Dawn Chorus
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Dawn Chorus: The cheetah who's a Far Side cartoon come to life, plus black poplars, country houses and our Quiz of the Day
A glorious cheetah has lit up our inbox this week — plus, can you help save the black poplar? And with the dust having settled, what does the budget really mean for country houses?
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: Symbiosis in action
A wonderful picture from Richmond Park and a look inside Country Life's biggest issue of the year.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: Santa's sleigh up for sale, the Royal photographs and sketches going on show, plus our Quiz of the Day
Today's Dawn Chorus looks ahead to an exhibition set to delight at Buckingham Palace next year.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: Britain has its own rainforests — and they're disappearing even faster than the ones in Brazil
The rainforests of Britain, a Cornwall light show, Christmas gardens and more in our Dawn Chorus round-up this morning.
By Toby Keel Published
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The best house for sale in the world right now, and we're furious that it's not in the UK
The return of Rivals, where to find the UK's largest Christmas tree and why the new Jaguar isn't as bad as you think.
By James Fisher Published
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Dawn Chorus: The gorgeous English city that's seen the nation's biggest house price rises in 2024, plus Word of the Year, Quiz of the Day and flapjacks for dogs
If you were thinking of moving to Winchester this time last year but didn't do anything about it, you might be left kicking yourself...
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: Churchill's swimming pool, the end of puppy smuggling, Quiz of the Day, and a two tropical islands for the price of one
This morning's Dawn Chorus brings a few rays of sunshine to the start of December.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: Chandeliers and marble floors in Britain's most eye-popping £750,000 house, plus and our Quiz of the Day
A house in a Lancashire town where you get a LOT for your money, plus nature, Christmast presents and our Quiz of the Day: it's our daily Dawn Chorus.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: The photographer-florist creating modern Grand Masters, plus Ashdown Forest and our Quiz of the Day
A look at the work of Harald Altmaier, an unusual solution to an imaginary problem, and much more besides in today's Dawn Chorus.
By Toby Keel Published
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How to choose a Christmas tree — and then keep it alive once you get it home
Expert advice on Christmas trees, good news for English bluebells, plus our Quiz of the Day and more — it's all in Tuesday's Dawn Chorus.
By Toby Keel Published
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Why the pub is our favourite amenity, how to send cheap Christmas cards from abroad and the return of the golden eagle
Plus the property of the day, and a quiz.
By James Fisher Published
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The £3 million Van Dyck painting going under the hammer with a unique buy-one-get-one-free offer
If you've ever dreamed of owning an Anthony van Dyck, now's your chance to pick up two in one go — plus more fun from today's Dawn Chorus.
By Toby Keel Published
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Grazing sheep to save a church, a report from the farmers' march and why olive oil will soon be cheap
Plus our favourite property for sale and the quiz of the day.
By James Fisher Published
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What happened when Country Life put The Queen's Jack Russells on the Girls with Pearls page
After the sad news that one of Her Majesty The Queen's beloved Jack Russells died at the weekend, today's special edition of the Dawn Chorus looks back at the day that Beth and Bluebell took over Country Life magazine's famous Frontispiece page to become the first ever canine Girls in Pearls.
By Toby Keel Published
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Buy a guitar from Jeff Beck, unpicking the Massacre of Glencoe and why you might go to prison for trimming a hedge
Plus, a glorious property for sale, watches that are art, and the quiz of the day
By James Fisher Published
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A naughty elf, a bridge quits Twitter and how the Americans have come to terms with Mr Blobby
Plus Christian Dior in Scotland, a country house with its own football pitch and the quiz of the day.
By James Fisher Published
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How the man who created the British Museum also invented hot chocolate, the £32.5m Notting Hill mansion 'infested with millions of moths', plus our Quiz of the Day
All this plus a gorgeous old Land Rover. We really spoil you every morning at 7am.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: The breath of fresh air that costs £8, a bizarre trick for getting rid of slugs and what you need to know about the Beaver Moon
Plus our Quiz of the Day.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: The mini-Hogwarts for sale in north London, a song for the King and our Quiz of the Day
A house in the spookily Gothic Holly Village, a birthday song for His Majesty and good news for fans of keeping warm on remote Scottish islands.
By Toby Keel Published
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Giant spiders, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on leather, velvet and growing old disgracefully and a home fit for Gunpowder Plotting
Plus, how Glasgow briefly hosted two Interpols and the quiz of the day. It's the Dawn Chorus.
By James Fisher Published
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Dawn Chorus: Sleep divorce, hurkle-durkling, a heartwarming father-and-son Royal image, and our Quiz of the Day
It's our daily Dawn Chorus, dedicated to bringing you all the things you might have missed that might just bring a smile to your face on a wintry November Monday.
By Toby Keel Published