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Art and Nature in the Outer Hebrides

October 30, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Beautiful Outer Hebrides in Scotland is packed with stunning nature and wildlife and is often captured best on canvas. Photographer Bruce Kendrick has done just that through his new and impressive book Art and Nature […]

Airman Abroad

October 14, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Airman Hamish Brown has endured a few hair-raising adventures during his life. But as a man who clearly relishes a challenge, through his love of mountaineering, he has handled everything thrown at him, with good […]

Life in Lethinnis

September 5, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 1

Swapping the fast lane of suburbia England for the gentleness of The Highlands was quite a challenge for Rory Putman. He had spent 20 years working as a professional biologist in Southern England, before deciding […]

Inn Search of Birds

August 20, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

A twitcher turned author has found a novel way of joining his love of birds and beer together. Professor Sir John Lawton used his time wisely during the Covid pandemic lockdown and researched and wrote […]

The British Beach Guide

July 23, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Man on the beach Ian Brighouse is passionate about the sands of the UK. So much so, that he has travelled around the nation to discover the best and find out the opinions of the […]

A Greenhorn Naturalist in Borneo

July 1, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

A father’s obsession with carnivorous tropical pitcher plants resulted in the adventure of a lifetime for his family. In 2007, Hans Breuer was content with his plants growing on the top of his garage in […]

Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter

April 15, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Being of a certain age, growing up on Top of the Pops and Saturday night general entertainment shows in the 70s, Karen Carpenter was a noticeable feature on the box in the corner. Little was […]

Reality Summer Read is a Real Peach

April 8, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Best-selling author Ruth Kelly has tapped into our obsession with reality television to come up with a gripping read set to hit the bookshelves this summer. The Villa, published by Pan Macmillan Books tantalises the […]

One Thousand Miles To Jamor

April 2, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Author Filipe Stilwell d’ Avillez is obsessed with football and lives and breathes the game. And he is not alone. The game is like a religion to supporters from Filipe’s home country of Portugal. What […]

Discovering The Unusual is Highly Addictive

March 10, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Going off grid in search of not the norm can lead to some very interesting finds. Rock lighthouse bagging and snow expeditions are some of the biggest pulls for people with a thirst for adventure. […]