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Andy Mossack reviews Hampton Manor, a fine dining restaurant with rooms near Solihull. PK.001.1127

Hampton Manor. Discover this stunning restaurant with rooms.

Hampton Manor is a wonderful country pile set in 45 acres of landscaped grounds a stone’s throw from the tiny village of Hampton-in-Arden just outside Solihull. It may be just a few miles from Birmingham, but light years away by comparison.

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Rupert Parker travels to Guernsey and Alderney to discover how the islands coped under occupation  in WW2. St Anne Alderney

Discover Guernsey and Alderney – Channel Islands at War

The new film ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ focusses on Guernsey’s experience during WW2. Indeed the Channel Islands were the only British territories to be occupied by the Nazis and it was a tough time.

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The 25 Boutique B&B

The Awesome 25 Boutique B&B. Torquay

I’m sipping bubbly in the sunshine and eating a delicious homemade brownie, watching the birds in the front garden. Yes, The 25 Boutique B&B is the place to relax, and I’ve only been here 10 minutes.

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Round Britain Cruise on Royal Princess. Discover Great Britain by sea.

Andy Mossack joins the Round Britain Cruise on Royal Princess

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Bohemia Bar and Restaurant

Brilliant Bohemia Bar and Restaurant. Jersey

I must admit, having a one-star Michelin Restaurant to ourselves might be seen by some as a little self-indulgent but what the heck. You only live once, and I intend to live it to the full.

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Ocean Restaurant. Discover Jersey’s wonderful cliffside foodie destination.

he Atlantic Hotel high above St. Ouens Bay in Jersey has an awful lot going for it. Not only is it, hands down, my favourite hotel on the island – it sits in a breathtaking position at the top of the cliffs – but its Ocean Restaurant has a culinary offering to rival anywhere else on Jersey.

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