Have you ever been to Teapot Island?
By Lyn Funnell. Luke I’m a little teapot, short and stout Here’s my handle, here’s my spout. When the water’s boiling hear me shout Tip me up and pour me…... Read more.
Golden Cheesy Bread Balls.
By Lyn Funnell These are called Polpette di Panne in Italian, where they’re very popular. Here’s a recipe giving them a Sussex flavour. Don’t throw... Read more.
The Flying Scotsman pays another Flying Visit to Sussex.
By Lyn Funnell The Flying Scotsman, probably the world’s most famous steam locomotive, paid a special centenary visit to the Bluebell Line recently, in August.... Read more.
Kentish Broccoli and Blue Cheese Flan
By Lyn Funnell Kent is one of the biggest broccoli producers in the UK. If possible, use one of our local cheeses for this recipe. I’ve used the award-winning... Read more.
Crowborough, Sussex; Home of Arthur Conan Doyle.
By Lyn Funnell Where is Crowborough? It’s nine miles from Tunbridge Wells, which is in Kent. Arthur Conan Doyle lived there with his 2nd wife Jean Lechie... Read more.
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Kentish Cherries. The Best!
By Lyn Funnell While driving along, we saw a sign beside the road saying English Cherries. A few yards further on, we pulled into a layby where the cherries were…... Read more.
Sussex Squid Stew
Cephalopods, which includes octopus squid and cuttlefish, aren’t just caught in the Mediterranean. They are caught all along the Kent and Sussex coast as well.... Read more.
What links a Sandwich with a Kentish town of the same name?
By Lyn Funnell Tradition says that in 1762 John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich was the first person to order a sandwich. The first story says that he was…... Read more.
Michelham Priory. One of the UK’s Most Haunted Buildings.
By Lyn Funnell I discovered Michelham Priory near Eastbourne, Sussex, many years ago on a school trip, and I fell in love with it as I was fascinated by its…... Read more.
Sussex Pond Pudding. A Very Old Recipe.
By Lyn Funnell The oldest recipe for Sussex Pond Pudding, called ‘A Sussex Pudding,’ was in 1672, in Hannah Woolley’s ‘The Queen-like Closet.’ But obviously... Read more.
BUXTED, East Sussex.
Buxted, in the Wealden district, is a very old village. Its name developed from the Saxon words Bochs stede, meaning Place of the Beeches and was known as variations... Read more.
Stuart Bligh. Superb Sussex Guitarist.
Stuart Bligh is a brilliant guitarist, singer and guitar teacher. He lives in East Sussex and he plays solo or with his group, Big Blue. I first met Stuart…... Read more.
Beachy Head, Sussex. Large Cracks are Appearing!
Belle Tout Lighthouse It was a lovely warm, sunny day so we decided to go out for a drive and visit Beachy Head in East Sussex. The sea was calm, clear…... Read more.