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BIRDS IN BOOKS: Madeleine Silver on the dodos, parrots and pelicans of our literary lives.
PROPER TOYS: Why wooden playthings are making a comeback.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Wildlife photographer Stephen Dalton shares his secrets.
HERBS: Mark Diacono on how to grow your own.
THE DANCING MARQUESS: A couldn't-make-it-up true tale.
MOURNE'S BEAUTY: Octavia Pollock on the Northern Irish landscape.
ARCHITECTURE: Carolside sits in the Scottish Borders, but connects to the USA.
FLOWER POWER: Hetty Lintell meets a dried florist.
MIGHTY MOTTOS: The British love of a pithy three-worder.
BRYAN'S GROUND: How snow helped a great garden restoration.
And much more besides.
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Game, set, match: 12 of the world’s most beautiful tennis courtsFrom Italy to Indonesia, when it comes to hotel amenities, a picturesque tennis court will always trump a 24-hour gym. So, before you book your next holiday, take a look at our pick of the 12 best.
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Five frankly enormous mansions, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country LifeSometimes bigger really is better.
