Country Life July 8 2015
Country Life July 1 2015 previews the Ashes 2015 and studies the wildlife under the waves.


This week in Country Life we discover the lavish 19th century restoration of Bamburgh Castle, we study the wildlife that lies beneath the waves, we explain why, as a nation, we are so shaped by our curvaceous coastline, we speak to Carlos Acosta about the challenges of life after classical ballet and we learn to cook deliciously cool and silky Vichyssoise soup.
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Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in September 2025.
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