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Yachting

2021 Monaco Yacht Show

September 20, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

This Wednesday 22nd September the annual prestigious 2021 Monaco Yacht Show will be taking place over four days in the principality, with the final day being Saturday 25th September. As usual, visitors to the show […]

Cruises

Official Opening Of Southampton’s ‘Green’ Cruise Terminal

September 16, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Southampton, Britain’s biggest cruise port, has formally unveiled its £55 million ‘next generation’ cruise terminal. The city’s fifth cruise terminal – called Horizon following a public naming competition that attracted 4,000 entries – has 2,000 […]

Book Reviews

Sailing Into History

September 15, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Imagine the mixture of fear and excitement being in the midst of the American Civil War. That’s exactly what seaman Joannes Wyllie from the Scottish Borders endured and now he has gone down in history […]

Motoring

Student Guide To The Best Used Cars Under £5,000

September 13, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

If you’re a student headed off to university for the first time – or perhaps returning for a second or third year – you may have decided to keep driving while you’re there. Running a […]

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 […]

Cocktails

Celebrating Espresso Martini Day

September 2, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Today is Espresso Martini Day, so we thought we would take a look at a selection of Espresso Martinis you can make in the comfort of our own home at any time of the year […]

California

Imari – Los Angeles

August 30, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 32

One truly extraordinary perk of living in our epicurean empire is that when we’re emboldened enough to break free from our self-created culinary bubble, we can explore other palates prepared with nothing shy of a […]

Culture

On The Trail Of The Unsung War Heroes – A Visit To Bletchley Park

August 25, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The television screen shows two confident teenagers sitting opposite each other alongside a pair of radio hams. They are both given a sentence to send to their counterparts by text message and Morse code. The […]

Culture

Piccadilly Art Takeover

August 24, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

If you have been into Piccadilly in London’s West End recently, you might well have walked over brightly coloured pedestrian crossings and wondered what’s it all about. Well, it’s ‘The Piccadilly Art Takeover’, which started […]

Cruises

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ New Flagship Bolette Sets Sail

August 23, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

With the white cliffs of Dover as a backdrop, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines new flagship Bolette has set sail on her maiden voyage. The fully refurbished 1,138-passenger vessel, formerly sailing as Holland America Line’s Amsterdam, […]