Julia Hartley and I are taking an enthusiastic stroll around the picturesque Burton Mill Pond, a holding pond for the once productive mill of the same name in the Burton Park Estate. Passing from the old lodge house, we find evidence of its former glory in a delightful avenue of ancient and colossal sweet chestnut […]
Julia Hartley and I took a trip to Liss in Hampshire and while we were there figured we’d have a quick stroll along another long distance trail, The Shipwrights Way. I am not sure we found the best bit, nor was the weather in our favour. But anyway, we gave it a go! My videos […]
The original moated manor at Brambletye dates back to the Doomsday book and if you care to look on an OS map you’ll find the moat still there. In 1631 a newer house was built a little to the east; a larger grand, ostentatious house, but sadly it didn’t last very long and now little […]
A decade or so ago the Geocaching craze started to become widespread. Thanks to the proliferation of smart phones with their GPS capabilities the hobby is now simpler and even more fun. Geocaching is treasure hunt with millions of hidden troves or caches discreetly hidden all over the world. The fun is finding them and […]
This is the second part of the walk with lovely Julia that I have taken around the Ashurst area of West Sussex seeking out the changes in the countryside since 1977. My guide book was printed 41 years ago and although little has changed in that time, there are a few quirks along the way. […]
Taking an old 1977s guide book I am interested in observing the changes, if any, within the last 41 years in the rural landscape. The lovely Julia Hartley is with me to keep me on track and help to decipher differences from the text. We are in the countryside around the Ashurst area in West […]