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Well, isn't that just the icing on the biscuit?
Gin and tonics, first-aid assistance and hugs are all on the menu at Biscuiteers, where there is always a reason to biscuit'
I'll have a side of drama, please
Tableside cooking is nothing new, but modern-day diners have forgotten how fun it can be, says Tom Parker Bowles, who makes his case for its renaissance
Glory of the garden
Flower farmer and florist Rachel Siegfried uses woody plants and perennials to bring colour to late-season arrangements, three of which she has made for COUNTRY LIFE
Mastered in every detail
The stories of Henry James are full of descriptions of country houses. Jeremy Musson explores the messages these houses convey, with the help of specially commissioned drawings by Matthew Rice
Claus for celebration
Lights and turkeys and bells, oh my! Embrace the festive spirit with Amie Elizabeth White's A to Z of Christmas
County of contrasts
The Garden of England provides the ideal backdrop for three beautiful country homes
Time and tide wait for no avocet
On a lonely November day at Thames end, where the wildness of Nature is intensified by the closeness of our capital city, John Lewis-Stempel is happy to be accompanied only by the birds of the mudflats
Cure and simple
Flavoursome and flourishing, the British air-dried sausage offering is catching up with its Continental counterparts
As hard as nails
Known as ironwood thanks to its ability to blunt saws, the densely muscular hornbeam is often overlooked and frequently misidentified
Enjoy your winter greens
THE minor early-19th-century poet Thomas Hood is best known for writing ‘I remember, I remember, the house where I was born’, listing roses, violets, lilac and lilies. Less well-known is his gloomy November poem, which begins:
Devoted to daphne
The bewitching scent of daphnes hangs heavy in the winter air, making them an essential plant at this time of year
Betty, Belle and other stories
leaves the city behind to go wild in Exmoor in a Land Rover Defender
The devil is in the detail
Devil’s Dyke? Satan did it. The Devil’s Shovelful? Guess who. The Devil’s Punch Bowl? Actually that one was giants. recounts some imaginative explanations for our ancient monuments
Game, setter, match
An affectionate free spirit in a glamorous feathered coat, the English setter comes in Robin Reliant or Ferrari mode
Stirring the pot
On the last weekend before Advent, families gather to make Christmas pudding-but they probably don't serve it with roast beef.
Native breeds
Did you know?
Classicism in the Deccan
The restoration of the former British Residency in Hyderabad has helped encourage local craftsmanship, as the architect involved
My favourite painting Gavin Plumley
The Druids: Bringing in the Mistletoe
Clarity not carte blanche
Developers need clarity as to where they can build, We need to zone our countryside to prevent conflict and the erosion of this limited and precious resource
Speak like a Georgian
The 18th century was a golden age of slang, with a phrase for every body and bodily function, from 'fubbs' for curves to 'fizzle' for quiet 'emissions', finds
Ariddle wrapped in a mystery
The late Robert Kime chose his pieces as much for their history as for their quality, but the stories of some of the works sold in the phenomenally successful dispersal of his collections may never be fully revealed
Off the beaten cycle path
I RECENTLY returned from the Taurus Mountains in southern Turkey after a magical week with The Slow Cyclist, a specialist tour operator I know well from previous travels in both Transylvania (Romania) and the Mani Peninsula (Greece).
Home from home
There's nothing better than settling in on holiday. Here are our favourite out-of-theordinary private homes and villas available to book in Europe and beyond in 2024
Down with the Durrells
On Corfu, a silent war is raging between developers and the allies of a way of island life immortalised by Gerald Durrell. Away from the big resorts, Jo Rodgers discovers that it is still possible to travel off the beaten track with children in tow
A nightingale sang...
Formal elements have provided firm foundations for a garden that is planted for wildlife and surrounded by newly established woodland, reports
America's 51st state
Glamorous American bars were once a familiar sight in London, catering to US and British citizens alike, but only two of the historic ones remain. On the eve of Thanksgiving, Robert Crossan goes in search of both
Defying gravity
Norman Foster gave London dizzying skyscrapers, head-turning apartment blocks and a bridge of light, as well as championing compact city living and piloting aeroplanes. Carla Passino meets the man with his head in the clouds
Anything but flat
The appetite for apartment living is on the up. Here are some of the capital's best new-builds
Whatever the weather
Sometimes, it's best to forget all about the warm embrace of a winter-sun holiday, argues Emma Love, and cuddle up in the cold, at home and abroad
10 ways to insulate a period property
Modern technology might offer sustainable, cost-effective heat sources, but the best-value unit of energy is the one you don't lose through your roof, floors, walls and windows. Tim Moulding, a eighth-generation builder, suggests ways to keep an old building warm