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January 2019 Archive

95 articles

31 January
Sporting Life: Who will win the 2019 Six Nations?
The Grade I-listed home to two Devon dynasties, with a 13th century chapel and five acres of breathtaking gardens
How to make sticky pomegranate chicken with giant couscous and tenderstem broccoli
30 January
Tom’s Kitchen review: Ferocious chefs, ferociously good food
A pair of English vineyards for sale which offer the dream of a new life in the country
Country Life 30 January 2019
29 January
Where to ski, what to do and where to stay in Les 3 Vallées
Jason Goodwin: 'Some empires take centuries to decay... others crumble like a sandcastle assaulted by the tide'
28 January
A tour of Italy in a classic Alfa Romeo Spider, the classic 60s car promising romance and adventure
A beautiful 18th-century rectory transformed by the great George Gilbert Scott
My Favourite Painting: Anya Hindmarch
27 January
From the Sweet Lady to the Crème de Cognac: Three expert opinions on the top dahlias to buy and plant now
In praise of Fish and Chips, the ultimate British dish – and our pick of places to try it
The willow weaver: 'I like to let the host structure feed the form'
26 January
A beautiful former rectory on the market in the Hampshire village that Jane Austen called home
Curious Questions: Why is walking down the middle of the road called 'jaywalking'?
Skiing in South Tyrol: Mountains that inspired Le Corbusier, exquisite dining and the world's most picturesque museum
25 January
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Scarves aplenty, whisky candles and some charitable cushions
The picturesque cottage which escaped demolition to become a beautifully-refurbished family home
In Focus: Leonora Carrington's extraordinary portrayal of Max Ernst, the surrealist pioneer who inspired Dalí
24 January
Sporting Life: Botham, Gower and 17 pints on rest days – a look at cricket in the 80s, through the eyes of Derek Pringle
Three perfect houses which show just why so many of us dream of moving to a waterside home
23 January
How to transform a dark Victorian kitchen into a charming social space with bespoke joinery
A Georgian townhouse with perhaps the best views in Bath and not a small amount of history
Country Life 23 January 2019
22 January
Pinkmead review: A private estate all to yourself in one of the Isle of Wight's prettiest spots
Hyundai Santa Fe review: Yes, it's a Hyundai. But it's a bloody good car.
A truly remarkable Grade II-listed Georgian villa within a mile from the Bath city centre, surrounded by rolling countryside
Jason Goodwin: The quiet miracle of 'paths of will', where we shrug off authority and trust the people who have gone before
21 January
A perfectly-preserved home on an ancient stretch of land in one of the prettiest spots in Wiltshire
My Favourite Painting: Harry Christophers
20 January
Three picture-perfect country houses, as seen in Country Life
David Austin, Britain's late, great king of roses: The man who brought about 'a revolution in taste, expectations and how we garden'
12 spectacular photographs from the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
Why we all love a crumble and how to make yours the best in the family
19 January
A chance to build an outrageously beautiful treehouse within glorious Cotswolds woodland
Curious Questions: One for sorrow, two for joy – but why are we so superstitious about magpies?
Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast: Golf, Game of Thrones and the most spectacular cliff walk in Europe
In praise of the great British sausage – and five of the best bangers you can buy
18 January
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Step back in time with nightshirts, port and good old fashioned dice games
A beautifully-restored family home with walled garden within 'the most beautiful space in England'
In Focus: The mesmerising work of Anni Albers, the Bauhaus graduate who turned weaving into fine art
17 January
Sporting Life: Can you learn to ballroom dance in seven weeks?
Why those 'win a house for £10' raffles should come with a health warning
Recipe: Mini blue cheese Croque Madame with quail's eggs
16 January
Blenheim Palace's lost ballroom, theatre and chambers seen for the first time in 250 years
Three irresistible homes in the middle of nowhere
Country Life 16 January 2019
15 January
Tahiti: Lush mountains, glorious beaches and paddling with sharks in the paradise that entranced Captain Cook
An idyllic Somerset country house with secret garden, orangery and a music room
Jason Goodwin: On 1930s gardeners, the tragedy of tree diseases and the sexual habits of earthworms
14 January
A perfectly-formed small bedroom, as designed by Nina Campbell
Stamp duty: What it is, why we have it and why you might be due a refund
My Favourite Painting: Hilary McGrady
13 January
Why we love our mongrels, by Jilly Cooper, Jeremy Irons and more owners who love their Heinz 57s
A superbly luxurious Berkshire haven for sale, as seen in Country Life
The trials of collecting snowdrops: 'Is there no love for a Heffalump or a Grumpy?'
The secret history of the milestone, from Roman Britain to Industrial Revolution and beyond
12 January
An 578-acre estate within the Lake District National Park, including the Cumbrian retreat of interior designer Robert Kime
Curious Questions: Can a swan really break your arm?
Gstaad: The year-round gem of the Swiss Alps that's 'Hollywood with snow'
Simon Hopkinson's top ten cookbooks, from The French Menu to Food from the Far East
11 January
The utterly inessential shopping list: A toaster you'll want to drive, the world's smartest cardigan and a £2,700 bedside lamp
Stunning Grade II-listed character property in Berkshire, half an hour from central London by the new Elizabeth line
In Focus: The Rembrandt portrayal of Christ which contains the fingerprints of the great master himself
10 January
A nine-acre estate with plenty of room for improvement, wonderfully secluded in the north of England
Recipe: Simon Hopkinson's Gravadlax, a delightful Swedish cured-salmon dish
9 January
Traditionally trendy: The stunning bathroom of a completely refurbished Grade II-listed Georgian rectory
A magnificent period property with a boathouse, tennis court and its own private cinema
Country Life 9 Jan 2019
8 January
A wine tour of Malta: New tastes, a wine-making sage and endless rough and ready charm
Get back issues of Country Life magazine
A pilgrimage to the garden at Villa Lante, an incomparable flower of the Italian Renaissance
10 glorious vineyards for sale across the world
Jason Goodwin: 'His novels tend to involve a party of opinionated conversationalists descending on a remote country house to talk, drink, dispute and fall in love'
7 January
The dangers of touch screens: handy device or hazardous distraction?
Five tempting plots of land for sale, starting from £25,000
My Favourite Painting: Johnnie Boden
6 January
The eight trends that'll define the London property market in 2019
Why you should grow your own potatoes and the 8 varieties you need to try when you do
Triumph, tragedy and mangling Shakespeare: Michael Billington hands out The BIllies for 2018
The Pietra dura maker: 'Everyone else in Florence was looking at the paintings, but I was looking at the pietra-dura floor'
5 January
Curious Questions: Has the tea cosy gone forever?
11 cookbooks to inspire you to try something new in 2019
Sonoma County: Proving that there's so much more than to California than surf, sea and wine country
4 January
The utterly inessential shopping list: A pair of swim trunks with your name on them, the chair fit for a yeti and a very special sausage roll
A stunning Arts-and-Crafts country house, with six bedrooms and a swimming pool
3 January
The abandoned dairy building that has become a stunning four-bedroom country home
A stunning eight bedroom family home, ready to live in, with the potential to keep even the most enthusiastic doer-upper busy for the foreseeable future
Recipe: Banana, walnut and salted maple-syrup loaf, served with maple mascarpone
2 January
The ‘magical’ sheep shed that was lovingly turned into the perfect anniversary present: A weekend hideaway
A country house with a clock tower ready for conversion on this beautiful Wiltshire estate
Country Life 2 January 2019
1 January
The ten best dogs in literature
Five magnificent winter walks in Britain, from the Brecons to the Broads