Gozo’s Fort Chambray in the Fray
Preserving history, heritage and culture, or resorting to current economic needs? By Albert Fenech Plans to develop the historic British barracks of Fort Chambr... Read more.
Salina – When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than its Weight in Gold
Malta boasts a lengthy history in saline culture. Let’s take a look… The salt of the earth has always fascinated me as an expression but also a re... Read more.
Thousands of Years of Olive History in Malta and Gozo
Spice every room in the house with the aroma of burning olive twigs By Albert Fenech In days of yore, every Palm Sunday was a special occasion when those attend... Read more.
My Greatest Stroke of Fortune which Changed my Life
Meeting Lyn Funnell at Horsted Keynes! By Albert Fenech I was brought up and schooled in England and later permanently returned to Malta in 1965 but over the la... Read more.
Splendid greenery on “The Rock” – the Malta Oasis in the Med
By ALBERT FENECH salina46af@gmail.com Modern communication being what it is (what it is NOT is verbal communication!) thousands of Maltese who holiday overseas ... Read more.
Make Merry, then Repent… when in Malta
Eat, drink and be merry it’s Carnival time! Then you have 40 days to repent on your waywardness By Albert Fenech Seventy two years ago I was aged just seven&h... Read more.
February in Malta: Solemnity Contrasts with Frivolity… and Whisky
Being so small, the Maltese Islands have always been subject to startling contrasts because of occasions which directly contrast each other but remain communi... Read more.
First-ever television picture transmitted – a Maltese Cross!
TV inventor John Logie Baird makes resounding international history and uses the Malta/St John’s Brigade medallion for his first workshop transmission Many th... Read more.
Travelling to Malta and Gozo and money no problem? The top class hotels to reside in
By Albert Fenech The renowned and highly influential US journal/gazette “The Wall Street Journal” has just listed the five top areas throughout the world to... Read more.
The Beautiful Tiling in Malta
If the sun shines too much, block it out – but deploy floor and wall tiles to bring the colour in! Artistic craftsmanship has been slowly but surely dwindling... Read more.
Valletta, Malta – Baroque Music Festival Throughout January 2025
By Albert Fenech Undoubtedly, Valletta is a city swelling with grandeur. Modern architecture beams from its entrance as traces of history are draped on its faç... Read more.
Albert’s Favourite Article of 2024 Malta’s elongated skulls – maybe outer space aliens? More myths and mysteries
By ALBERT FENECH Myths or mysteries – Malta overflows with them ranging from theories that Malta was the ‘nerve control centre’ of the lost continent Atla... Read more.
Daily Events in Malta & Gozo to New Year’s Eve
The inhabitants of the Maltese Islands are always super-active the year round but in December are in full swing to provide a dazzling array of Christmas events ... Read more.
Celebration of 50 Years as a Republic & Bumper Christmas Activities in Malta
In some philosophies, Friday the 13th is looked upon as a day of bad luck and misfortune, particularly in Britain and British oriented areas. In other philosoph... Read more.
Maltese Islands Strengthen their Role as Major International Gaming Centres
By ALBERT FENECH The Sigma Europe Conference held in late November left a strong economic impact on Malta, with the founder of the event, Eman Pulis, saying tha... Read more.
A luxurious and noble house for the nobility – Casa Rocca Piccola in Valletta
By ALBERT FENECH The riches and splendours of Casa Rocco Piccola in Valletta Visitors to Malta and Gozo ranging back over many centuries have never stopped to w... Read more.
The mystery of the bones in St Gregory’s Chapel; How did they die and why were they interred there?
By ALBERT FENECH On 12th March, 1969, fifty four years ago, work was being carried out on the transept side of the Chapel of San Girgor (St Gregory) at Zejtun... Read more.
The Most Defended Location in the World (Not Where You Might Think)
The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, Hadrian’s Wall, the US-Mexico Border Wall and the Aurelian Walls around Rome as well as fortifications and walls aro... Read more.
Malta: Five Days of Art & Music in Beautiful Surroundings
Malta will be presenting another resplendent weekend between Wednesday 30th October and Sunday, 3rd November with classical music recitals and arts in beautiful... Read more.
5,000 Years of History – Hagar Qim in Malta
Antiquities – are they just “old stuff” not worth wasting time over and anyway, we have heard all about them over and over again? A high proportion of tra... Read more.
A Famous International Yacht Race
Living on small miniscule islands renders one to being a very minor citizen on the international scale of things. HOWEVER, there is always the enormous sensual ... Read more.
Malta’s Festas and Their Celebrations Win International Recognition
Now recognised by UNESCO as part of the international heritage of humans By our Malta Correspondent, Albert Fenech Worldwide commitment and adherence to ... Read more.
Malta’s Elongated Skulls – Outer Space Aliens?
More myths and mysteries by Albert Fenech, ex Horsted Keynes, Malta Correspondent: Myths or mysteries – Malta overflows with them ranging from theories that M... Read more.
Calling Amateur Artists & Entertainers: Perform in Malta
There are many, many thousands of people worldwide who just for the love of it sing, dance, perform street theatre, conjuring and general entertainment publicly... Read more.
Did Malta control the nerve-centre of the lost continent Atlantis?
Nowadays with increasing regularity the subject of UFOs shoots into the headlines with reports of strange objects zooming through the skies, landings and take-o... Read more.
September – Malta’s Showcase Month In Historic Heritage
Naturally all months are important but in Malta and Gozo the month of September is the staple heritage and cultural backbone joint of their existence. Why Septe... Read more.
San Anton Gardens – One of my Boyhood Dreams
To be renovated again for its environmental wonders By Albert Fenech Pictures from the Malta Govt Department of Information, the Gardens itself and Pinterest In... Read more.
The Summer Beauties of the Maltese Islands
Relax and enjoy wonderful bays and sparkling blue seas By Albert Fenech Summer is almost mid-way through and most have already booked their home or overseas h... Read more.
Malta’s Esplora – A Wonderful Exhibition of Science Development
Rated as one of the world’s best! By Albert Fenech There are some developments in our small Maltese Islands that never cease to amaze me with the wonders they... Read more.
Natura 2000 land & marine sites try to safeguard our natural environmental habitats
By ALBERT FENECH salina46af@gmail.com Established by the EU Commission, Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network of its kind in the world. Its mission is ... Read more.
Malta & Gozo: July & August Activities
By our Malta correspondent, Albert Fenech Malta and Gozo guarantees you will never have a dull moment throughout July and August. Words are debateable and conte... Read more.
Striding into Summer in Malta
A time for rest and sunbathing? “Not on your nelly!” July 2024 is with us, the first real stride of summer. A time to relax and do as little as…... Read more.
7,225 Years of History in 100 Objects
Here’s a complete record of what Malta and Gozo are today, found objects telling the story. The first evidence of human habitation in the Maltese Islands ... Read more.
Malta’s Priceless Gobelin Tapestries
A gem among Malta’s many – the precious and priceless Gobelin Tapestries… one of a thousand and one stories. Malta lover, frequent visitor and int... Read more.
Malta’s Glorious Wine
Enjoy this latest contribution from our erstwhile Horsted Keynes resident, Albert Fenech writing him his adopted home in Malta: “BRINDISI”, CHEERS, GOOD HEA... Read more.
Malta’s Most Popular Folk Festival
DIWALI, LUMINARJA, MNARJA all cast light on our darkness because humanity has created a path A MIXTURE OF FAITHS (Erstwhile Horsted Keynes resident, Albert Fene... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident Meghan Markle and Harry Wallow in the Deep End – Yet Again!
ALBERT FENECH It is of course no great surprise that every few days either Meghan Markle, or her husband Prince Harry, or both of them, burst into the inte... Read more.
Bang! Bang! Went the Sausage….
…Eat! Eat! Went the stomach. Why, why, why are sausages so popular throughout Europe but particularly in Malta and Gozo? (So asks erstwhile Horsted Keynes... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident Malta and Gozo always rising in popularity as a tourist venue – particularly in summer
By Albert Fenech Is it “the Apple’s Eye” or “the Well of Apples”? The Islands of Malta and Gozo entered the tourism sector in the late 50s and early... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident Evening skies lit by fireworks brilliance
By Albert Fenech Thud, whistle, flash and bang … strong memories of my childhood in the Maltese Islands and still form an integral part of my life today. ... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident The status symbolism of door knockers in Malta
By Albert Fenech Would you ever imagine in your wildest fantasies that before the days of high-rise apartments, front door-knocking and door-knockers had a whol... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident The diversity of human palates at Easter!
I was reading through FOOD AND DRINK HISTORY Seren on Saturdays – Cheesecake – food of the Gods – on Unknown Kent and Sussex the other day R... Read more.
Memories from Malta from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident The pageant and solemnity of the Easter period – I used to miss it
By Albert Fenech It’s Holy Week and this Sunday is Easter Sunday. There is divergence in the Christian world on which is the most figuratively important – C... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident My old school days in England – vivid memories
By Albert Fenech I was brought up and schooled in England and later permanently returned to Malta in 1965 but over the last 30 years frequently residing with ... Read more.
Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident The pumpkin – Malta’s favourite and most-used vegetable
By Albert Fenech One of my oldest recollections of an upbringing on the Mediterranean island of Malta is that of rows of large pumpkins strewn on the walls of a... Read more.
Memory of connections between Malta and counties Kent and Sussex Sea ports that are an economic pillar to their national economy
The Port of Dover in Kent and Malta’s Grand Harbour in Valletta By Albert Fenech Situated in Kent, the Port of Dover is a cross-channel ferry port, a crui... Read more.
Memories from Malta about Kent and Sussex Did you know that MEGHAN MARKLE’S paternal great, great, grandmother was born in Malta?
…Well, she was and she is proud of it! Meghan Markle in Malta eight years ago – she loved Maltese wine and Maltese food By Albert Fenech If I were&h... Read more.
Memories from Malta. Royal Sussex Regiment amalgamated with other regiments in the 60s but Malta’s independence in the mid-60s was not related to this but a mere coincidence
By ALBERT FENECH Writing has brought me an enormous amount of satisfaction throughout my life, but amalgamated to this is the need for thorough research before ... Read more.
Recollections of Kent and Sussex from Malta A surprising Malta export Our old colourful Maltese buses
By Albert Fenech It really is something that the colour and shape of our old buses should win acclaim across the world We are used to exporting and bartering st... Read more.
Memories from Malta: When salt and flour were worth more than their weight in gold in Kent and Sussex – but also for Malta’s economy!
By Albert Fenech Windmills in Amsterdam – wind grinders just as prolific in Malta Hard to believe that many, many hundreds of years ago a keg of salt ... Read more.