Country Life 1 April 2020
Country Life 1 April 2020 looks at falling back in love with your home, books to bring comfort and enjoys the greatest ever April Fools jokes.

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LONDON LIFE: The joys of Notting Hill described without a single mention of Hugh Grant or Julia Roberts.
APRIL FOOS: Best gags through the ages, from spaghetti to tartan paint.
THE MAN WHO SOLVED THE CUCKOO MYSTERY: The strange tale of a sleuth of the avian world.
CHILDHOOD BOOKS: Country Life share their favourite comfort reads.
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MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Martin Waller picks some stunning graffiti.
IT'LL ALL COME OUT IN THE WASH: Fiona Reynolds walks East Anglia.
OXFORD STREET: A quarter of a millennium as a shopping destination.
UPTON WOLD: Tilly Ware is bewitched by a Cotswolds dream.
Bringing the quintessential English rural idle to life via interiors, food and drink, property and more Country Life’s travel content offers a window into the stunning scenery, imposing stately homes and quaint villages which make the UK’s countryside some of the most visited in the world.
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The Airlander wants to save our skies
A new hybrid aircraft promises eco-friendly aviation. Designed and built in the UK, can it be the future of air travel?
By Charles Harris Published
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Why don't we know how long the UK coastline is?
Welcome to the Coastline Paradox, where trying to find an accurate answer is more of a hindrance than a help.
By Martin Fone Published