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Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
Red-hot sets, fluctating waistlines (blame the canteen) and the 'Lord of the Manners' who doesn't miss a thing. Fiona Hicks visits the set of the world's best-loved period drama
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Ten steps to becoming a better public speaker
Ten steps to becoming a better public speaker
Robin Kermode – one of Europe's leading communication coaches – believes that everyone is capable of delivering a really good speech that you can be proud of.
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The Redoubtable Housekeeper who kept Charleston Swinging
The Redoubtable Housekeeper who kept Charleston Sw...
For half a century, one remarkable, modest woman kept the Bloomsbury set’s house in order. What would they have done without her, asks historian Tessa Boase
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Friends, thankfulness...and a turkey named GobbleLoo
Friends, thankfulness...and a turkey named GobbleL...
When American Brianne Leary moved to Devon, she missed one thing most of all: Thanksgiving. So what happened when she introduced the tradition to her reserved adopted home?
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Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
Red-hot sets, fluctuating waistlines (they blame the canteen) and the ‘Lord of Manners’ who doesn’t miss a thing. Fiona Hicks visits the set of the world’s best-loved period drama
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Pillars of life
Pillars of life
A captivating new book pays homage to the wonder, mystery and splendour of our trees
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Quid valet? (What does it mean?)
Quid valet? (What does it mean?)
Latin names have always been tiny puzzles to unravel. But why did anyone go to the trouble of inventing them? John Wright's charming book gives some answers
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How to take a selfie
How to take a selfie
It’s the new self-portrait that everyone’s taking. So don’t be a stick in the mud – photography expert Peter Cope gives his professional advice on…
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RETURN TO AKENFIELD
RETURN TO AKENFIELD
Forty years on, Paul Barnes speaks to the remarkable people behind one of the greatest-ever portraits of rural Britain…
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How to pamper your pooch
How to pamper your pooch
Show your pooch you really care with a beautiful hand-crafted gift
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The Real Lady Pirates of the Caribbean
The Real Lady Pirates of the Caribbean
Swashbuckling yarns abound of Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts and Captain Morgan - but the true story of two remarkable women is the most extraordinary pirate tale of all
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Why I will never forget
Why I will never forget
In this deeply personal Remembrance Day elegy, Iraq war veteran Adnan Sarwar shares his experience
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