Orvis and the Big Brownie
An idyllic Hampshire chalkstream, a rod, a reel and a box of flies. Purveyors of…
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The Bloomsbury Hotel
Nick Hammond joins the ‘set’ at the eponymous hotel and finds his inner bohemian -…
St. James’s Hotel
A small St James’s hotel and its restaurant are performing works of wonder with a…
A Craving in Cromer: The Grove
Nick Hammond heads to the Norfolk coast and uncovers another gem for his little black book… THE…
Cigar Sense
Know what flavours attract you to cigars – but not which cigars deliver them? Look…
Balvenie and Oysters at Brown’s
Nick Hammond dons his best bib and tucker for a trip to Brown’s Hotel in Albemarle…
Chorus!
Nick Hammond takes on Welsh National Opera’s latest offering at Milton Keynes Theatre – and…
Egerton House Hotel and the Must-Visit Barkeep
Every hotel has a bartender, though you wouldn’t necessarily visit a hotel just for them. But…
The Landmark, London
A venerable hotel in the heart of Marylebone can still serve up the right stuff, says Nick…
The Majestic Morricone
NICK HAMMOND is swept up by a sea-swell of romance at an evening in the…
Merlin in Northampton
Theatre for children is no small undertaking. Nick Hammond applauds a new play in a…
The Way Back Home
My smugness disappeared rapidly as the box office chap tapped away fruitlessly at his computer.…