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Summer Solstice, Roger Federer and battle of the Popes: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 23, 2025
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Save me: A castle on the Isle of Wight designed by James Wyatt is up for sale
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From the Country Life archive: The questionable vacuum caps that promised a 'healthy, vigorous growth of hair'
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Myddleton House: The place that 'will help you learn what true gardening is' is open to everyone, and just 30 minutes from central London
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