First Lady of Folk – English Swan Song

Bedworth Folk Club on Wednesday 10th June 2026 was amazing and such a wonderful way to…

Balconies have now become fibreglass cages – Out with the old, in with the new

As a five-year-old boy I spent many hours sitting in a wooden balcony with my maternal…

The Yellow Pages started in Brighton. Sixty years later, how does Sussex find a tradesperson?

One of Britain’s most familiar household objects began its life in Brighton. In 1966, the classified…

Jousting & Falconry on Bank Holiday Weekend – Head to Hever Castle

There are plenty of places in Kent where you can spend a Bank Holiday, but if…

The development of Maltese boats: getting out and about on the water

Messing about in boats comes as second nature to us Maltese and Gozitan islanders where the…

In Brighton, Choose between Lanes and Laines

Brighton has never been a city that does things quietly. Even its shopping streets seem to…

Islands of a few kilometres by a few kilometres – but the Maltese Diaspora is spread throughout world

The surface area size of the Maltese Islands is 261 square kilometres, a miniscule crag in…

Taxi Noir: Upstairs, Downstairs

Last time out, I told you how I got started in the antique dealing business. I…

No more flickering candles, shadows, ghosts or ghouls: A1 and Digital rule now

My late father was a great story-teller having acquired the knack from his boyhood days in…

South through the Borders

I had such a lovely drive from Ayr to Brotton. Along the road I kept seeing…