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…

Alvin the Celebrity Squirrel of Hailsham, Sussex

Appearing fairly high on a list of “words you’re unlikely to hear in a Sussex town”…

SUSSEX FOLK KEEP ON TRUGGING

By Elizabeth Wright ‘Willow, willow, bend it true, Here’s a Sussex trug for you. First the…

It’s Pumpkin Time Again!

By Lyn Funnell Pumpkins are a great Winter food. They’re cheap, filling and versatile. And they…

Dangling from Brighton’s i360 – for a Great Cause

Brighton, that melange of oddities nestled between the English Channel’s chilly tides and the rolling South…

Southdown Sheep, The Pride of Sussex

by Elizabeth Wright Southdown sheep have grazed the Sussex downland for many centuries; archaeological investigations have…

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…

Where is the Eastbourne Camera Obscura?

by Harry Pope There are very few camera obscuras left in the UK, but there is…

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE ON THE SUSSEX DOWNS

BY Elizabeth Wright This part of the South Downs, in East Sussex is a paradise for both…