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Beer and Brunch Walking Tours of Leeds

June 11, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 1

Mark Nicholls explores Leeds on foot by joining beer and brunch walking tours for a tasty perspective of the city. In the quintessentially British film Bank of Dave the main protagonist, a self-made northern businessman, […]

The Aqua Grand Café

February 20, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

I’ve just been with a friend to Aqua’s new Grand Café brasserie and bar that has opened up in Whiteladies Road after a short period of refurbishment and rebranding into what is now a stylish […]

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Burleigh Court Hotel – Cotswolds

February 7, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

“Don’t munch on a hunch,” advises Emanuelle Paulson as we pause in the country lane to take a closer look at Jack by the Hedge (a plant not a person). She gives me one of […]

East Sussex

The Mermaid Inn – Rye

December 19, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 1

Don’t head to The Mermaid Inn in Rye if you’re of a nervous disposition. Because it’s one of the most haunted inns in Britain, with a number of resident ghosts that include everything from some […]

Bars

St James Bar ‘Imagination’ Menu

October 21, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The St James Bar at The Sofitel London St James is a chic, elegant and inviting meeting place with its upmarket ambience and rich textures and colours, and where you will find an eclectic mix […]

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Karma Salford Hall

October 14, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Venturing out and about still has that feeling of frisson to it after all those months locked up during lockdown. A trip into the country is a welcome treat. As we drove through Warwickshire up […]

Bars

Martinez Cocktail Bar, Soho

September 8, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

I love it when I stumble upon a hidden away bar or speakeasy whilst travelling, never more so when it happens to be close to home here in central London. Tucked away in Greek Street […]

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The Poet at Matfield

July 21, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The quintessentially English village of Matfield in Kent, complete with an idyllic cricket green and duck pond, could not provide a greater contrast to the muddy horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele. Yet celebrated World […]

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Zitto e Mangia, Tewkesbury

July 2, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The chef is from the south of Italy, the owner from the north, and the restaurant itself is virtually in the middle of England; Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire to be precise. What could possibly go wrong? […]

Cumbria

The Black Bull, Sedbergh

June 16, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The Black Bull in Sedbergh is a gastropub with boutique bedrooms in a property that’s been providing hospitality to travellers since the 17th century. Current owners James Ratcliffe and Nina Matsunga oversaw major renovations in […]