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The golden rules of OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING

There are few things nicer than an al fresco party in the middle of the English summer. Every hostess with the mostest needs inspiration, and who better than Lady Fiona Carnarvon, whose home Highclere Castle is known and loved by millions as TV’s Downton Abbey, to guide you through? Here, she shares her golden rules for outdoor entertaining, and proves you don’t need staff or a stately home to throw a brilliant bash.

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