<p class="">In Switzerland with the Sherlockians - Martin Hesp joined the very special visit that members opf the Sherlock Holmes Society of London arrange once every seven years</p>

<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls a memorable Exmoor walk he did with the then CEO of Exmoor National Park, Dr Nigel Stone</p>

<p class="">A heart warming tale of honesty and generosity - and of a remarkable camera which survived underwater for months on one of the wildest beaches in the UK</p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp hosts a podcast which is all about the delicious subject of cheese</p>

<p class="">In today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin describes how to make pea, nettle and wild garlic risotto - plus he adds a video of his gardening technique </p>

<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary Martin explores the island of Flat Holm</p>

<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary Martin recalls a visit to the island of Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel</p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin revisits the subject of wild garlic after so many people contacted him</p>

<p class="">in this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp learns all about remarkable drinks called ‘shrubs’ - which you can easily make at home</p>

<p class="">In this lockdown diary Martin Hesp discusses the art and the delights of making your own sourdough bread </p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin puts together a podcast in which he visits one of the UK’s top garlic growers, he visits the “happiest village in England” and he calls in to see a famous potter called John Leach</p>

<p class="">In another Exmoor Lockdown Diary, Martin learns how to forage for wild food in an estuary</p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin considers the loneliness of the old lighthouse keepers and we feature a podcast interview with one of the men who used to serve on some of the loneliest lights of them all…</p>

<p class="">Foraging for wild food in springtime is a good idea during the lockdown IF - <strong>and only if</strong> - you live in the countryside and can walk out into unpopulated areas locally to find the right plants</p>

<p class="">In the latest Exmoor Lockdown Diary, Martin talks about the importance of locally produced food - he’s been writing about it for years but the subject is really coming into its own right now</p>

<p class="">As we all worry about food scarcity during the lockdown you have to envy those who keep chickens - or who live near enough to buy fresh eggs from their country neighbours</p>

<p class="">In today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin remembers a colourful character who almost instigated a cross-channel hovercraft service from Watchet to Wales</p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp explores the delights of nettles - a super-food which could help with respiratory problems. </p>

<p class="">Exmoor Lockdown Diary 2 - the wonders of wild garlic - finding food in a crisis</p>

<p class="">A stay at the fabulous Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain resorts in St Lucia</p>