Country Life 17 February 2021
Country Life 17 February 2021 looks at desks, houses with extensions and primroses.


THE GAME THAT INSPIRED RUGBY AND FOOTBALL: Before there was an FA and an RFU, there was Hand Ba'.
IF DESKS COULD TALK: Eleanor Doughty on the tales they'd tell.
HERMITAGES: Those who were in isolation long before lockdown.
CONSERVATORIES: Brighten your house, brighten your life.
COWS: Jamie Blackett on his revived farm.
TANKS A LOT: How German tanks once drove through Pembrokeshire.
MARGARET HOWELL: The designer's favourite painting.
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PRINCESS MARGARET: A royal inspiration for Hetty Lintell's luxurious morning routine.
MUSICALS: Michael Billington on five shows that will raise anyone's spirits.
And much more
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How many puppies in the average litter? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus a 1960s house, Hollywood's most famous cavewoman and more in Friday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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Love, sex and death: Our near-universal obsession with the rose
No flower is more entwined with myth, religion, politics and the human form than the humble rose — and now there's a new coffee table book celebrating them in all of their glory.
By Amy de la Haye Last updated