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August 2019 Archive

176 articles

31 August
Curious Questions: What's the world's largest totem pole?
The life of the oak tree collector: 'You soon see there’s only one sensible course of action: collect the lot'
30 August
St Mary’s Shaftesbury
Eight deliciously refreshing summer drinks to get you through the last few days of summer
Seals might look adorable — but they'll take your fingers off if you're not careful, experts warn
'Tipping point' reached for green energy as renewables topple coal across OECD nations
A 13,000-acre estate with seven properties and teeming with wildlife in 'one of Britain's last great wildernesses'
Country Life Today: Summer's most beautiful invader, and farewell to the model of the 21st century Duke
Cerne Abbas Giant to be re-chalked to former glory
In Focus: How the Victorians wove beautiful jewellery from the hair of their deceased loved ones
29 August
Somerset cow gives birth to triplets, defying 1-in-100,000 odds
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Everything you need for the last weekend of summer
The elusive birds attracted by this British summer, from the corncrake to the brown booby
A converted shepherd's home in the shadow of 'one of the finest hill walks in Scotland'
Country Life Today: Sheepdogs guarding geese, our best ever blackberry jam recipe and cows just jumping for joy
How to make Raymond Blanc's Saint Agur blue cheese croquettes
28 August
A historic Suffolk landmark finally has new wind in its sails after a year-long conservation effort
Cardigan Welsh Corgis: 'Smashing little dogs’ which deserve as much recognition as their Pembroke cousins
Guard dogs are seeing off foxes and badgers to protect one Somerset farm's poultry population
How to seamlessly blend the old and new when transforming old rooms into country kitchens
Insect protein for pets is being recommended by vets - but is it really better for animals and the environment?
A historic house completed just before the brutal Battle of Culloden hits the market in Scotland
A previously unknown freshwater pearl mussel population has been discovered in a secret location in Scotland
Country Life Today: The unveiling of 'Poly' the plastic seal and why The Lion King's meal of grubs may be better for your dog than steak
Country Life 28 August 2019
27 August
We're searching for Britain's naughtiest dog — could it be yours?
Countryside to get 5G mobile connectivity ... and taller phone masts
How to make a living off your garden: 'The garden draws you in with its wonderful sense of stillness'
Britain braces for Pacific pink salmon invasion
How to buy a house where you can be your own beekeeper
Country Life Today: The secret life of pigs
Jason Goodwin: Rome's Bus 64, the Baby Toss Scam and other crooked dealings to look forward to on holiday
26 August
Alfa Romeo Stelvio review: 'When you want the Stelvio to lift its skirts and fly, it really can'
Master in miniature: Transforming a gardener’s bothy into a stunning home
A beautifully restored Regency castle, standing proudly over the wetlands and estuaries of West Wales
22 of the best village shops in Britain, from the West Country to the Western Isles
25 August
Is Rutland the best-value county in England? Five properties which suggest exactly that
Alan Titchmarsh: Forget what the neighbours might think — it's time to end gardening's strangest taboo
How a village forge became the charming family home of architect Hugh Petter
24 August
A historic Lancashire manor with connections to Henry VI, raised up from ruins into wisteria-covered majesty
100 years of British Airways, from a converted bomber transporting grouse to afternoon tea at 35,000ft
10 breathtaking photographs from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
23 August
Dog owners fitter, slimmer and healthier, study finds
Why you should be giving sweet wines another chance and the ones to try when you do
As happy as a pig in mud or feeling sow-er? New technology could read animals’ emotions
How to make a living off your garden: ‘I was literally putting down roots’
A 17th century farmhouse perfectly combining old and new, with ample acreage and enviable Lake District views
Country Life today: A coastal warning, sheep at Hamptead Heath and proof we’re all dog people
In Focus: how technology can transform old art, producing replicas not to deceive, but to stimulate artistic thinking
22 August
Villagers fight to save telephone box that protected them during WWII
The Utterly Inessential Bank Holiday Shopping List: A few simple pleasures to indulge in over the historic August long weekend
Charity raises concern over health of British rivers
Rewilding project aims to restore white stork species in Southern England
A stunning, 16th century English mansion on Guildford Estate...across the pond in Pennsylvania
Country Life today: Eagles spell trouble, the cheapest Cotswolds cottage and an underground farm
21 August
The charming Cotswolds house that could be yours for just £12,000 (just mind your head)
Growing Underground: London air raid shelter provides unlikely setting for salad farm
Three of Britain's finest sculpture parks, where you can enjoy the art — and then take it home with you
Extreme weather exposes shipwreck of a sailing boat that sunk without trace in 1854
Country Life today: A scorching forecast, hidden plastic pollution and a moo-ving rescue
Country Life 21 August 2019
20 August
Sugar Beach, St Lucia: The sweet spot in between the Pitons where you get a butler, four-poster bed and can whizz round in a tuk tuk
UK’s forests celebrated with stunning stamp collection
How to make a living off your garden: ‘It’s like having a child — you can’t leave it and you always want a bigger family’
Researchers discover concerning plastic ‘pebbles’ littering UK beaches
Living life in LA: 'It's more relaxed than London or New York — in LA, you can be who you want to be'
Black kites set to colonise the UK for the first time
Country Life Today: The value of green spaces, floating farms and a boost for the little tern
Jason Goodwin: Forget what you were told at school — history is simply a cracking story that happens to be true
19 August
Making waves: Could floating dairy in Europe's busiest port pave the way for future farming?
The little tern has just enjoyed its most successful season in almost 30 years
Keeping fish: Building a world-class aquarium, choosing what to put in it — and getting them to swim into your arms
Vegetables, cows and horses star in very countryside-friendly list of the best jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A pair of spectacular properties in Florida, as seen in Country Life
Country Life Today: The sleepy English village where people keep on digging up treasure
My Favourite Painting: Barb Jungr
18 August
16 beautiful homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
How to grow your own apricots and enjoy 'deep, honeyed richness' far beyond what you'll find in the shops
Matthew Parris on his llamas: 'They’re interested in everything humans are doing'
A thatcher's life: The ladders, the smell of the straw and the joy of creating a roof 'from something that resembles a bad hair day'
17 August
A stupendous William-and-Mary house just outside Oxford to delight even the most demanding house hunter
Curious Questions: Is kissing good for you?
How to do a long weekend in the Hamptons, from where to stay and eat to the best place to brush up your surfing
How to make a living off your garden: ‘It might not be hugely profitable, but your lifestyle is rich’
16 August
A cold, damp week in August? Then it's time to reach for the sherry, Port or Madeira
Country Life Today: What it's like to spend two months alone in a remote cottage on the Moors
In Focus: The mesmerising automaton created by the man who made Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fly
15 August
Walking Derby and the Derwent Valley, on a morning with 'dappled light on the river reflecting the monumental 18th-century mills'
A £20m Cotswolds estate for sale 'the like of which may never be seen again'
Toxic algae in ponds across Britain can be fatal for dogs, warn vets
Country Life Today: How four out of five children can't recognise a bumblebee or an oak leaf
The joy of the fruit fool, where school dinners meet sophistication — and an unbeatable recipe for raspberry fool
Scientist recreates the face of a 2,000-year-old druid from Scotland
14 August
A golden eagle has been spotted high above Deeside with its leg caught in a trap
Country Life 14 August 2019
A fairytale castle in Wiltshire which could be straight out of Sleeping Beauty
Country Life Today: The mystery of black squirrels has been solved
13 August
Underwater cameras show determined nursehound shark off Alderney's coast
The Christian Dior afternoon tea at The Franklin: 'Monsieur Dior himself would surely have approved'
Why the black soldier fly could save the planet
'She’s not someone you easily imagine in wellies': The challenges faced by Theresa Villiers, Defra's new chief
Dubbed the Glastonbury of birdwatching, Birdfair promises a weekend of wildlife fun
Council's decision to spray weedkiller on Hoylake Beach called 'the dumbest act of environmental vandalism'
Country Life Today: The rare pink grasshoppers appearing across Britain, and an ancient gold ring found in Kent
Jason Goodwin: 'I was ashamed to think that, had Aivazovsky popped a frame around it, we might have found the whole effect absurd.'
12 August
The challenges facing grouse shooting, from draining moors and heather beetles to the corridors of Westminster
In praise of the chaise: The subtle art of sprawling in style on a vintage-style chaise longue
A centuries-old altar cloth from a rural English church turned out to be the 'lost dress' of Elizabeth I, and it's set to go on public display
Laura Ashley's former home in a remote and idyllic valley has come up for sale
CCTV, laser-beams and even digging moats: How farmers are protecting themselves from rising rural crime
How to create a classic English country cottage garden: What to plant, where to plant it and what to use around it
A Cotswolds cottage that shows just what's possible when architect, builder, craftsmen and owners come together in perfect harmony
My Favourite Painting: Michael Wainwright
Country Life Today: River Frome turns neon blue, and the truth about Britain's self-sufficiency
11 August
The history of Tintagel and the enduring appeal of King Arthur, a millennium and a half after his reign
Six devastatingly pretty houses across Britain, all for sale at £2.5 million
The rise of primitive sheep: Why our own Scottish sheep win top marks for milk, meat and conservation grazing
10 August
The historic home of Sir Francis Drake, long familiar to sailors coming up Exe, has come up for sale
Curious Questions: Does Amsterdam really have the most bridges in the world?
Seattle: A foodie (and drinkie) tour of the city which inspired the culinary world of Frasier
Country Life's guide to what makes a British pub great
9 August
A farmer in Norfolk has accidentally turned one of his fields into an entire field of sunflowers
Tom Parker Bowles' five favourite cocktails
Tintagel's new bridge: Dramatic, contentious and finally open to visitors
How to combine the modern and classic in a comfortable, cosy kitchen
The 20-bedroom castle that went on the market for £500,000 — and what happened to the men who bought it
Piglets, sunrises and sheep trying to drive tractors: A day in the life of Britain's farmers, as shared via #farm24
Country Life Today: How everyone in Britain — yes, including farmers — wins when we eat less meat and more vegetables
In Focus: The masterpiece painted in Cornwall by an iconic Finnish artist
8 August
Five of the finest afternoon teas in London
'There is real potential here... things we are already doing' — IPCC gets positive about climate change in latest report
The Utterly Inessential Beach Shopping List: From ocean-inspired drinks to a Dragon paddleboard for the entire family to enjoy
A beautiful Edwardian country mansion with a tennis court and swimming pool, sitting pretty on Chichester Harbour
How to grow a giant gooseberry, and other top tips from the 219th Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show
A foolproof recipe for raspberry soufflé pancakes that offers a delicious little taste of summer
In praise of nightingales: 'I’ve listened to Gregorian chants in Gothic cathedrals — but the greatest musical performance I ever heard was outside my bedroom one night'
Country Life Today: The 'Holy Grail' of gooseberries has been grown in Yorkshire
7 August
Ikat patterns, full of Eastern promise, and worthy of consideration for an English home
A majestic windmill in Norfolk for sale that could be a gorgeous home — or a thriving lifestyle business for someone escaping the rat race
Revealed: How to stop seagulls from stealing your chips
The nature of value in art and antiques discussed in a glittering night at Christie's
Country Life Today: The Viking drinking hall unearthed on Orkney, and why harvest mice fall asleep in flowers
Curious Questions: What dog should Boris Johnson get as the new pet for No. 10 Downing Street?
Country Life 7 August 2019
6 August
In praise of ponds, the water havens that 'teem with life as fantastic as anything in science-fiction'
A Tuscan resort on Italy's Silver Coast with villas which blur the line between holidays and holiday homes
A Wiltshire country house with spectacularly pretty gardens that's a horse-lover's dream
Jason Goodwin: How to be a Master of Mayo
Country Life Today: The Spitfire flying round the world, the 'robot nanny' for Britain's sharks and an electronic tongue that tastes whisky
5 August
Sutton Hoo's £4m transformation from 'boring heaps of earth' to a place that gives a 'tingle in the hairs on the back of your neck'
Your own loch and 65 acres of Scottish countryside for the price of small flat on the outskirts of London
Michael Vaughan on the Ashes: 'You end careers in Ashes cricket'
A Hampshire farm with immaculate farmhouse and a huge entertaining barn, just a few miles down the road from Country Life
My Favourite Painting: James Mayor
Eight irresistible thatched cottages for sale, from under £450,000
Country Life Today: How crime in the countryside is on the up once more
4 August
The most impressive perennial grown in Britain: The swamp pot
How architect Sandra Coppin sympathetically updated a Modern house in Wiltshire
3 August
Pisa, Italy: A wellness haven of ancient thermal baths, historic Italian villas and deliciously healthy food
The garden of the Yorkshire Manor house which inspired Jane Eyre’s Thornfield Hall, lovingly restored
2 August
How your washing-up water can help save street trees
Yorkshire castle removed from ‘at risk’ register thanks to 10-year repair programme
Could an orangery be the perfect place for a kitchen?
Potential French law aims to preserve the countryside's most integral (and apparently, annoying) sounds
A secluded Cotswolds farmhouse tucked away in a valley made famous by Laurie Lee in 'Cider with Rosie'
Country Life Today: Dinosaur protection in Skye, rush hour on the farm and a chocoholic on the run
In Focus: The Hogarth masterpiece which shows that sometimes you need to 'listen' to a painting
1 August
Plastic-free supermarkets a step closer thanks to new scheme's popularity
A beautifully-flavoured raspberry and mango tart, perfect for afternoon tea
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Solid chocolate ice cream, a trackable passport cover and a £7,000 silver ice bucket
‘We are in it together’: The Duchess of Sussex launches workwear range to help women gain employment
England’s best view? Tintagel, Cornwall, where seas of turquoise crash on slate tinged with copper
A wonderful country house just outside London that was once home to a Tudor rebel and one of the last Liberal prime ministers
Glow-in-the-dark pocket shark discovered by scientists
Country Life Today: Plastic bag sales plummet by 90% thanks to Blue Planet effect and seagulls are up to no good in an Exeter pub
Cricket, whether at Lord's or on the village green, is the essence of the English summer — but it needs our help