Memories of an afternoon at Sandy Ground - a wonderful beach on the northern shore of Anguilla
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Martin Hesp
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Memories of an afternoon at Sandy Ground - a wonderful beach on the northern shore of Anguilla
Martin Hesp rediscovers one of Devon’s best Secret Beaches - Wild Pear Beach near Combe Martin
A walk around iconic Church Cove on The Lizard in South West Cornwall
A walk along the south Cornish coast from the village of Pentewan to Black Head
A famous dinner of beef, followed by beef, followed by beef, was staged a couple of years ago at The Farmer’s Arms - one opf the best pubs in Somerset
Woods at Dulverton on Exmoor has now won Britain’s Wine Pub Award of the Year for an amazing 11 years in a row
One of the most remarkable fish and chip takeaways in the UK has opened in Cornwall - it’s the dreamchild of a very talented chef called Ross Sloan
It can get cold in the UK, but nowhere, nowhere, near as cold as it gets in the Yukon. Martin Hesp was there in the capital town of Whitehorse where he learned to snow-shoe in the mountains
Bob Bell continues his extraordinary series recalling the 1980/81 Hot Little Mama Tour which the band Roomful of Blues undertook, travelling across the USA in their own inimitable and musical way
Jost van Dyke Beach in the British Virgin Islands is reckoned to be one of the loveliest sandy swathes in the whole of the Caribbean - and who are we to argue on an icy February day during lockdown in the UK?
Martin Hesp remembers the filming projects he used to do with ITV Westcountry and digs out a load of old photos from the various episodes
When Handforth Parish Council exploded onto the internet as a worldwide YouTube sensation it caused one of British newspaper reporter to remember the days when he’d trawl around exceedingly dull parish council meeting hoping and praying for a row to ensuw
Here’s a little bit of cider history for those who are interested in the drink which is made from fermented apple juice
Sandford Orchards makes really good cider - and good for them for taking on the Big Boys in the drinks industry and producing a high quality Devon cider, says Martin Hesp
Martin Hesp recalls the tie he joined a group of Dartmoor farmers on a trip to the Simmental in Switzerland
Continuing our series about great West Country chefs Martin Hesp writes about his old pal Matt Mason and recalls the day he learned to cook in Matt’s old kitchen at the Jack in the Green alongside half a dozen rugby players from the Exeter Chiefs
In our series on great West Country chefs, Martin Hesp talks to Nathan Outlaw on the very day he was told that his Port Isaac had been officially named "best place to eat in the whole of Britain…
