Downland

Found an old book – ‘The Face of Britain’ – English Downland by H.J. Massingham written long time ago with early black and white prints. The cover of the book is torn and shows an image of a man ploughing a Downland field behind horses with seagulls wheeling in the air. There are few lines […]

Well Done – Sussex

© PA Wire/PA Images Hastings, Sussex Sussex becomes first council to ban fishing along coast to cut greenhouse emissions following Attenborough-backed campaign Trawling has been banned along a 304 km2 stretch of Sussex coast after a campaign to save its kelp forests, backed by Sir David Attenborough.

Long man of Wilmington

It’s likely Wilmington’s name is from a combination of ‘wylm’ (cloud) and ‘ington’ (fortified village on a hill). My own favorite place is looking towards the long man from a small orchard that is part of the ruins of Wilmington priory – perhaps built by monks who came from Honfleur in France. Visited […]