Trimdon, Durham. A Small Northern Town with a Big History
By Lyn Funnell Trimdon, in County Durham, is divided into four; Trimdon Village, Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon…
Gareth Butterfield finally gets to test the latest Toyota Prius in the UK
By Gareth Butterfield If you look back throughout the history of the Toyota Prius, it starts…
We Meet at Last!
By Lyn Funnell I’ve known Seren for 13 years. She’s written for me every week. But…
Spring Cleaning with Natural Cleaning Solutions
Leafing through my 1861 copy of ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’, it becomes apparent that…
Thousands of Years of Olive History in Malta and Gozo
Spice every room in the house with the aroma of burning olive twigs By Albert Fenech…
World Book Day – a New Book Club for Ashdown Forest, Sussex
Today is World Book Day – and now a new Book Club is being set up…
Lonely or Alone? Thoughts for Solo Travellers
May I offer up some thoughts about the subtle difference between loneliness and aloneness? I have…
HMS Trincomalee
By Lyn Funnell The Frigate HMS Trincomalee is moored by the National Museum of the Royal…
Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the all-electric Jeep Avenger
By Gareth Butterfield The Jeep Avenger is very much a break from the norm for the…
Making Pies for British Pie Week: a Noble Affair
When it comes to deciding what Britain’s national dish is there’s always a bit of a…