Country Life May 3 2017 is our gorgeous Cotswolds number featuring terrific teashops, Frankenstein's real author, plus how to wash sheep. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: Built to mark Britain's Indian triumphs, Sezincote in Gloucestershire is no mere fancy, explains Max Bryant
GARDENS: Zesty planting schemes full of vibrant colour are counterpoint to more serene moments of greenery and calm at Woodlands Farm, Gloucestershire, finds Vanessa Berridge
COTSWOLDS: Kate Green meets the people who put the magic into one of Britain's most special areas
BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS: Kate Green assesses rider form ahead of the horse trials
FRANKENSTEIN: Nearly 200 years since the novel was published, questions remain as to whether Mary Shelley wrote it. Michael Murray-Fennell investigates
WOOL WASH: Eleanor Doughty explores a Cotswolds pool used for the ancient practice of sheep washing
TEASHOPS: Where better to indulge in a slice of cake than in the Cotswolds? Kevin Pilley tours the region's finest teashops
INTERIORS: Amelia Thorpe selects the best sofas and Giles Kime praises the chaise
COOKING: Agretti is an accessible alternative to salty samphire suggests Meleanie Johnson
CIGARS: Bolivar sizes up the 'It' cigars of recent years
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill reviews the Cotswolds property market and Annunciata Walton rounds up gorgeous properties for sale in the area
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The century-old enamelling technique used to create Van Cleef's lucky ladybird brooch — which has something in common with Country LifeThe technique used in the jeweller's Geneva workshop has been put to good use in its latest creation.
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‘The best sleep in the sky’: What it’s like to fly in United’s Polaris cabin, approved by American icon Martha StewartUnited’s Business Class cabin goes by the name Polaris and Martha Stewart is a fan. So, how does it fare?
