Roger and Eillen

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Roger Hermiston & Eileen Wise

Roger was Assistant Editor of Today on BBC Radio 4, while Eileen headed up the global PR for The Economist and Reuters. When not travelling near and far, Roger writes narrative 20th century history books such as 'The Greatest Traitor' and 'All Behind You, Winston', and Eileen now works as a counsellor from their Suffolk cottage. They have a remarkable menagerie including a pony, two donkeys, three cats, two peacocks and a guinea fowl.
Enjoying a Pleasant Verona City Break

Enjoying a Pleasant Verona City Break

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at Il Relais Castelvecchio while enjoying a Verona city break in Italy’s most pleasant city. With its majestic Roman amphitheatre hosting spectacular floodlit opera, its…

The Kensington Hotel Review and Chanel Exhibition

The Kensington Hotel Review and Chanel Exhibition

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at The Kensington hotel in London and take in the Chanel Exhibition at the V&A. The Irish are surely the perfectly-equipped hoteliers. The national…

Feasting on Crime at the Rudding Park Hotel Harrogate

Feasting on Crime at the Rudding Park Hotel Harrogate

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at the Rudding Park Hotel and Spa on their visit to Harrogate for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Charles Dickens thought it…

Le Phebus Hotel & Spa Provence Review

Le Phebus Hotel & Spa Provence Review

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check in to Le Phebus Hotel & Spa in Provence France, a land of culture and beauty.   To arrive in the heart of the…

Blowin’ in the Wind at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin

Blowin’ in the Wind at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin

On a visit to the International Literature Festival Dublin, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise have a very musical stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin. Our journey through the lobby…

History and Birdwatching at Cley Windmill, Norfolk

History and Birdwatching at Cley Windmill, Norfolk

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check into Cley Windmill, Norfolk, go birdwatching, have a brush with a headless queen, and discover an inspirational wildlife sanctuary. Back in the Middle Ages…

Safari in Botswana II: The Okavango Delta

Safari in Botswana II: The Okavango Delta

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise continue their safari in Botswana, visiting the Okavango Delta. The second half of our trip to Botswana took us to one of the Seven Natural…

Botswana Safari: Selinda Camp

Botswana Safari: Selinda Camp

in the first of two articles, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take an amazing Botswana safari, staying at three camps run by Great Plains Conservation, commencing at Selinda Camp. It…

Enjoying The Space in Holt Norfolk

Enjoying The Space in Holt Norfolk

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at The Space, Holt Norfolk and enjoy the surrounding countryside. Our trip to Norfolk generates that familiar feeling of keen anticipation as we reach…

The Other House in Swinging South Kensington

The Other House in Swinging South Kensington

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check in at The Other House London, to discover a new way to stay in Town. Back in the 1960s, it wasn’t just Carnaby Street…

Take Your Time at Thyme Hotel Cotswolds

Take Your Time at Thyme Hotel Cotswolds

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise travel to the Cotswolds to slow down at the Thyme Hotel. There’s a sense of timelessness as you journey to Gloucestershire’s Thyme country house hotel…

Back to the Future at Toppesfield Vineyard

Back to the Future at Toppesfield Vineyard

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at Toppesfield Vineyard in Essex, to enjoy the excellent wine and luxury accommodation. It was the most ravishing of views. As the late summer…

Worlington Hall Hotel: Fit for a King

Worlington Hall Hotel: Fit for a King

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit Worlington Hall near the town of Mildenhall in Suffolk for a delightful dinner. It’s one thing to claim that the rooms in your country…

Cultural Things to Do in Venice and Lake Como

Cultural Things to Do in Venice and Lake Como

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise discover the cultural things to do in Venice and Lake Como Italy, from the great art and history to the wonderful cuisine. From Naples in…

In for a Dig at The Bloomsbury Hotel London

In for a Dig at The Bloomsbury Hotel London

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise leave their Suffolk home for a night to experience The Bloomsbury Hotel London and the Sutton Hoo Helmet. It was but a stroll from The…

Rectory Manor Hotel, Suffolk

Rectory Manor Hotel, Suffolk

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take the shortest of journeys to stay at the nearby Rectory Manor Hotel, Suffolk. We reckon we’re familiar with all – or nearly all –…

Late Constable and Brown’s Hotel London

Late Constable and Brown’s Hotel London

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise pay a visit to the UK capital to stay at Brown’s hotel, and pop into a Late Constable exhibition at the Royal Academy. Emperors, kings…

Equine Connect at Lucknam Park Cotswolds

Equine Connect at Lucknam Park Cotswolds

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit Lucknam Park Equestrian Centre for some equine therapy and make some four-legged friends. It’s halfway through our Equine Connect course at Lucknam Park Equestrian…

A Wales Road Trip through History

A Wales Road Trip through History

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise go on a Wales Road trip staying at a plethora of wonderful paces and exploring the history and cuisine of the Principality. To Wales in…

The Marylebone Hotel: a Capital Base

The Marylebone Hotel: a Capital Base

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise use the Marylebone Hotel London to examine the surrounding area including The Wallace Collection and the oldest existing bookshop. Is it mar-li-bone or mar-li-bun? Or…

French Dining at The Great House Lavenham

French Dining at The Great House Lavenham

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise revisit The Great House Hotel and Restaurant in Lavenham to experience the wonderful French cuisine as well as pop in on the Little Hall Museum…

Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge

Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s dream, a stay at the beautifully renovated…

The Savoy : a London Landmark Hotel

The Savoy : a London Landmark Hotel

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Savoy, discovering the colourful history and wonderful cuisine of one of London’s foremost hotels. Past the exquisite glass Lalique fountain…