Think Rivals is wild? Jilly Cooper was my neighbour and the Cotswolds I grew up in was even racier - from royal shenanigans to a Spanish hunk who worked his way through the county's housewives
Champagne-popping parties and indiscretions galore were routine growing up in Bisley, the beautiful Cotswolds village that the late Jilly Cooper so perfectly captured in Rivals.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: May 10, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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