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November 2017 Archive

94 articles

30 November
Children’s visions of the perfect future house, as rendered by a professional architect
Chocolate, pear and hazelnut frangipane tart
29 November
45 Jermyn St: A rare find where you’ll be planning your return before you even leave
A riverside house with gardens which look like they’ve escaped from a Monet
Country Life November 29 2017
28 November
The former home of the Earls of Portsmouth comes to the market
Planning a wedding? Take a look at the Country Life guide to getting married
27 November
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: The happy couple pose for first official photographs
The day that Woolworths accidentally sold me an endangered species
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce engagement; wedding set for Spring 2018
My favourite painting: Xavier Bray
26 November
Three historic homes brought perfectly into the 21st century, as seen in the pages of Country Life
The future’s bright: New colour palettes bring life to period properties
The cricket bat-maker: 'People don’t believe it takes so much to achieve the final product. We don’t want to rush anything'
25 November
An Elizabethan manor house that comes with a title once held by Henry VIII
The Lowell Hotel, New York: A recently refurbished 1920s landmark
How to master the art of perfect picture hanging
Hibernation: The animal phenomenon that might just save the human race
24 November
What it feels like to play a violin that cost millions with a bow that cost more than a house
Hedgehogs in peril: Time to do your bit to help save Mrs Tiggywinkle
23 November
Zuma: Precision, chaos and some of London's finest Japanese food
A quacking good spread: Traditional duck terrine
Pol Roger's 'Christmas' advert completely ignores everything to do with Christmas
The designer's bedroom: 'Don’t overthink it – it’s usually much better to trust your first instinct'
22 November
The grand Cornwall house once condemned as 'past saving', now set to be great again
Listed buildings: Saving the history on your doorstep
Country Life November 22 2017
21 November
10 of the best waterfront properties for sale in the world right now
How to make meatloaf with leek and pancetta
My favourite painting: Ken Follett
20 November
10 picture-perfect thatched cottages which are immaculate inside and out
Degas: The lively, powerful visionary who toiled and ground his way to genius
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's 70th anniversary portraits
Why the royals head straight for Austria’s ski slopes every winter
19 November
The Country Life Gentleman's Life party: All the photo booth snaps from the event at Huntsman
19 breathtaking houses, as seen in the pages of Country Life
The dazzling colours of bamboo – yes, bamboo – which can steal your heart
Britain's last traditional scissor-maker: 'People don’t want three for £1 from Ikea'
18 November
Upmeads: A Modernist castle as odd and beguiling today as ever
Ranulph Fiennes: 'Commuting up and down the motorway is more dangerous than a trip to the Arctic'
Six essential life skills that every modern gentleman must possess
17 November
The Kent manor with an original Tudor fireplace and space for a string of horses
Going off piste: How to embrace modern alpine style
16 November
How military watches have come from First World War necessity to 21st century icon
The beautiful Kent estate of the smuggler who became one of Britain's richest men
The CLA's Tim Breitmeyer: 'The notion of giving farmers a bung is dead in the water'
15 November
Chalet chic accessories for your home
Inside the mansion where John Lennon lived at the height of Beatles fame
Colin Firth named 'Gentleman of the Year' by Country Life
Country Life November 15 2017
14 November
Bright ideas: How to light your kitchen
The worst garden pests of all? The ones you invite in with open arms
13 November
Living in a conservation area: Ten things you need to know
The Old Swan & Minster Mill: A chocolate-box country stay
My favourite painting: Patrick Bishop
12 November
Three picture-perfect houses, as seen in the pages of Country Life
How to declutter your house without losing your mind
Helen Browning’s Royal Oak: An idyllic Wiltshire spot with pigs, pies, pints and pillows
Five of the best roads in Britain to enjoy the glories of Autumn
11 November
Meet Britain's best hotel animals: The quack pack, the doggy doorman and the moggy maître d'
Scents and sensibility: The roses grown for an ancient perfume in a magical Marrakesh garden
Autumn farming: Endless jobs, the pain of potatoes and the ram who made a break for freedom
Remembering the fallen: The world’s war memorials
10 November
An amazing castle built by Robert the Bruce’s descendants, and just down the road from St Andrews
Virginia Woolf's exquisite Richmond townhouse comes up for sale
Get your home's lighting just right: Seven questions answered
9 November
A 'baby Balmoral' comes to the market in Scotland
HRH The Prince of Wales: Why we must save our trees
How to make quince-and-walnut crumble cake
8 November
Seven of the best breakfasts in Britain
Country Life November 8 2017
7 November
The ultimate apple pie recipe
A Scottish getaway by the side of a loch that's a pure slice of romantic fantasy
10 lovely wood baskets for your log burner or open fire
6 November
The last word on Capability Brown – but one which comes with a health warning
A 'faded glory that time forgot' with vast potential on the banks of the Thames
My favourite painting: The Lord Crathorne
5 November
Four dreamy properties, as seen in Country Life
Coming round the mountain: Europe's best ski circuits
Thrumpton Hall, Nottinghamshire: A treasure on the Trent
'I didn't even know what a cooper was': Hanging with master cooper
4 November
'The project of a lifetime': A ruined mansion that needs saving in the 'Midsomer Murders' village
Six places you could buy for £650,000
Britain’s great railway stations: Victorian eclecticism, modern genius and one that is a true work of art
Monty Don: How to stop worrying and learn to love gardening in November
Country Life announces the Gentleman of the Year winner
10 reasons why the Full English Breakfast is one of the world’s great meals
3 November
A 17th century castle that offers life in the heart of a lovely Cotswolds village
How to make salted-caramel, apple and roasted-hazelnut galette
2 November
Six of the best European resorts for ski lodges you can use all year round
The Country House Library: Why these rooms and their collections need to be taken much more seriously
1 November
How animal naming trends are a sign o' the times
The life and times of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown
Country Life November 1 2017