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The seven types of gentleman
In the past it’s given us the Gentleman Test, looked at the 39 signs that you’re a gentleman, and — rather darker — the 39 ...
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Giant spiders, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on leather, velvet and growing old disgracefully and a home fit for Gunpowder Plotting
Along a similar vein is the annual scare story of giant spiders invading our homes over winter. Today, the Independent tells ...
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Ghost hunters: the search for Britain’s rarest flowers
Climbing, swimming and crawling, rare-plant hunters know no bounds when it comes to tracking down the botanical equivalent of the Holy Grail, says Peter Marren ...
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No Time to Buy: A James Bond themed advent calendar for the spy who loves you
Whether it's a man with a golden gun, or diamonds are forever, James Bond has always been associated with luxury. This special advent calendar is no different.
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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 ...
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The incredible legacy of the ‘the only man ever to get away with smoking in the RHS Library’
Young Walter Ingwersen, a German-born alpine-plant specialist, spent part of the First World War interned as an enemy alien, ...
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You’ve got peemail: Why dogs sniff each other’s urine
Ever wondered why your dog is so fond of sniffing another’s pee? 'The urine is the carrier service, the equivalent of Outlook ...
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London’s Lost Interiors: Inside the houses of the capital’s plutocrats in the days when money was literally no object
Lost Interiors', explores the lost riches of London’s grand houses. Its author, Steven Brindle, looks at the residences of ...