Country Life January 18 2017 reveals how to grow winter aconites and make marmalade plus drawing for children. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: Gerald Luckhurst charts the triumphant restoration of the fantastical Monserrate in Portugal
GARDENS: Steven Desmond praises the charm of winter aconites and Jacky Hobbs meets their champion
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATORS: From E. H. Shepard to Quentin Blake, Matthew Dennison celebrates the timeless appeal of children’s illustrators
MOTORING: Georgina Russell explains why scruffy station cars are still the seasoned commuter’s first choice and Charles Rangeley-Wilson drives the Volvo’s revamped V90
STYLE: From rock stars to novelists and MPs, brilliantly coloured corduroy has many fans, finds Alec Marsh
INTERIORS: Giles Kime follows the herd for animal designs and we profile a striking kitchen by deVOL
FISHING: David Profumo battles the weather for an impressive catch
MARMALADE: Emma Hughes extols the virtues of making your own bright and zingy marmalade
ART: Huon Mallalieu on a controversial account of Jewish settlers in America and Jeremy Musson applauds a show of Robert Adam’s designs for London
COOKING: Melanie Johnson has ways to make eating kale a pleasure
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill explores the Irish rural property market and Annunciata Walton has the pick of this week’s properties
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A well-connected rural playground with 23 acres on the edge of the South Downs National ParkOld House Farm is an impressive family home with a wealth of amenities that would inspire any rural passion.
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The UK gets its first ‘European stork village’ — and it's in West SussexAlthough the mortality rate among white storks can be up to 90%, the future looks rosy for breeding pairs in southern England.
