Trimdon, Durham. A Small Northern Town with a Big History

By Lyn Funnell Trimdon, in County Durham, is divided into four; Trimdon Village, Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon…

Lonely or Alone? Thoughts for Solo Travellers

May I offer up some thoughts about the subtle difference between loneliness and aloneness? I have…

HMS Trincomalee

By Lyn Funnell The Frigate HMS Trincomalee is moored by the National Museum of the Royal…

Strawberry Fields in New York

Strawberry fields and farms are dotted around Kent and Sussex with “pick your own” days during…

Gone to the Dogs:  The Isle of Dogs, that is

I’ve always wanted to visit the Isle of Dogs, in all honesty more for its name…

Brave Ann Supportive of LA Wildfire Victims

Eastbourne author Tony Flood talks to former Miss World and Los Angeles resident, Ann Sidney, about…

Beautiful Sunflowers

For my “lockdown garden” in 2021, I went to the local animal feed store and bought…

Pulling in the Horns Month

  Being self employed in the Southern Hemisphere has caused me to regard January as a…

A day in Accra, Ghana

Accra is the capital of Ghana which sits on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. It…

Heroic Dad’s Ironman Challenge after Death of Son

By Peter Lindsey A HEROIC father from Sussex has completed the epic Barcelona Ironman Challenge with…