Country Life 9 Jan 2019

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published 9 January 2019

Country Life 9 January 2019 celebrates the happy accidents of the canine world, looks at our country's stunning snowdrops and showcases crumble recipes sure to warm your heart.

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MAKE MINE A MONGREL: Find out why countless celebrities, including Jeremy Irons, have fallen for the scruffy charms of Heinz 57s.

COUNTRYSIDE IN FILM: British scenery can enhance a good film and save a bad one, says Andrew Roberts.

VISUAL TREASURES: Racehorses at dawn in Dorset.

ESSEX ESTATES: Ghostly reminders of lost country estates beguile Fiona Reynolds on a walk around Audley End.

DELICIOUS GRAVADLAX: Served hot or cold, this dish is worth the effort.

LAST GOLD REFINERY: Find out how London's last gold refinery is still creating fortunes from old jewellery.

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INTERIORS: Space-defying guest bedrooms.

CRUMBLE COMFORT: Nothing beats a piping-hot bowl of fruit crumble, but is this queen of puddings actually American?

GARDENS: Michael Heseltine extols the myriad beauties of the snowdrop.

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Ally is a writer, editor and social media superstar who has worked for the Royal Horticultural Society and British Rowing, but she kicked off her career at Country Life after graduating from University College London with a degree in Classics. In recent years she's split her time between Winchester and London, all while raising a cocker spaniel called Wilf. For questions, recommendations or to pass on dog training tips, find her at alexandralilyfraser@gmail.com.