Country Life 11 December 2019
Time to clear your diary and prepare for some serious reading — Country Life 11 December 2019 is our epic, 258-page Christmas double issue.


THE QUEEN'S SPEECH: The great television tradition of Christmas.
WHO'S DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS?: Felicity Day traces our love of snow at Christmas time.
SHETLAND PONIES: We meet a horse who is one of the highlights of the London International Horse Show at Olympia.
OH COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL — AND YE FAITHLESS TOO: Our Christmas message from the Bishop of Leeds is one of inclusivity.
THE EDITOR'S CHRISTMAS QUIZ: Time to compete for bragging rights.
NUTS:Emma Hughes on why we go crackers for seasonal nuts.
CHRISTMAS CATASTROPHES: Kit Hesketh-Harvey compiles some hilarious tales of Xmas mishaps.
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WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL: John Goodall visits one of the nation's great treasures.
THE POINSETTIA POSER: Why do we have them everywhere at Christmas? Mark Griffiths explains.
CRANBERRY: Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson on how to make the most of this punchy bead of flavour.
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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From California to Cornwall: How surfing became a cornerstone of Cornish culture
A new exhibition at Cornwall's National Maritime Museum celebrates a century of surf culture and reveals how the country became a global leader in surf innovation and conservation.
By Emma Lavelle Published
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Jaecoo 7 SHS: Can you really get a luxury SUV for £35,000?
The Chinese automaker Jaecoo lands on UK shores with the 7. We take it for a spin around Scotland and the north of England to see if the hype is real.
By Charlie Thomas Published