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…

Visiting a 12th Century Village Church

A couple of miles from Uckfield in East Sussex lies the small village of Framfield.  You’ve…

Shampoo and the Man who introduced it to Brighton.

By Wendy Hughes Brighton is full of unknown stories; for instance, do you know what an…

Hot Rods and Romans in a Sussex Village!

By Lyn Funnell Arlington is both a village and a civil parish. It stretches for miles,…

Putting the Last First in Eastbourne: the Fascinating World of Handmade Shoe Manufacture

On 19 February, six highly skilled artisans will travel to Eastbourne from as far away as…

Great Dixter, Kent; Stunning House and Gardens.

By Lyn Funnell For around 800 years Great Dixter has been on its site in various…

Sussex Community Safety Champion Invited to 10 Downing Street!

By Lyn Funnell Keith Mates  has been nominated by Maria Caulfield MP  to be invited to a Local…

Eastbourne in Sussex and Portmeirion in Wales; What’s the Link?

By Lyn Funnell I’ve been a lifelong fan of the cult series, The Prisoner, starring Patrick…

Hans Feibuschj Who will save his paintings?

By Elizabeth Wright Beautiful painted figures once covered all the walls of this shadowy crypt, telling…

1930s Sussex Holiday

by Harry Pope   Looking through an auction catalogue I discovered they were selling some old 1930…