Rosie Paterson

Hold the front page: 12 famous Frontispieces

Rosie Paterson selects a Frontispiece from each decade. Photographs from the Country Life Picture Library.

Rosie and Jim: 'I'll give anyone who can find me an affordable flat my entire Sex and the City box set'

Rosie spots a tiny flaw in the defining TV series of her generation, while James starts a brand new tradition in their final columns of 2021.

Rosie and Jim: A windowless prison cell, yours to rent at just £2,000 a month, and other joys of the London property market

Jim is taking the first step towards a career switch which might one day see him become the new Arnold Schwarzenegger; Rosie, meanwhile, thinks she might have a secret weapon in her efforts to find a flat to rent. I think by now you'll be able to guess that it's not going to go well.

The best Black Friday travel offers to book now

Rosie and Jim — Fake landlords, bribing estate agents, and 31 renters for every flat: Welcome to the 2021 London letting market

This week, Jim ticks off one of his life goals while Rosie continues to lament the fact that she decided to move back to the capital at the exact same time as literally everyone else.

The new hotel in Venice that blends 13th and 21st centuries, the antidote to a city full of overly-gold and ornate places to stay

Our travel editor Rosie Paterson visits the beautiful Ca’di Dio in Venice, with a medieval exterior, modern interior, and beef from cattle reared eating chamomile.

Rosie and Jim: Why won't dogs let sleeping people lie?

The sleeping arrangements of pets and a village-like enclave in south-east London come under the gaze of our columnists this week.

The new hotels in London to book now that won't break the bank

A wave of brand-new, stylish and affordable (yes, really) hotels is crashing down on London — in time for a half term staycation and the Christmas holidays. Rosie Paterson picks three of the best.

Rosie and Jim: 'Haven’t you heard? All of the cool 18-34 years olds now live with their parents'

Living with parents, living through winter, and negotiating the joys of the Winnersh Triangle... Safe to say that our columnists Rosie & Jim aren't upping the ante in the glamour stakes this week.

Rosie and Jim: 'They realise there’s no Uber, the postcode takes you into the middle of a muddy field and the local Waitrose is 600 miles away. Then they come straight back again.'

Our columnists are back and have been finding somewhere to live, with wildly varying degrees of success.

A weekend in Alfriston: What to do, where to eat, where to stay

Rosie Paterson shares tips for a weekend away in East Sussex.

10 of the best beaches in Britain and Ireland, from sandy spaces for families to places of exquisite natural beauty

If you're planning a holiday in Britain or Ireland this summer, you're in for a treat: the spectacular coastlines of these countries get battered by weather in autumn and winter, but on a fine day in spring or summer they're the equal of anything in the world. Rosie Paterson picks out 10 of the very best, and suggests places to stay near each once tourism is back up and running.

The Peak District: What to do, where to eat, where to stay

Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé: An impossibly romantic hotel with a fascinating history, in France's Loire Valley

Rosie Paterson checks into Hotel Château du Grand-Luce, thirty minutes from Paris and the perfect base for Le Mans.

Curious Questions: What do all the different recycling symbols mean?

Figuring out what recycling symbols tell us about can and can’t be recycled can feel as if you’re trying to decipher the Da Vinci code. Rosie Paterson decodes nine of the most frequently used symbols.

How to find the perfect 'mini-moon' and honeymoon combination

The best May half term holidays still available to book in the UK and abroad

It's a dog's life... but in a good way: The top ten canines that get to call a hotel home 

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Best bucket list destinations for life after lockdown, as picked by our Travel Editor

Travel has been on hold for most of 2020, but as the world begins to look to the future it's time to start dreaming again. Country Life’s Travel Editor, Rosie Paterson, reveals where is on her bucket list for 2021.