Author: Polly Checkland Harding

Set on fire and fighting with Wonder Woman, it’s all in a day’s work for stunt coordinator Justin Pearson

Posted by Polly Checkland Harding | Aug 11, 2018 | Arts, TV |

There is footage of Justin Pearson jumping out of a window, covered in flames from head to foot...

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Review: The Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere

Posted by Polly Checkland Harding | Nov 1, 2017 | Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes, Taste |

Aptly named, this four-star hotel and acclaimed restaurant in the Lake District sits in the lee of...

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The People’s Choice Wine Awards: power to the people

Posted by Polly Checkland Harding | May 2, 2017 | Taste |

With the rise of peer review apps for wine like Vivino (23 million users) and CellarTracker...

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Review: Tariff & Dale, Manchester

Posted by Polly Checkland Harding | Jun 21, 2015 | Restaurants & Cafes, Taste |

Part of a pleasingly sophisticated new wave of venues popping up in Manchester’s Back...

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