Striding into Summer in Malta

A time for rest and sunbathing? “Not on your nelly!” July 2024 is with us, the…

7,225 Years of History in 100 Objects

Here’s a complete record of what Malta and Gozo are today, found objects telling the story.…

Bang! Bang! Went the Sausage….

…Eat! Eat! Went the stomach. Why, why, why are sausages so popular throughout Europe but particularly…

Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident Malta and Gozo always rising in popularity as a tourist venue – particularly in summer

By Albert Fenech  Is it “the Apple’s Eye” or “the Well of Apples”? The Islands of…

Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident Evening skies lit by fireworks brilliance

By Albert Fenech Thud, whistle, flash and bang … strong memories of my childhood in the…

Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident  The status symbolism of door knockers in Malta

By Albert Fenech Would you ever imagine in your wildest fantasies that before the days of…

Memories from Malta – from an old and former Horsted Keynes resident The diversity of human palates at Easter!

  I was reading through FOOD AND DRINK HISTORY Seren on Saturdays – Cheesecake – food…

Memories from Malta: When salt and flour were worth more than their weight in gold in Kent and Sussex – but also for Malta’s economy!

By Albert Fenech  Windmills in Amsterdam – wind grinders just as prolific in Malta  Hard to…

Recollections of Kent and Sussex from Malta; The splendour of Regency architecture and buildings Upper class sectors of Malta’s “new town” Sliema based on Kent and Sussex seafront areas

By Albert Fenech   Down through the centuries architecture and building-styles have undergone changes, clearly defined…

Memories from Malta and Gozo. In the Maltese psyche is fire in general as well as fireworks, bonfires and torch light parades in our DNA? Bonfire night in Newick brings it all back

By Albert Fenech I was reading Lyn Funnell’s excellent article on Bonfire Night in Newick on…