All content Archive | February 2019

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February 28th
- 10 breathtakingly pretty conservatories, orangeries and greenhouses to suit any home
- A quintessential Georgian village house in a village filled with regional character and locally-sourced stone
- How to make the perfect Tarte au Citron
February 27th
- Country Life 27 February 2019
February 26th
- St Lambrecht, Styria: Skiing, golf and high-speed thrills in the heart of Austria
- What you can get in Prime Central London for every budget from £500,000 to £50,000,000
- Jason Goodwin: Crime writers are the friendliest people you'll ever meet – but romantic novelists are a nightmare
February 25th
- Jaguar's ice driving academy: Thrills, spills and (almost) taking out photographers under the Northern Lights
- A purpose-built art studio in the middle of Kensington, ready to inspire the next generation of London artists
- My Favourite Painting: Dame Marina Warner
February 24th
- 21 beautiful country houses for sale, from £320,000 to £7.5m, as seen in Country Life
- What to grow in a conservatory, from cacti and succulents to orchids and herbs
- Ninfa: The extraordinary tale of an English country garden which thrives in the heart of Italy
- The story of The Travellers Club, the oldest club on Pall Mall and a home-from-home for globetrotters for 200 years
February 23rd
- Six beautiful character houses under £1m, from the coast and the Borders to inside the M25
- Curious Questions: Did a double decker bus really jump over Tower Bridge?
- North Cornwall or South Cornwall – which is the place for you?
- Tom Parker-Bowles: Why a well-stocked larder is a very splendid thing, and the building block for 1,000 dishes
February 22nd
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Plant pots worth their weight in gold, posh chess and a Porsche to get your motor running
- An incredible Chelsea studio apartment on a street made famous by the artists of the early 20th century
- In Focus: A view into the lives of our mothers and grandmothers through the eyes of fifty British women artists of the 20th century
February 21st
- The world's greatest wildflowers: Where to find them and why they bring us so much joy
- A palatial six-bedroom apartment in the building where Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens and Napoleon III once stayed
- How to make Jane Hornby's asparagus and bacon frittata
February 20th
- How to choose wedding music: Band, DJ or something a little bit different?
- Country Life 20 February 2019
February 19th
- Around the World in 80 Trains: The kindness of six-year-olds, a power of rejection via ice cream and a dressing down from Robert De Niro
- An idyllic thatched cottage where you can run your own Devonshire tea garden
- Jason Goodwin: Pandas, Paddington and how to start a diplomatic incident over the origins of marmalade
February 18th
- Lexus RX 450h L: The car that 'Buzz Lightyear would drive to get to infinity and beyond'
- A grand country house built by Robert Bruce, with a billiards room, tennis courts and equestrian facilities beyond belief
- My Favourite Painting: Aileen Ribeiro
February 17th
- Two beautiful country properties, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: My chickens are scatty, stupid, selfish and bullying – but I wouldn't be without them
- Wedding dos and don'ts: Nine tips to hold the perfect wedding reception
- The bagpipe-maker: 'The older customers want me to make their pipes sharpish; they want to be sure they’re not dead before they get to play them!'
February 16th
- A magnificent ten-bedroom country house in Devon for sale at a startlingly low price tag
- Curious Questions: Why do brides throw their bouquets? And wear white? And wear something old, new, borrowed and blue?
- 10 honeymoon destinations for inspiration, adventure and waterfalls that make Niagara look like a dripping tap
- Benington Lordship: From medieval castle to comfortable home – and back again
February 15th
- The Utterly Inessential Wedding Shopping List: From beautiful bouquets to romantic getaways
- A spectacularly pretty house comes to the market in Totnes, with stunning views of Dartmoor National Park
- In Focus: How Christina Rossetti's poetry spilled over into the world of art
February 14th
- Climbing the Sugar Loaf, the irresistibly perfect mountain in a ‘wild and lovely’ setting
- A charming waterside Victorian country home a stone's throw away from central Oxford
- Recipe: A truffled chicken dish inspired by the longest-serving-three-Michelin-star-restaurant since 1965
February 13th
- Eight of the best floor lamps to bring light into your living spaces
- Country Life 13 February 2019
February 12th
- Cycling the Hebridean Way: 185 miles, 10 islands and some of the most spectacular scenery in the world
- Jason Goodwin: ‘The downside of being ill was feeling ill. Otherwise, it was like a holiday’
February 11th
- Bentley Continental GT review: 100 years on, Bentley still making the ultimate hybrid of sports car and limousine
- A wisteria-clad Suffolk farmhouse up for sale for the first time in two centuries
- My Favourite Painting: Caro Howell
February 10th
- A superb Sunningdale mansion and a delightful Dorking millhouse, as seen in Country Life
- Six of the most spectacular places in Britain to see ferns
- How to make roast chicken with blood oranges, sweet potato and avocado salsa
- The Great Barn at Harmondsworth: 600 years of grandeur, history and restoration, now under threat by Heathrow's third runway
February 9th
- Property with potential: Renovation projects for sale, starting from £150,000
- Curious Questions: Why does nobody know where Christopher Columbus is buried?
- A journey through the cities of ancient Persia, 'infused with magic and eastern promise'
- Seven things you need to know if you're getting a wire fox terrier, from stealing food to undying loyalty
February 8th
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A bag good enough to ride, a golden fountain pen and a doghouse to die for
- In Focus: Paolozzi, Warhol and the promise and fears of the mechanised world
February 7th
- Perfect lighting: What to do, and what not to do to get it right
- Port Regis
- A rural idyll close to the coast with 11 acres of gardens, yet still within commutable range of the City
- How to make kedgeree, the classic rice dish that makes a perfect weekend brunch
February 6th
- Eight spellbinding photographs celebrating the wonder and beauty of the British winter
- A perfect former rectory with sweeping driveway, gabled front and five acres of gardens and meadows
- The top 10 market towns in England, from Kent to Cumbria
- Country Life 6 February 2019
February 5th
- The return of the ottoman, the 'decorator's secret weapon' in the heart of your sitting room
- A riverside home with sweeping views of the Thames and enormous potential for improvement
- Jason Goodwin: Fish kettles, felt galoshes and the days before disposable culture
February 4th
- The banks, post offices and stations that have been transformed into fine family homes
- My Favourite Painting: Mark Coreth
February 3rd
- 18 fine homes starting from under £400,000, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: The joy of identifying trees in winter from the merest scrap of twig
- Plymouth Sound set to become Britain's first 'National Marine Park'
- The Castle of Mey: Inside the Queen Mother's beloved home in Scotland
February 2nd
- A house on the island in the Thames gifted to Lord Nelson, with a heated swimming pool and a 90ft mooring
- Curious Questions: Do delicious hams from little acorns grow?
- Why February is the perfect time for stargazing – and how you can help the fight against light pollution
- Anse Chastanet: A St Lucian paradise where jungle biking, chocolate-making and sailing are all part of the fun
February 1st
- The Utterly Inessential Valentine's Day Shopping List: Edible love notes, delightful decanters and gifts to sweep him off his feet
- An unassuming farmhouse in rural Devon whose simple exterior conceals rare splendour within
- In Focus: Mark Griffiths on the history and revival of Sargent’s 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose'