
Toby Keel
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature and more.
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Falcon Farmhouse: A dreamy hilltop retreat with fun on tap
Overlooking a beautiful Staffordshire valley, Falcon Farmhouse is a country retreat that mixes relaxation and fun in equal measure. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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Spot the £30 million house, and Jagger's first ever Satisfaction: Country Life Quiz of the Day
It's our final Quiz of the Day for this week — best of luck.
By Toby Keel Published
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'As fun a dog as you’ll ever come across’, and a global icon — so why have smooth fox terriers become so rare?
Once so popular they were labelled the ‘English terrier’, numbers of smooth fox terriers have dwindled to worrying levels. Yet these smart and charming little dogs could rival the labrador if better known, devotees tell Flora Watkins.
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The unseen Queen, the ultimate Highland train and the three-bedroom wreck for sale at £695k
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Spot the £30 million house, and Jagger's first ever Satisfaction: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Have a go at our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Quiz of the Day: Rick Astley's breakthrough hit, Picasso vs. Van Gogh and guess the country house price
Have a go at our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Quiz of the Day: Hedgehogs, elephants and what is 'chromophobia'?
Have a go at our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Quiz of the Day: Four Weddings opening words, black squirrels and 'thundersnow'
Have a go at our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Five palatial mansions for sale, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country Life
Sometimes bigger really is better.
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The world's hairiest animal, Saturday Night Fever and winning the lottery twice: Country Life Quiz of the Day 21 February 2025
Have a stab at our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Dawn Chorus: The beavers who built a £1 million project for free, and Alexa Chung's new Barbour collection
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The real name of a 'ghost' rainbow, the first ever omnishambles, and golf on the moon: Country Life Quiz of the Day 20 February 2025
Some real brainteasers for you in our Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
By Toby Keel Published
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Guess the country house price, David Stirling and the King without a moustache: Country Life Quiz of the Day 19 February 2025
Have a go at Wednesday's Quiz of the Day. Good luck!
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Name that dog, England's highest mountain and eight more questions: Country Life Quiz of the Day 18 February 2025
Test your skills, knowledge, and ability to take wild guesses based on scant evidence in Tuesday's Quiz of the Day.
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How the railways will save the countryside, with Gareth Dennis
The engineer and policy expert Gareth Dennis joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Churchill's birthplace, Monet's London home and more in the Country Life Quiz of the Day
Try your luck at Monday's quiz of the day.
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17 delightful homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a wonderful Cotswolds home and a happily affordable cottage in the West Country.
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The assassin who shot the assassin, Japan's naked festival and all the money in the world: Country Life Quiz of the Day
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Life is a Cabaret, old chum — especially when you try the Country Life Quiz of the Day
Classic movies, compound interest and the Sacking of Rome take their places in Thursday's quiz.
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Name that mouse! And nine more to test you in our Quiz of the Day
Adorable rodents, a surprisingly affordable Surrey mansion and a classic Van Gogh find their place in Wednesday's quiz.
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Dawn Chorus: 2,400 pristine acres of The Highlands for sale, plus the ultimate boiled egg in a mere 32 minutes
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Which of Henry VIII's wives was just 19 when she died? And nine more brainteasers in the Quiz of the Day
How much is that house? What's that crazy picture? And which of Henry VIII's wives was youngest when she died? It's all here in Tuesday's Country Life Quiz of the Day.
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Country Life's Quiz of the Day, 10 February 2025: How many people live in Shetland?
Guess the house price, remember the stuff you learned at school and take wild stabs in the dark. You'll love it.
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Five beautiful homes for sale around Britain, as seen in Country Life
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