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WHERE THE GENTLE THAMES LEADS: The river has long inspired artists and poets. Huon Mallalieu casts an eye over Turner and his contemporaries.
BROADENING HORIZONS: Local companies are thriving, with top-class country-house sales and record auction prices.
THE FUTURE OF KITCHEN GARDENS?: The spectacular Walled Garden of Gordon Castle, Morayshire.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Martin Yeoman picks a Velázquez.
TRAVEL: Artistic treasures in Bruges and classic luxury in Barbados.
INTERIORS: From overheated glass box to elegant lounge.
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The need for mead: 'We can re-wild the countryside and get drunk while we’re doing it'The oldest alcoholic beverage in the world is in the midst of a renaissance.
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Why are humpback whales flocking to the UK?Humpback whales are typically infrequent visitors to the Cornish coast, but this year they've been spotted in increasing numbers in the South-West, the Isles of Scilly and as far up the Channel as Sussex.
