This week in Country Life we pay homage to the carpet of heather — once believed to have been stained with the blood of warriors — that clads Scottish hills, we visit Crosby Hall, an outstanding country house on the edge of Liverpool, we don a suit of armour to learn the ancient art of jousting, we talk to the champions of traditional pig breeds and we learn to cook with courgettes.
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Sophia Money-Coutts: Is it ever okay to throw your dog a birthday party?Sir Lewis Hamilton did it, so why not throw a birthday party for your canine companion, Sophia Money-Coutts asks.
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A 500-acre estate that spent 11 centuries in the same family, for sale for only the second time in its historyIn the beautiful hills of north Wales the Garthewin estate has come up for sale, including a great country house once restored by the architect who created Portmeirion. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
