By Lyn Funnell While we were on holiday in Poole, we were recommended to pay a…
Category: History
Nan Tuck: The Sussex Witch Who Vanished into the Woods
An East Sussex legend of witchcraft, a desperate flight and a mystery that refuses to die…
The Village of Witches. Burley, the New Forest
By Lyn Funnell You notice that the village of Burley in the New Forest is strangely…
Love and Murder on a Plate
During the 1950s I was obliged to spend a couple of weeks of the school summer…
The Earl of Sandwich and a Kentish Town
By Lyn Funnell In 1762 John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich was the first person…
When Politics & Football Merged & Mixed in Malta, Today, thankfully, no longer
In 2014, forthcoming elections for the European Parliament in the Maltese Islands kicked off with the…
Chichester Cathedral: 950 Years of History Beneath a Magnificent Spire
There are some buildings you visit, and there are others that seem to have been waiting…
Do you belong to the National Trust?
The National Trust is a very important organisation. It was founded on 12 January 1895 as…
Van Gogh’s Ear
One of the most bizarre and notable events of art history occurred 23rd December 1888 when…
Brighton’s Royal Pavilion: The Extraordinary Palace That Looks Like It Belongs Somewhere Else
There are plenty of grand buildings in Britain. There are stately homes, castles, palaces and imposing…