The Maltese archipelago consists of six separate islands, Malta the main island and vastly over-populated, Gozo…
Category: History
Soap Opera – the drama of soap making
By Seren Charrington Hollins Soap has gone very artisan in recent years and is a far…
Gozo’s Fort Chambray in the Fray
Preserving history, heritage and culture, or resorting to current economic needs? By Albert Fenech Plans to…
Bachelors Legend Receives Three Standing Ovations
Heather Flood reviews a performance Dec Cluskey and his fans will never forget The Bachelors star…
Salina – When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than its Weight in Gold
Malta boasts a lengthy history in saline culture. Let’s take a look… The salt of the…
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…
Spring Cleaning with Natural Cleaning Solutions
Leafing through my 1861 copy of ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’, it becomes apparent that…
Thousands of Years of Olive History in Malta and Gozo
Spice every room in the house with the aroma of burning olive twigs By Albert Fenech…
HMS Trincomalee
By Lyn Funnell The Frigate HMS Trincomalee is moored by the National Museum of the Royal…
My Greatest Stroke of Fortune which Changed my Life
Meeting Lyn Funnell at Horsted Keynes! By Albert Fenech I was brought up and schooled in…