By Elizabeth Wright ‘Willow, willow, bend it true, Here’s a Sussex trug for you. First the…
Tag: history
Eastbourne’s Artisan Area
by Harry Pope Eastbourne on the south coast is a strange contract, to the west the…
Southdown Sheep, The Pride of Sussex
by Elizabeth Wright Southdown sheep have grazed the Sussex downland for many centuries; archaeological investigations have…
MEMORIES FROM MALTA The Martello Towers – and yet more identical features between Malta, Kent and Sussex
By ALBERT FENECH Since humanity acquired the acumen of mobility and then enhanced it with maritime…
Strolling Through Slindon Village
By Wendy Hughes We decided to return to the village of Slindon to explore it a…
Hailsham – Not just Another Sussex Town.
Hailsham High Street. Note the church peeping over on the right. Hailsham looks like many other…
A Gem of a Cafe and Shop in Upper Dicker, East Sussex
Mostly, Unknown Kent and Sussex aims to bring interesting places, events and people to our readers’…
The Last Shepherd of Beachy Head
By Elizabeth Wright Stephen Blackmore (1833-1920) was described by historian Arthur Broke as, “The last of…
The Flying Scotsman pays another Flying Visit to Sussex.
By Lyn Funnell The Flying Scotsman, probably the world’s most famous steam locomotive, paid a special…
Awestruck by a Blues-Guitar Playing 21 Year-Old Horse-Whisperer – A Must See
Having worked at the heart of the music business for years, I tend not to…