
Off The Fence No. 278 31 December 2025
2025, Wrapped
A review of 2025. Jim Waterson's Londoncentric and Vittles' move into print, the year's books from Sophie Elmhirst, Harriet Rix, Fergus Butler-Gallie and Róisín Lanigan, and The Fence's 2021 correspondence with the late John Carey, printed in full. Also: Channel 4 catches up with Tim Wyatt's Diocese of London investigation, Osip in Bruton as restaurant of the year, Guinness's Harp Guide, and The Cock Tavern as pub of the year.
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