I’ve lived in the Cotswolds for three years – and Christmas here is magical. These are the festive cottages I’d genuinely book now, from cosy couple escapes to wow-factor group stays. Did you know ...

So, I hear you’ve moved to the country,” people would say when I bought my house in West Oxfordshire 11 years ago. “Do you have any pictures?” Gamely, I’d pull out my phone, swipe through my photos ...