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Mastered in every detail
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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

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8 mins  |
November 29, 2023
Claus for celebration
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Claus for celebration

Lights and turkeys and bells, oh my! Embrace the festive spirit with Amie Elizabeth White's A to Z of Christmas

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8 mins  |
November 29, 2023
County of contrasts
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County of contrasts

The Garden of England provides the ideal backdrop for three beautiful country homes

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5 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Time and tide wait for no avocet
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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

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4 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Cure and simple
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Cure and simple

Flavoursome and flourishing, the British air-dried sausage offering is catching up with its Continental counterparts

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6 mins  |
November 22, 2023
As hard as nails
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As hard as nails

Known as ironwood thanks to its ability to blunt saws, the densely muscular hornbeam is often overlooked and frequently misidentified

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4 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Enjoy your winter greens
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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:

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3 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Devoted to daphne
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Devoted to daphne

The bewitching scent of daphnes hangs heavy in the winter air, making them an essential plant at this time of year

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3 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Betty, Belle and other stories
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Betty, Belle and other stories

leaves the city behind to go wild in Exmoor in a Land Rover Defender

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6 mins  |
November 22, 2023
The devil is in the detail
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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

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6 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Game, setter, match
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Game, setter, match

An affectionate free spirit in a glamorous feathered coat, the English setter comes in Robin Reliant or Ferrari mode

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6 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Stirring the pot
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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.

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3 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Native breeds
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Native breeds

Did you know?

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1 min  |
November 22, 2023
Classicism in the Deccan
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Classicism in the Deccan

The restoration of the former British Residency in Hyderabad has helped encourage local craftsmanship, as the architect involved

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7 mins  |
November 22, 2023
My favourite painting Gavin Plumley
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My favourite painting Gavin Plumley

The Druids: Bringing in the Mistletoe

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1 min  |
November 22, 2023
Clarity not carte blanche
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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

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5 mins  |
November 22, 2023
Speak like a Georgian
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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

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3 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Ariddle wrapped in a mystery
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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

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3 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Off the beaten cycle path
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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).

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2 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Home from home
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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

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6 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Down with the Durrells
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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

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023
A nightingale sang...
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A nightingale sang...

Formal elements have provided firm foundations for a garden that is planted for wildlife and surrounded by newly established woodland, reports

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023
America's 51st state
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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

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5 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Defying gravity
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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

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7 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Anything but flat
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Anything but flat

The appetite for apartment living is on the up. Here are some of the capital's best new-builds

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3 mins  |
November 01, 2023
Whatever the weather
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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

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3 mins  |
November 01, 2023
10 ways to insulate a period property
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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

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023
The comforts of the kitchen
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The comforts of the kitchen

The onset of winter has its compensations, not least the chance to indulge in the flavoursome indulgence that is slow cooking, says Tom Parker Bowles

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023
An ode to winter
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An ode to winter

The silence, subtle beauty and certainties of a British winter combine to make it a breathtaking season of cold and cosiness, says

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023
You're a dark horse
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You're a dark horse

The desired steed of great conquerors, as well as a symbol of strength and courage, the black horse-whether mythological, literary or real-has long galloped across our minds, says

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4 mins  |
November 01, 2023