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'. They have a remarkable menagerie including a pony, two donkeys, three cats, two peacocks and a guinea fowl.
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…

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…

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…

In for a Dig at The Bloomsbury Hotel

In for a Dig at The Bloomsbury Hotel

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…

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…

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…

Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London

Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Athenaeum Hotel London, and enjoy the rich history, wonderful cuisine and green credentials of one of the capital’s most star-studded…

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, just an hour’s train ride from London, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s…

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…

Backwater on the Norfolk Broads

Backwater on the Norfolk Broads

Roger Hermiston & Eileen Wise make the short trip to the Norfolk Broads to stay at Backwater, and glory in the wildlife and boating before visiting Houghton Hall. It was…

Close Encounter at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall Suffolk

Close Encounter at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall Suffolk

Despite abhorring the word, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise go on a Suffolk staycation at Kesgrave Hall hotel to discover a most relaxing place full of history and a close…

The Stafford: a London West End Delight

The Stafford: a London West End Delight

The Stafford London hotel in St James’s reopened its doors on 3 August 2020 after the COVID-19 lockdown. Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston made their last pre-coronavirus London break staying…

Jamaica Holidays Revisited

Jamaica Holidays Revisited

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise return to the Caribbean to go on their Jamaica holidays and discover great Caribbean food, wonderful birdlife and the home of reggae. Some thirteen years…