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
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