Features Archive | September 2019

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September 30th
- A moorland splashed with heather makes our hearts leap — so why don't we grow it any more?
- Rudi the otter: 'we had to convince Parliament to focus on clean water and the easiest way to do that was with a baby otter'
- A wisteria-clad country house that inspired PG Wodehouse, with orchard and ponds aplenty
- My Favourite Painting: Piet Oudolf
September 29th
- From abbot to artist: The remarkable journey of Abbots Grange, Worcestershire
September 28th
- Heaven for commuters? A centuries-old house in Surrey with endless charm, a swimming pool and manege
- Jason Goodwin: Is the answer to finding faith really as simple as "fake it 'til you make it"?
- Istanbul, Turkey: Full of eastern promise, perfect for a weekend mini break
- Hydrangeas: Varied, colourful and lovingly tended to by the wizard of White House Farm
September 27th
- Time to ditch Prosecco? Why Cava is 'deeper, more complex and far more interesting'
- How to transform the interiors of a derelict barn into a beautiful holiday let
- A beautiful house that comes with an award-winning wine estate which supplies Raymond Blanc
- In Focus: An exhibition that reveals the versatility of art made with scissors
September 26th
- What's the perfect time to teach your children how to fish?
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A pet candle with a secret, an American culinary road-trip and the inevitable waterproof
- A castle in the Cotswolds that could pass as a backdrop from Downton Abbey
- Delicious and simple: Chicken and ciabatta tray bake
September 25th
- Invasive aliens: Six of the most destructive plants and animals that have made Britain their home
- A.N. Wilson's 'definitive biography' of Prince Albert, balanced, nuanced and challenging
- A beautiful home has come up for sale in 'one of the most sought-after villages in the Cotswolds'
- Country Life 25 September 2019
September 24th
- Château de Lassay: The castle of Bluebeard’s widow
- Investing in the future: The parallels between choosing a school and managing your investments
- An impossibly beautiful — and enormous — house in the Cotswolds whose former use is hard to believe
- Jason Goodwin: 'The flock widened and contracted, filling the whole sky with motion: expansive, pure theatre'
September 23rd
- Toyota RAV4 review: The 4x4 that dreamed of being a GTI, all grown up and 25 years old
- A superb post-war home so brilliantly designed in the Georgian style that even the great Pevsner was fooled
- My Favourite Painting: Roger Weatherby
September 22nd
- 8 simply magnificent properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: The ultimate flower for the lazy gardener
- Val McDermid's Scotland: 'It was so unexpected I wondered if I was hallucinating it. But a quick glance at Alan’s face told me he could see it too'
- The ancient windmill in Sussex that became a stunning contemporary home
September 21st
- A gorgeous Cotswolds home that promises all things to all buyers — even a beautifully-secluded outdoor pool
- Curious Questions: Can horses really heal humans?
- Island hopping in Sweden: 'Pine forests, cobalt rivers and toy-town villages of scarlet wooden cottages'
September 20th
- Barbaresco, the wine which makes you 'more and more fascinated by its nuances' as you persevere
- A bathroom in an 18th-century farmhouse where practicality meets elegance
- In Focus: Williams Blake's ill-fated solo exhibition which left him earning a living as a copy-engraver while his art went unnoticed
September 19th
- The Devil’s Horsemen: The stallion who's starred in Game of Thrones, Wonder Woman and The Crown
- The Utterly Inessential Autumn Shopping List: Cheese subscriptions, cosy blankets and everything else you need in the run up to winter
- Railway enthusiasts will want to choo-choo-choose this charming property
- How to make Normandy chicken that's a perfect dinner as autumn nights draw in
September 18th
- Glen of Imaal terriers: Wilful, adorable and sadly extremely vulnerable
- How to make your bathroom feel luxurious
- Eight striking properties in London to fit every budget, from £250,000 to £60 million
September 17th
- Country Life 18 September 2019
- When small is beautiful: 10 types of cottage you’ll find in Britain
- How modern-day Downton Abbeys are still running, with every comfort going except for dear Carson
- Jason Goodwin: How Jason's new and improved, curry-based hospital menu will save the NHS millions
September 16th
- 1940s glamour, Goodwood's youngest racer and a psychelic Rolls-Royce: The best pictures from a sun-kissed weekend at the Goodwood Revival
- The ancient collection of the Rothschilds, improved by technology and open to the public
- A beautifully-restored Queen Anne House with some very modern surprises lurking within
- Inside Highclere Castle: The true story of the ‘real-life’ Downton Abbey
- My Favourite Painting: Julian Fellowes
- 21 wonderfully pretty homes, as seen in Country Life
September 15th
- How to grow chillies in Britain: What to plant, where to plant them and how to make them grow
- The extraordinary design festivals which spread ideas, shape our culture and leave legacies that last for centuries
September 14th
- A large, lovingly-restored country home with two ponds, an indoor pool and a wonderful story
- Curious Questions: Why do we talk about the '$64,000 question' — even in a country where we don't use dollars?
- St Regis Mauritius: A tropical idyll where the biggest challenge is deciding how to relax next
- Country Life's verdict on the Downton Abbey film: Patchy plots and sickly schmaltz, but 'a blissful two hours of escapism'
September 13th
- Why you should be drinking Rioja, the Spanish answer to Bordeaux
- The unbeatable cosiness of the Eiderdown – stylish, warm and full of vintage charm
- In Focus: The wartime masterpieces of Alfred Munnings
September 12th
- Walking the 79-mile Dales Way: 'The Wharfe is full and raging; we’re getting worried messages as people hear about the mayhem'
- The Utterly Inessential Gardener's Shopping List: A cordless jet wash blaster, effort-free lawnmowers and staying one step ahead of the leaves
- John Nash's Welsh masterpiece for sale, complete with a music room which must be seen to be believed
- How to make irresistible apple fritters with a cinnamon twist
September 11th
- Discover the beauty of bespoke with Thomas Sanderson’s shutters, blinds and curtains
- How Catchpole & Rye take bathroom inspiration from classic Victorian plumbing
- A beautiful Norfolk town house with a library by John Simpson, right opposite King's Lynn Minster
- Country Life 11 September 2019
September 10th
- A long weekend at Forsthofalm, the Alpine hotel made entirely from timber
- Moss: The 350-million-year-old plants that turn the unsightly 'into things radiant of beauty'
- A sympathetically updated country retreat, with sunken gardens, equestrian facilities and a Cheval Liberté barn
- New Land Rover Defender revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show
- Jason Goodwin: Mysterious beach bones, lively ceilidhs and the other wonders of holidaying in the Western Isles
September 9th
- Why less is definitely more when reinventing estate buildings
- Aquatic plants: Six perfect choices for those wishing to dip their toes into the world of watery flora
- My Favourite Painting: Louise Moelwyn-Hughes
September 8th
- Nine wonderful homes from £350,000 to £11 million, as seen in Country Life
- Deadheading? Don't worry about it too much, or you'll miss out on some fine surprises
- Ardgowan House: An 'almost miraculous' survival with a fascinating history
September 7th
- An imposing, unlisted house in West Sussex with stables which are 'every young rider’s dream'
- Curious questions: Why do town criers shout 'Oyez, oyez, oyez'?
- Country Life's ten favourite cities in the world — can you pick a favourite?
- A legacy garden run by the same family since the 1300s, at the heart of a 2,000-acre Ayrshire estate
September 6th
- How to transform a shepherd's hut into the perfect, country guest house
- A pretty equestrian property in Surrey, with stables fit for equine royalty
- In Focus: The wild visions of Scotland which made it 'a playground for the rich' as the native Gaels faced typhoid, famine and eviction
September 5th
- How a pony in the Highlands always beats a quad bike: 'Unlike a vehicle, ponies will avoid bogs that swallow the unwary'
- A peerless farm in Buckinghamshire 'which offers the best of everything for man and beast'
- A dessert that's part crumble, part cake: Melanie Johnson's plum and ricotta crumble cake
September 4th
- The A–Z of Burghley: All you need to know for this weekend's Horse Trials
- 11 of the finest afternoon teas around Britain, from the Ritz to the Cornish hotel that inspired Wind in the Willows
- Country Life 4 September 2019
September 3rd
- Fishing in Iceland: The joy of tussling with 20lb salmon in the wake of David Beckham
- A sprawling estate with a country house, cottages and a huge swathe of woodland, set just minutes from Glasgow
- Jason Goodwin: The dark, chilly undercurrents in the seemingly-idyllic life of the English village
September 2nd
- Alastair Cook on cricket and farming: 'Nature, like international sport, can be simultaneously cruel and wonderful'
- Scotland's most expensive private house comes up for sale for the second time since 1796
- The beautiful works of art made from butterflies' wings — but only after they've died from natural causes
- A country house for sale in a picture-perfect valley near Inverness from where you can get down to London in just over an hour
- Ewenny Priory: The 900-year-long story of a delightful, complex place full of questions and conundrums
- My Favourite Painting: Lachie Stewart
September 1st
- Two beautiful country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- How to win show prizes with your fruit and vegetables, by a former champion-turned-judge
- The special magic of rattan, the furniture which almost forces you to recline languorously and have fun