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Limestone villages and babbling brooks offer an escape from the modern world
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But building a new community is harder than it looks

Summer fetes show there is still hope for the English village

Much better than being solidly working-class

The bookseller’s focus on traditional retailing principles has enabled it to thrive

Put on your milkmaid dress: it is time to enter the womanosphere

What does it mean to live by your principles when your country seems to be going astray?