While travelling through the rolling hills and scenic landscapes of Kent and Sussex, it is significant…
Category: History
Discovering Historic Ludlow, Shropshire
Bright sunshine and beaming blooms at the weekend were clear indications of Spring having arrived and…
Beautiful & Priceless – The Gobelin Tapestries of Malta
Some years ago, a leading economic consultant pronounced that if all else fails in the Maltese…
Pot Smashing in Corfu
By Lyn Funnell When we arrived in Corfu we discovered that they held Easter a week…
The Mediterranean Sea, a sea of piracy and plunder throughout history?
Mankind has always been told to profit by the lessons of history, the wars, bloodshed, plagues,…
400-year-old Mystery Portrait Features in New Penshurst Place Exhibition
A centuries-old painting at Penshurst Place takes centre stage this spring as a new exhibition, ‘Who…
Good urban planning – or a subterfuge for spirits, humanoids and secret sects?
By Albert Fenech The island of Malta is riddled with underground tunnels and the two islands…
History, Music, Fish, Beer & Rock Royalty in the Sussex Weald
Tucked away in the rolling landscape of the Sussex Weald, Lakedown at Burwash is one of…
A British Love Affair – Beach Huts
There is something quintessentially British about the seaside holiday, just the mention of a seaside holiday…
Elaborate and extensive catacombs of ancient tombs in Malta and Gozo
The Carthaginians ruled Malta before they were ousted by the Romans in about 250 BC during…