The light at the end of the tunnel is a car club
As the internet and the businesses that use them become more and more inhospitable, James Fisher praises the car club, for being that increasingly rare thing — a good invention that works well.
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A modern home in Kent with an open-plan kitchen and swimming pool, and a built-in fishtank
Greenways in Sandgate was built last year, and oozes modern living from every wall.
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Chalet Machapuchare: Does France's best ski chalet live up to its reputation?
Luxury needn't be the enemy of good taste. Chalet Machapuchare in Val D'Isère shows us how it's done.
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A sublime restored Georgian family home in one of north London's most exciting areas
This Grade II*-listed property in Stoke Newington is a wonderful reminder of the architectural charm of the area that is often overlooked.
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I would like to lie on the Rhamses Bed by Louis Malard and be fed grapes
This glorious bed by the cabinetmaker Louis Malard is a triumphant example of 'Egyptomania'. It's being shown at the BRAFA Art Fair and I must have it.
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The test-tube cow, a bit of beaver bother, and the strings of Barbara Hepworth
Plus an Arts-and-Crafts delight in the Surrey Hills and the daily quiz.
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Minette Batters: 'I naively believed we could help teach our fellow African farmers how to farm. How wrong I’ve been; we have so much to learn from them'
A rewarding trip to Kenya, planning a maiden speech in the Lords and hope for farming’s roadmap in 2025 and beyond.
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The National Trust's big birthday present, and how much does a tuna the size of a motorcycle cost?
Plus England's slowest roads, and the quiz of the day.
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6 glorious country houses for sale in the south of England, as seen in Country Life
Here are six of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life this week.
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Lexus LBX 2025: Where compact luxury meets affordability and economy
The Lexus LBX is a compact all-rounder for the city and the country that ticks almost all of the right boxes.
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Would you betray your friends to live in this Traitors-esque castle in Devon? Yes. Yes I would
Tawstock Castle near Barnstaple even comes with its own banishing table. And four bedrooms.
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Guinness rustling in the Midlands, how to look after a listed building and why oat milk might make you depressed
Plus a property perfect for a sweet summer's evening near Salcombe, the bewitching joy of darkness and a quiz.
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A four-bedroom home overlooking Salcombe where you can dream of summers to come
Inside the unassuming exteriors of Rectory Barn in East Portlemouth is a modern home that demands to entertain your friends and family.
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5 country homes for sale, from £1.575 million to £12 million, as seen in Country Life
Here are five of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life over the holiday period.
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Toyota Land Cruiser 2025: You can't put a price on cool
A legendary vehicle the world over, the latest Land Cruiser retains its off-road prowess while seeking to improve its on-road comfort. Can it succeed?
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Five bedrooms and an indoor pool nestled into the sought after slopes of England's fourth-highest mountain
Ben Y Craig near Keswick might be one of the best houses in one of the most sought after locations in the Lake District National Park.
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The 2024 Country Life Editor's Christmas Quiz: The Answers
How did you do? Check your answers to the quiz
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A fisherman's cottage in Port Isaac in which you can write the next Great American Novel
One-bedroom The Shrimp is as cosy a cottage as you are likely to ever find. It's hard not to be inspired by its character.
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The interiors of this converted church in Oundle might be all the proof you need that there is a God
Designed by Sir Ninan Comper, this property is a substantial home of some 3,000sq ft that would be a blessing to whoever buys it.
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The best wedding pictures you'll ever see, what's the point of a law you don't enforce and talking about gin with James May
Plus our property of the day and the quiz.
