Country Life 16 October 2019


OXFORD’S FIRST PALACE: John Goodall explores widely admired New College, Oxford
CRISPY CRAWLIES: Will cockroach burgers ever catch on, wonders Ian Morton
FLIRTING WITH DANGER: Untested bungee jumping or grand-piano skiing, anyone? Adam Hay-Nicholls tells the tale of the Dangerous Sports Club
ALL HAIL THE KING: Catriona Gray admires the enthusiasm of the silky-eared Cavalier King Charles spaniel
NEW KITCHENS, OLD SPACES: Freya Hardman on the shortlist for the Historic Houses Kitchen Award
WATCH THE BIRDIE: The home of interior designer Birdie Fortescue exemplifies her approach, finds Arabella Youens
CAPTURING THE COUNTRY HOUSE: John Goodall reveals the secrets of Country Life’s photography
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STARTING OVER: Fed up with your career? Arabella Youens meets the professionals retraining as interior designers
ANIMAL MAGIC: Octavia Pollock talks to Robert Dalrymple about his irrepressible and talkative African grey parrot
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: The founder of Designers Guild chooses a powerful abstract
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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Vertigo at Victoria Falls, a sunset surrounded by lions and swimming in the Nile: A journey from Cape Town to Cairo
Why do we travel and who inspires us to do so? Chris Wallace went in search of answers on his own epic journey the length of Africa.
By Christopher Wallace
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A gorgeous Scottish cottage with contemporary interiors on the bonny banks of the River Tay
Carnliath on the edge of Strathtay is a delightful family home set in sensational scenery.
By James Fisher