The inaugural Ashdown Forest Open Studios which is taking place next month to coincide with the…
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Taxi Noir: Upstairs, Downstairs
Last time out, I told you how I got started in the antique dealing business. I…
Taxi Noir: Fun of the Fair
After redundancy in September 2023, I decided to set myself up as an antiques dealer. I…
The Bayeux Tapestry Returns Home: A Sussex Story Nearly 1,000 Years in the Making
Few historical artefacts capture the imagination quite like the Bayeux Tapestry. Stretching almost 70 metres in…
Big Bear
Continuing the repair of our soft toys saga….. When Siddhartha was a baby, John brought him…
The Joy of Local Art Groups
Kent and Sussex have a justified reputation as being havens for artists. From the bohemia of…
End of an era – Farewell 1,000 Hills Village
As long as we can remember the Rondavel village has been a tourist attraction in…
The Joys of Soft Toy Rescue
I don’t know about you, but I have always humanised our soft toys. Then, the day…
Kentish Grandmother’s Lavender Drying
I don’t know about you, but I learned so much from my Kentish Grandmothers. One from…