Kentish Gypsy Tart

By Lyn Funnell This simple sweet tart probably got its name from the Gypsies who used…

So Much More Than a Hotel: Walpole Bay Hotel, Living Museum & Napery

The moment you pull up outside the Walpole Bay Hotel in Margate’s Cliftonville area you know…

Would You Drive 82 Miles Each Way for a Pizza?

If you answered in the negative, you’ve obviously never eaten at GB Pizza in Margate.  If…

Have you ever been to Teapot Island?

By Lyn Funnell. Luke I’m a little teapot, short and stout Here’s my handle, here’s my…

Kentish Broccoli and Blue Cheese Flan

By Lyn Funnell Kent is one of the biggest broccoli producers in the UK. If possible,…

Crowborough, Sussex; Home of Arthur Conan Doyle.

By Lyn Funnell   Where is Crowborough? It’s nine miles from Tunbridge Wells, which is in…

Kentish Cherries. The Best!

By Lyn Funnell While driving along, we saw a sign beside the road saying English Cherries.…

Sussex Squid Stew

Cephalopods, which includes octopus squid and cuttlefish, aren’t just caught in the Mediterranean. They are caught…

What links a Sandwich with a Kentish town of the same name?

By Lyn Funnell Tradition says that in 1762 John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich was…

A Peculiar British Phenomenon – The Car Boot Sale

These incredible events – car boot sales – occur all over the British Isles every Sunday…