In this week's brilliant issue you don't want to miss our famous Advent Calendar cover. Inside, we talk to the new President of the CLA, and revisit the genius of Wodehouse's country house humour. Staying with books, Katy Birchall takes a look at how Jane Austen's men measure up against each other.
Also, don't miss our guide to the perfect Christmas presents.
In food and drink our kitchen garden cook makes salmon with leeks and bacon.
In property Penny Churchill looks to the west country, and Arabella Youens find some top tips for selling your house.
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'The sight of my semi-comatose teenage son draped like a rag doll over the back of a mule has left its scars': Pamela Goodman on the perils of high altitude hikingThe Himalayas are calling Pamela Goodman's name (again), but she knows not to underestimate altitude sickness.
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The arboretum that's been 30 years in the making by a dedicated, passionate family who are dreaming of what it could be in 3,000 years' timeKeen collectors sooner or later find their way to the outstanding trees and shrubs at Bluebell Arboretum in Derbyshire, writes Charles Quest-Ritson. It’s a wonderful sight at this time of year.
