By Stormy the Dog. I recently visited a place with my family called Bateman’s, which is…
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Christmas at Scotney Castle, Kent
By Lyn Funnell Some National Trust properties have a Christmas theme from now until January. Scotney…
Standen House and Gardens; Sussex National Trust Property
By Lyn Funnell Standen House was started in 1891 and finished in 1894. It was designed…
Malta and Gozo – among the world’s leading treasure islands?
Malta and Gozo comprise one of the smallest island groups in the world. However, there are…
Towers of Strength
If you walk along the Kent and East Sussex coastline, you may occasionally come across some…
Were the Stones Magically or Divinely Transported – or is it Just Old Wives’ Tales?
With time hanging heavy on my hands, I browsed through some well-known fairy and folklore tales…
Chartwell; Winston Churchill’s Home
By Isabella Schembri-Adams We visited Chartwell, in Westerham, Kent in the summer holidays when the weather…
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Kent.
By Isabella Schembri-Adams We visited Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst on a very hot day in…
Harvey’s Brewery, Lewes, Sussex – Heritage Open Day
To many in Sussex the name Harvey is synonymous with beer. I should say that despite…