Country Life 3 February 2021
Country Life 3 February 2021 enjoys birdsong, the daffodils of Hever Castle and John Keats.


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DESERT ISLAND BIRDSONG: Eight of nature's finest tunes.
DAFFODILS: Hever Castle's ancient daffs.
KEATS: A short life, but a full one — we celebrate the poet's 200th anniversary.
CANALETTO: How the painter wowed Grand Tourists.
LONDON LIFE: The origins of the London Marathon.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: The deputy chair of Sotheby's picks a Spanish masterpiece.
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SPORT: The Six Nations and England's Test series against India previewed.
THE GOOD STUFF: Baby furnishings, fireplaces and stoves.
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What should 1.5 million new homes look like?
The King's recent visit to Nansledan with the Prime Minister gives us a clue as to Labour's plans, but what are the benefits of traditional architecture? And can they solve a housing crisis?
By Lucy Denton
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Having a ruff day: Kennel Club exhibition highlights the plight of vulnerable spaniel breeds
Photographer Melody Fisher has been travelling the UK taking photographs of ‘vulnerable’ spaniel breeds.
By Annunciata Elwes