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...They began with an exquisite stone-built farmhouse whose facade was constructed in a Georgian style as late as 1830....
...Letters in response to this article: Climate change curiosity prompts this reader’s plea / From Marc Hudson, Stone, Staffordshire, UK Why farmers have a beef with climate change policy / From Susie Bell...
...The evening entertainment included a “members-only” concert with tribute bands for the Beatles and Rolling Stones. But in the afternoon, the pair retreated to a dining room for private talks....
...“I collect all kinds of china and pottery,” she says, lighting up as she mentions British makers such as Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper and Quentin Bell....
...The estate was one of the most advanced in its day, with its own on-site works to provide gas lighting to the house, which was built using stone from local quarries....
...In the days that followed, I saw similar versions being worn by many stylish industry figures — Tamu McPherson, Susie Bubble, Xenia Adonts....
...Paint analysis informed the restoration’s colour scheme, which progresses from a neutral stone downstairs to pale blue, lilac and pink in the throne room....
...(FT) For richer, for poorer Susie Mesure looks at couples in business together. For many, trust is a huge advantage to running a company with a partner, but blurred boundaries remain a challenge....
...In vengeful moments, I remember the meal in Timon of Athens that Timon serves to the rich friends who have abandoned him, consisting of water and stones....
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...As my boots scuff the stones, my nostrils get a whiff of seaside mixed with something sourer that I ignore....
...Pakistan-born Shamsie, who has lived in London since 2007 and in 2013 was named one of Granta magazine’s 20 Best Young British Writers (her novels include Burnt Shadows and A God in Every Stone), chose to...
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...The building used to be a lavoir, an old wash house, and the kitchen still has an enormous stone sink....
...On a sunny Sunday morning last month in north London, I knelt on cold stone steps to be confirmed by our local bishop into the Church of England....
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...A smattering of cover versions revealed sophisticated palates: the Rolling Stones’ “Factory Girl”, stripped down and driven by handclaps; “Wake Up Little Susie”, cruising like an express train; and “Sixteen...
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...What: A newly renovated, five-bedroom stone farmhouse set in three acres of gardens, with a self-contained guest apartment....
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