When Eastbourne Suffered Bombing Devastation

Civilians in war are usually the first to suffer, and Eastbourne on the UK’s south coast…

Canterbury Cathedral. A Stunning Building

By Lyn Funnell Canterbury is a beautiful city, and luckily it has been well-preserved through the…

Charlotte Turner-Smith ‘A literary icon of the South Downs’ (1749-1806)

By Elizabeth Wright Charlotte Turner Smith is best known for her poems about Sussex; She also…

Exploring Colourful Old Sussex Words and their Meaning

As well as being mixed species (man and woman – whoever thought that would work as…

Eastbourne’s Blue Plaques

There are over thirty blue plaques on the walls of Eastbourne’s buildings in this East Sussex…

Sussex Pumpkin Tart, not the Prettiest of Desserts. Easy to Make

By Lyn Funnell The Americans love their Pumpkin Pies. But they’re not pies as they don’t…

Mount Ephraim, Luxurious B&B in the Kent Countryside. Part 2 The Gardens and Fruit Farm

By Lyn Funnell After we booked in to our room in the beautiful B&B wing in…

Memories from Malta The Blue Song Thrush, one of Malta’s Symbols but also breeds in Sussex and in fact, worldwide

By Albert Fenech If you go out into your garden or are walking around a public…

Dr. John Bodkin Adams ‘One of the greatest murder trials of all time.’ Part 2

By Elizabeth Wright The county’s Chief Constable, Robert Walker, called in two officers from the Metropolitan…

Going Underground: Rockin’ Around the Clock in Eastbourne

It’s 11.15 on a Saturday morning and I’m sitting watching a live music performance with a…