HORSES: For centuries, we have relied on our trusty steeds. John Lewis-Stempel delves into equine lives.
EVENTING: Kate Green looks forward to the return of live three-day eventing .
BLACKBERRIES: Amid the thorns is sustenance for man and beast alike. Vicky Liddell untangles the bramble..
FREUD: Martin Gayford examines the energetic life of Lucian Freud .
SCHOOLS: The future of exams, eight top public schools, learning down on the farm and the girls taking on the boys on pitch and field .
LONDON LIFE: The secrets of Chelsea, rooftop gardens and Martha, Lady Sitwell .
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Leonie Benesch’s choice: a powerful self-portrait of a very modern girl .
DARTMOOR: Fiona Reynolds explores Dartmoor .
JEREMY CLARKSON: Paula Lester meets farming’s new cheerleader, Jeremy Clarkson .
VERSAILLES: The splendid Palace of Versailles drew English visitors despite the wars, reveals Philip Mansel .
INTERIORS: The most covetable bathrooms.
ARCHITECTURE: Stephen Anderton visits the revived Arts-and-Crafts garden of Wyndcliffe Court, Monmouthshire.
GARDENS: Why we should all be growing plectranthus.
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'I see my dream dying': How the best roads in Scotland are causing local people the biggest headaches10 years after it was established, the North Coast 500 continues to divide opinion. More tourism means more money, but for those who live along the route, their peaceful lives have been turned upside down. Matthew MacConnell investigates.
