The Good Murungu
AN English cricketing dynasty is led by a doughty, patriarchal figure. NICK HAMMOND finds him…
Author Nick Hammond
A Haven at Havener’s, Fowey
NO bucket and spade, but a thirst and a keen eye leads NICK HAMMOND to…
Tales from The Oriental
A glorious night of Epicurean delights charts a remarkable journey for a remarkable wine. In…
The New Athenaeum
A stalwart of Five-Star stays for many a film star, The Athenaeum Hotel has been…
An Oriental Club Christmas
Blasted by commercialism, swept along by shoppers, it’s a weary NICK HAMMOND who brings his…
Dear Chester: Deva Victrix
NICK HAMMOND heads north for a spot of Roman roamin’ in a former fort town once enigmatically called Deva…
Tales from the Oriental
Dusklit opera on one of London’s busiest streets? Whatever next. Nick Hammond laments summer’s passing…
The Navigation Inn Cigar Lounge
Some sticks in the sticks? NICK HAMMOND adds his two penneth to help put together…
A Family Safari, Part III
IN the third instalment of his family safari of a lifetime, NICK HAMMOND visits a…
A True Fit for a Gent
NICK HAMMOND does his bit for gentlemen’s grooming and revels in the sweet smell of…
The Kensington Hotel
NICK HAMMOND settles into new digs in London’s leafy museum district – and finds a hotel…
Tales from The Oriental
An army marches on its stomach, according to Napoleon Bonaparte. So does NICK HAMMOND according…