it

The meandering waterwaysif Britain—in this case the Lyvennet, Eden, North Tyne and Taf—have seen it all, from glamping pods and rewilding to medieval village takeovers

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January 24, 2024
My favourite painting Ashley Campbell
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My favourite painting Ashley Campbell

Charlotte Mullins comments on Iris

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January 24, 2024
Spin when you're winning
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Spin when you're winning

It might be the January blues, but James Fisher is not feeling confident for England’s chances in India

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January 24, 2024
Seed drill
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Seed drill

I STILL find it magical that seeds carry all the information needed to become a full-grown productive plant. Our task is to ensure that this nugget of potential falls into the right place at the right time in the right way.

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January 24, 2024
Wall to wall abundance
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Wall to wall abundance

The Walled Garden at Whithurst Park, West Sussex The home of Richard Taylor and Rick Englert Growing your own is one thing, says Tiffany Daneff, but building your own walled kitchen garden from scratch is a quite remarkable achievement

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January 24, 2024
The sweet spot
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The sweet spot

A house under £1.5 million usually offers good, family-sized proportions, while avoiding a jump to 12% Stamp Duty

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January 24, 2024
All bark and some bite
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All bark and some bite

A vital source of food, a pharmacy and a haven for wildlife, a tree’s living skin is a surprisingly sophisticated surface, says John Lewis-Stempel

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January 24, 2024
It's the little things
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It's the little things

AS well as Lindisfarne Castle, COUNTRY LIFE’s former offices on Tavistock Street, London WC2, and numerous country houses in the Home Counties, Sir Edwin Lutyens is known for designing a miniature, four-storey Palladian villa given by the nation to Queen Mary in 1924. This year, the Royal Collection Trust celebrates the 100th anniversary of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House with a reimagined display at Windsor Castle, which opened last week.

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January 24, 2024
Wildly out of whack
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Wildly out of whack

THE Government is far behind in its goal to halt Nature’s decline and ensure 30% of land and sea is protected by 2030, finds the latest damning report from the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).

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January 24, 2024
When God closes a door...
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When God closes a door...

TODAY, the National Churches Trust launches its manifesto calling for urgent action to rescue the UK's church buildings. Every Church Counts offers a blueprint for how churches can be saved for the future,' explains National Churches Trust chief executive Claire Walker. 'With hundreds facing closure across the UK, a national plan is urgently needed... We are calling on Government, heritage organisations and Christian denominations to work together.'

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January 24, 2024
The evidence of your eyes and ears
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The evidence of your eyes and ears

Podcasts are taking over. James Fisher finds out what they are, where they came from and what to listen to

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January 24, 2024
Rooms with a cru
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Rooms with a cru

Successive lockdowns taught us to make the most of our homes, from the addition of everything from home offices to gyms. However, a wine room offers a much more sybaritic experience, finds Amelia Thorpe

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January 24, 2024
Where grace is laced with muscle
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Where grace is laced with muscle

Real or fictional, horses have the power to change lives, society and mass opinion. Red Rum, Frankel, Black Beauty, The Pie: Paul Hayward considers his top 12 transformational equine stars

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January 24, 2024
Country-house Clawdo
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Country-house Clawdo

Was it the leopard in the dining room, the jackdaw in the kitchen or the ferret in the nursery? Bronwen Riley presents a whodunnit of the worst-behaved pets

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January 24, 2024
Nationhood and corporation - Australia House, the Strand, London WC2
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Nationhood and corporation - Australia House, the Strand, London WC2

An imposing home for the newly federated Commonwealth of Australia sought through its design and materials to celebrate themes of union with Britain and national self worth, as G. A. Bremner explains

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January 24, 2024
So much more than a walk in the park
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So much more than a walk in the park

After 75 years, the job required of national parks has changed. They now need to be hothouses of Nature recovery, and it’s time we got on with it

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January 24, 2024
All roads lead to Rome
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All roads lead to Rome

Thomas, 14th Earl of Arundel, amassed the first large collection of classical sculptures in the 17th century. Britain's passion for antiquities has endured to this day, albeit with a different approach, as Carla Passino discovers

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January 03, 2024
To ski or not to ski
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To ski or not to ski

'Falling over was easy, even on the flat; getting up was disastrous;

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January 03, 2024
La dolce Dolomites
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La dolce Dolomites

There's more to skiing than the French and Swiss Alps, says James Fisher, who goes in search of new adventures in the Italian mountains

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January 03, 2024
There's no time like the ancient present
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There's no time like the ancient present

Athens, cradle of civilisation, is enjoying a rapid renaissance, says Luke Abrahams, and the best time to visit is right now

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January 03, 2024
At the turn of the century
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At the turn of the century

La Mamounia in Marrakech has a storied past. As it turns 100, Mary Lussiana returns to reflect on its successes and guess what the next few years might hold

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January 03, 2024
Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil
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Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil

'Sweet and nutty with a hint of artichoke, peel them with a spoon as you would ginger'

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January 03, 2024
It's a mash up
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It's a mash up

'Floury-fleshed 'Kestrel' is better than any I've tried'

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January 03, 2024
On the hour, every hour
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On the hour, every hour

The Greenwich Time Signal has been a ubiquitous part of BBC Radio for a century, but few know what it really is and where it came from, says Rob Crossan

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January 03, 2024
Talk of the town
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Talk of the town

With his inside-out buildings, wedged skyscrapers and skyline-poking struts, Richard Rogers changed the London landscape, as well as pioneering sustainable urban living, as Carla Passino discovers

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January 03, 2024
Lands of hope and glory
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Lands of hope and glory

Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute

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January 03, 2024
Making a splash
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Making a splash

Ideas for creating a luxury bathing and dressing sanctuary at home, selected by Amelia Thorpe

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January 03, 2024
The secret of a good night's sleep
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The secret of a good night's sleep

Amanda Oldfield of The Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Company tells COUNTRY LIFE why the quality of your sleep is only as good as the quality of your bed

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January 03, 2024
Interiors: The designer's room
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Interiors: The designer's room

The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots

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January 03, 2024