Country Life 4 December 2019
Our first December issue this year features a London Life full of Christmas lights, a lion who fought a dinosaur and the wonderful qualities of the Gordon setter.


LONDON LIFE: Explore the capital's best Christmas light displays
THE GORDON SETTER: The gentlemanly dog that has fallen out of style
BOND, JAMES BOND: The origins of the greatest spy character ever written
HARLOW CARR: Soothing colours and scents flood this garden
NATURE IN THE NEW FOREST: Mark Hedges relaxes in an idyllic cottage
ISLAND PROPERTIES: Holly Kirkwood seeks out the best Caribbean homes for those looking for winter sun
ANIMAL MAGIC: The lion that took on a T. Rex
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BRUSSELS SPROUTS: The much-maligned veg gets a makeover.
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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Athena: We need to get serious about saving our museums
The government announced that museums ‘can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future’ last week. But will this be enough?
By Country Life
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Six rural properties with space, charm and endless views, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life in the past week.
By Toby Keel