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Part scrapbook, part travel notebook: this lifestyle section mixes British customs, historic houses, paintings and television memories with the occasional practical tip for the home.

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The Very British series returns to familiar images such as Guy Fawkes’ Night or the figure of the Englishman, while other pages visit Bedgebury Park, once home to Isaac Lewis, and the medieval hilltop town of Haut de Cagnes on the French Riviera, map included. Several galleries are devoted to George Morland’s paintings, including his portraits of women.

On the practical side, one article explains why each piece of jewellery is best stored on its own. For a first visit, the television nostalgia pages and the Very British images give the clearest sense of the collection’s spirit.

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Paintings by George Morland – 9

Boy Tending Sheep Signed, undated Size of original painting 18.5 x 25 inches The Death of a Fox Signed, undated Size of original painting 56.5…

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Sterling TV – 1

Muffin the Mule  first trotted on to our screens in 1946, having been bought by puppeteer Ann Hogarth for 15s 0d from a travelling showman. Muffin…

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Television Nostalgia

Book Description Voted number six in Channel Four’s recent programme about the top 100 Kids’ TV programmes, Mr Benn is a cultural icon. For the…