Maidstone Gin – George Bishop’s Legacy

A gin and tonic sipped with ice and lemon in the sunshine is a part of…

Buttercups and Daisies and Bluebells.

By Miriam Erasmus Growing up in Sussex in the 1950s was indeed a Pastoral experience. There…

Visit to Bodiam Castle in Kent

By Bella Schembri-Adams One Saturday my family and I went to Bodiam Castle in Bodiam. The…

Ashburnham Place: the perfect spot to unwind

My first visit to Ashburnham Place came when it hosted the Christmas Pudding Dash in December…

Cars at the Castle: June’s Classic Cars Event at Hever Castle

As the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, set in the most gorgeous grounds with history permeating…

Stale Bread? Yummy Bread & Butter Pudding Recipe

Talk about historic, I thought this desert probably originated out of necessity during one of the…

Ightham Mote, Kent. Why is it pronounced so strangely?

By Lyn Funnell We visited the National Trust property Ightham Mote yesterday. I had been corrected…

London Celebrates Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Birthday

Rightly so, there are several events lined up in Hollywood to mark what would have been…

Bodiam Castle

By Lyn Funnell We chose Bodiam Castle for our next National Trust visit. Bodiam Castle was…

The Goddess Queen Calypso and her captivating love for Greek hero Ulysses

It is curious and it is quirky but nevertheless totally factual. Anybody who was anybody in…