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AT THE START THE GOOD LIFE Alice B-B suggests St Tropez out of season THE URBAN RURALIST Triple Olympic Gold medallist, Ben Ainslie

UP FRONT THINGS WE LOVE Children’s special C&TH STYLE Tennis whites SKIN DEEP Beauty news LITTLE LUX LIFE TO THE MANOR BORN Tutus and tea parties for mini fashionistas MEN’S STYLE HOUSE PROUD Richard Hopton meets the brains behind a new breed of posh pubs, Cubbitt House

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ON WATCH LUXURY WATCH SPECIAL Simon de Burton edits 23 pages of the world’s most desirable watches

THE GUIDE COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE DIARY Super-sleuth style and hoardes of horses ARTS AGENDA Itinerate art, pirates and Mr Punch HOW TO... Build a pond DIARY OF A CAR GIRL Vicki Butler-Henderson test drives the latest cars for town and country

FEATURES THE BIG TOP Run away with the circus. Styling by Ursula Lake CIRCUS GIRL Lucy Cleland meets the lady at the top, Nell Gifford FLYING THE FLAG British brands rule OK, says Caiti Grove SEA-WORTHY ESCAPES Stephen Doig prowls the British coast for the best places to escape Olympic fever

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THE INSIDER DESIGN NOTES Ice cream dreams Q&A Jonathan Adler WISH LIST Age of innocence

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FOOD & TRAVEL SPANISH TRAVELS José Pizarro serves sizzling spanish recipes HANNAH’S KITCHEN SUMMER SUNDOWNERS The best places to sip a sundowner FIVE-STAR FEAST Lucy Cleland calls in the experts

ON THE COVER: Styled by Ursula Lake with photography by Greg Sorensen. Katerina at Premier wears black fringed dress, Marni; black laceup high heeled shoes, Emilio Pucci; red military jacket and hat from the wardrobe at Giffords Circus. Makeup, Sisley

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