Halland and East Hoathly Bonfire Night
By Lyn Funnell We went to the 98th East Hoathly Carnival Society’s Bonfire Carnival on Saturday,…
The Crazy Lexicon of Kent – the Garden of England
Well last week I looked at old Sussex words so it seemed only right to take…
MEMORIES FROM MALTA When West Sussex became my second home for many years – and how that came about – Part Two
By Albert Fenech The first part I wrote about how very often the twists and turns…
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…