Knole is a beautiful National Trust place with around 350 deer living there. It is a…
Category: History
Impressions of a Sussex War Time Child
I was born in Seaford 1939, just before the start of World War Two. My father…
It’s a Bard Life Cooking with Warden Pears – but a Literary Delight!
By Seren Charrington Hollins Succulent, juicy and tender with a slightly granular flesh; pears are delicious…
Fuller’s Follies
Some people want to be remembered after they die. Others want to make sure they’re never…
Mondaino; a Rimini Village torn in Two
By Lyn Funnell Mondaino is one of the spectacular fortified villages that dominate every hilltop in…
Stinging Nettles; Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
By Lyn Funnell Gardeners regard nettles as a nuisance. But they are the most valuable and…
Historic Train Journey from Palma to Soller, Majorca
By Lyn Funnell The journey from Palma to Soller takes just under an hour, travelling through…
Dressing for Afternoon Tea
If the age old ritual of taking afternoon tea still conjures up images of polite, white-gloved…
A Tale of Two Dovers: Kent, UK & Kent, Delaware, US
Dover, Kent in the United Kingdom and Dover, Kent County in Delaware, United States, are more…
I love Palma Majorca (or is it Mallorca?)
By Lyn Funnell The buses went to Palma every 15 minutes, opposite our hotel, the Bonsol.…