Not much happens in the small town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. It…
Tag: LocalHistory
Maidstone Gin – George Bishop’s Legacy
A gin and tonic sipped with ice and lemon in the sunshine is a part of…
Quebec House. General Wolfe’s Kent Home at Christmas.
By Lyn Funnell Quebec House in Kent was the family home of General James Wolfe in…
Remembrance on Ashdown Forest
By Peter Lindsey Hundreds of people gathered at the Airman’s Grave on Ashdown Forest on Sunday…
Dalry at Folk Festival Time
My singing travels have taken us to an idyllic little town called Dairy nestled in the…
Fuller’s Follies
Some people want to be remembered after they die. Others want to make sure they’re never…
The Piltdown Man Hoax: Sussex’s Infamous Scientific Scandal
In the early 20th century, Sussex became the epicentre of one of the greatest scientific hoaxes…
Eastbourne Blues
By John Silverton Alan Bennett’s filmed story of The Lady in the Van (2015), related the…
Newhaven’s Seaside Secrets
By Lyn Funnell Newhaven in Sussex has been a route to France for centuries. It’s an…
A Day in Bexhill-on-Sea
By Lyn Funnell Bexhill-on-Sea is the official name of the Sussex seaside town, but it’s now…