All content Archive | June 2018

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June 30th
- A romantic 19th century castle on the Isle of Man in a perfect spot overlooking Douglas Bay
- Curious Questions: Do love potions actually work?
- 10 things you need to think about if you're planning a wedding at home
June 29th
- An astonishing 1,000 year-old château for sale, with gardens laid out by the man who created Versailles
- In Focus: A grim masterpiece of the French painter who became the ultimate storyteller in paint
June 28th
- The sitting room transformed into a kitchen-diner perfect for an Arts-and-Crafts house
- The magnificent Georgian house that stands in a blissfully secluded corner of Herefordshire
- The Cary Arms & Spa, Devon: A boutique bolthole in Babbacombe Bay
June 27th
- Kiss me, Kate at the London Coliseum: Not 'better' than Shakespeare – but certainly more enjoyable to watch
- Country Life June 27 2018
June 26th
- The Bottle & Glass Inn review: A dog-friendly pub with a touch of fine dining
- A fascinating house in Norfolk that dates back to the early years of Henry VIII
- Jason Goodwin: 'There must be a moral here, but I can’t work out what it is'
June 25th
- Secrets of the glow-worm
- An Oxfordshire home with a medieval vaulted hall that's perfect for a 21st century party
- My favourite painting: Peter Randall-Page
June 24th
- 45 truly delightful properties, as seen in Country Life
- Life after Downton Abbey: How Highclere Castle is moving on
- Ultimate guide to growing roses: What to plant, where to plant it, and why you really don’t need to prune
- The coracle-maker: ‘Coracles are the world’s oldest continuously used vessel and an important part of our heritage’
June 23rd
- A Scottish castle for sale that comes with amazing history, a pub and Europe's largest treehouse
- Curious Questions: Why do actors say ‘break a leg’?
- Palazzo Grimani, Venice: The entire 17th-century palace restored by a British architect
- How to prepare a posh picnic
June 22nd
- Inside Kate Moss's bathroom, where the wallpaper alone took six months to create
- A glorious Tudor farmhouse on the edge of Winchester, for sale for the first time in over 20 years
- In Focus: The breathtaking sculpture at the V&A with unexplained, frenzied figures writhing in pleasure and pain
June 21st
- The best honeysuckle to grow in your garden – especially if they’re gifts from now-departed friends
- 10 of the best dog-friendly country hotels in Britain
June 20th
- Simon Jenkins: The new British countryside is being not planned, but plonked
- The ‘ultimate residential and sporting estate’, £19m and just 40 miles from central London
- Country Life June 20 2018
June 19th
- Royal Ascot 2018: The eye-watering numbers behind Britain's great race meeting
- Nassau: The Pirate Capital of the Caribbean
- An evening of heirlooms at Christie's
- Five stunning properties with wonderful walled gardens
- Jason Goodwin: ‘It was like the scene where Dreyfus has his epaulettes ripped off ’
- Country Life Royal Wedding Souvenir Issue
June 18th
- Six ways to fix Parliament Square – and make it the centrepiece London deserves
- A beautiful Scottish mansion with a rainforest-inspired atrium in its centre
- My favourite painting: George Carter
June 17th
- 29 simply beautiful properties, as seen in Country Life
- Shaken and sometimes stirred: Easy summer cocktail recipes
- Nymans Garden: The West Sussex gem that's been at the cutting edge for over 120 years
- The sculptor: ‘Every day, I go into the studio in the morning and set about things. I don’t know any other way to live’
June 16th
- 10 properties with views that are truly magical
- Curious Questions: How can you tell if the Union Jack is upside down?
- Nine things nobody will tell you before you get a puppy
- 50 great things to do in Britain that won't cost you a penny
June 15th
- How to choose a morning suit that's perfect for weddings or going to the races
- The enchanting family house and gardens near Edinburgh with a hint of fairytale castle
- In Focus: The plantsman-turned-artist who found art in flowers, and painted from corner to corner
June 14th
- Homemade ricotta, pea and smoked-salmon duck-egg ravioli
- RHS Rosemoor: What to expect at Britain's finest Rose Festival
- Father's Day ideas that your dad will love, from shooting and driving to the ultimate carvery lesson
June 13th
- De Vere Wotton House review: A Surrey Hills getaway with grottoes, temples and griffons galore
- The immaculate country estate of a property tycoon, complete with pool and stables an hour from London
- Country Life June 13 2018
June 12th
- It’s a shore thing: The finest beaches in Jersey
- A Victorian schoolhouse transformed into a magnificent family home near Oxford
- Jason Goodwin: 'They were more like beautiful professors of Hegelian dialectic than actual dogs'
June 11th
- What to collect right now to make money in the future
- Britain's tallest Victorian folly is now a glorious tower home that's up for sale
- My favourite painting: Gabriele Finaldi
June 10th
- 14 beautiful homes, as seen in Country Life
- The incredible tale of the foxglove, from curing to disease to inspiring Van Gogh’s most striking paintings
- Norfolk House: The lost London palace that was razed to the ground, recreated 80 years on
- The Queen's rocking-horse maker: ‘Many clients commission replicas of favourite horses’
June 9th
- Five spectacular country cottages, within commuting distance of London and under £1m
- Curious Questions: How do you take a group photo in which nobody is blinking?
- Euridge Manor Farm, Wiltshire: A fairytale sense of fun, with a pool where rose petals gather
- Across Scotland by bike: Glorious views, great curries – shame about those midges...
June 8th
- The Volvo Ocean Race: Waves the height of houses, plastic-strewn oceans – and what it's like to be on board
- Recipe: Floral strawberry shortcake perfect for summer
- The house which inspired The Darling Buds of May is on the open market for the first time in almost 90 years
- In Focus: Rodin's quirky take on one of the treasures of the Elgin Marbles
June 7th
- 6 things to consider before building a swimming pool
- The North York Moors: Alive with adventure, from enchanting forests to castles, beaches and gardens
June 6th
- 12 fascinating facts about Somerset, from to King Arthur’s Avalon to the skeleton at the bottom of Cheddar Gorge
- An entire cove for sale, including the 'most-photographed house in Cornwall'
- Country Life June 6 2018
June 5th
- Mary Keen: Don't fear downsizing – the joy of starting a new garden from scratch will make up for what you leave behind
- A beautiful 18th century manor house with a rather surprising 21st century interior
- Jason Goodwin: The hotel rooms where Agatha Christie wrote her most famous book, and where Turkey became a modern nation
June 4th
- How to choose the right windows for your home
- A glorious 364-acre West Country estate with a wonderful house plus shooting, fishing and stables
- My favourite painting: Lord Hesketh
June 3rd
- 11 beautiful homes, as seen in Country Life
- Across Scotland on a motorbike: The start of a spectacular journey
- The extraordinary revival of Sydenham House, Devon: ‘Like the old house, but better’
- The lock-gate maker: ‘Maintaining them can be a bit like painting the Forth Bridge’
June 2nd
- Five fabulous houses in the heart of the moors, including a dream thatched cottage at the price of a London studio
- Curious Questions: What is the perfect hangover cure?
- Humphry Repton's 'secret country gem' at Endsleigh, one of the finest hotel gardens in Britain
June 1st
- Recipe: Chicken, broccoli and chickpea curry on flatbreads
- An idyllic waterfront spot on Restronguet Point, one of the most sought-after locations in the West Country
- In Focus: The Van Gogh masterpiece created in the asylum which failed to halt his tragic suicide