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…

Shampoo and the Man who introduced it to Brighton.

By Wendy Hughes Brighton is full of unknown stories; for instance, do you know what an…

Hot Rods and Romans in a Sussex Village!

By Lyn Funnell Arlington is both a village and a civil parish. It stretches for miles,…

Putting the Last First in Eastbourne: the Fascinating World of Handmade Shoe Manufacture

On 19 February, six highly skilled artisans will travel to Eastbourne from as far away as…

Great Dixter, Kent; Stunning House and Gardens.

By Lyn Funnell For around 800 years Great Dixter has been on its site in various…

MEMORIES FROM MALTA: What links the Phoenician TANIT cult to THANET in Margate, Kent?

By ALBERT FENECH “Thanet is a local government district in Kent. It came into being on…

Hans Feibuschj Who will save his paintings?

By Elizabeth Wright Beautiful painted figures once covered all the walls of this shadowy crypt, telling…

Tonbridge, Kent

People often get Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells confused. But if you say them out loud they…

Worthing is More Than a Holiday Resort

By Wendy Hughes A replica of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling on the south Coast of England, a…

The Perfect Village Pub: Hare and Hounds, Framfield, East Sussex

Throughout Sussex and Kent we’re blessed with an abundance of village pubs but if I were…