Why calling a fox sly is an insult, the loo with a view, and the end of Billingsgate and Smithfield markets
Plus our quiz of the day and some of our favourite pieces from the Country Life website that you might have missed.
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A four-bedroom house that was once a bank on the high street of a Cotswolds town for less than £1 million
This property in Shipston-on-Stour is a staggering example of how to do a conversion the right way.
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Kelvin Fletcher: From Strictly Come Dancing to the sheep dip
This week's guest on the Country Life Podcast is Kelvin Fletcher, star of Fletchers' Family Farm, who talks to James Fisher about why he decided to move to the Peak District and dive head first into the rural way of life.
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Why the pub is our favourite amenity, how to send cheap Christmas cards from abroad and the return of the golden eagle
Plus the property of the day, and a quiz.
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Five of the best properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
The best of the property pages from this week's magazine, brought to you.
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A cottage that looks like the cottage from The Holiday, but is not the cottage from The Holiday, for sale in Cornwall
Wye Cottage in St Day might not be the real thing, but it's certainly the next best thing.
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100 years of the Shipping Forecast, winning the war on antibiotics and the world's best young cheesemonger
Plus a sublime Scottish castle, how to address people correctly and the quiz of the day.
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What if a castle was old, but also brand new? What then?
Crenellations, stone and soaring towers on the outside, modern interiors with the latest appliances on the inside. Brankstone Grange Castle has it all.
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Grazing sheep to save a church, a report from the farmers' march and why olive oil will soon be cheap
Plus our favourite property for sale and the quiz of the day.
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Country Life 20 November 2024
Country Life 20 November 2024 celebrates the wit and wisdom of Sir Winston Churchill ahead of his 150th birthday, plus how to solve a restoration puzzle, how to write like Lear and the sewing-machine revolution.
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In pictures: Farmers march against inheritance tax in London
After it was announced that Agricultural Property Relief is going to be scrapped, farmers, landowners and others took to the streets of London in protest.
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Buy a guitar from Jeff Beck, unpicking the Massacre of Glencoe and why you might go to prison for trimming a hedge
Plus, a glorious property for sale, watches that are art, and the quiz of the day
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13 delightful rural homes for sale from £1m to £15m, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of the loveliest homes to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a gem just outside Cheltenham and a palatial home in Cheshire.
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The Aston Martin DB12 Volante: 671 horsepower wrapped in a smoking jacket
Aston Martin's convertible 'super tourer' is an elegant bruiser that tiptoes the line between relentless power and comfortable cruising with aplomb.
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A naughty elf, a bridge quits Twitter and how the Americans have come to terms with Mr Blobby
Plus Christian Dior in Scotland, a country house with its own football pitch and the quiz of the day.
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An unofficial guide to some very nice whiskies that you can drink this Christmas (or before, if you like)
Freshen up your drinks cupboard with these two fine special releases, as well as three classics that everyone should own (in my unofficial opinion).
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A four-bedroom bungalow of 3,500sq ft with views over the Helford River reminds me why I hate stairs
If you've got the space to live a whole life on one floor, why not do just that?
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Minette Batters solves the Inheritance Tax question, how to buy your own rollercoaster, and why the French are furious about chocolate fingers
Plus the Quiz of the day and the best property for sale.
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A house in Teddington fit for a cardinal, where Henry VIII's right-hand man Thomas Wolsey lived with his mistress
Wolsey's Cottage is named after Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor. It's bursting with period features and has plenty of stories to tell.
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In the heart of Penzance, an artist's paradise comes up for sale that's quite unlike anything we've seen before
Rosemary Cottage is the home of master plaster caster Peter Hone. It blends the boundary between accommodation and expression.
