Exploring Heritage, Landscape and Nature
Today I am exploring the lovely parish church of St Margarets in West Hoathly, a beautiful, tucked out-of-the-way village in East Sussex. Young bell ringing enthusiast, Ollie, tells me all about the lovely church and more about his fascinating hobby. Built in the early Norman period, St Margarets has had various changes over the centuries, […]
I am following on from my little excursions along the South Downs Way, the 100 mile long-distance path on the top of the chalky hills from Winchester to Eastbourne. In this episode, the lovely Julia and I clamber up the northern slope of the South Downs near Plumpton Green to reach the famous pathway. Picking […]
In today’s video I chat to my son, Stanley, who is self-employed and in the process of moving into his first office away from home. He is based in Southampton, Hampshire and specializes in web development. I want to find out from him what it is like to be your own boss as younger man […]
In today’s video I am chatting to Mike Dixon who has worked in Mental Health and extols the benefits of getting outside, meeting people and taking up hobbies. In this modern life with the heavy workload and pressures that many working people find themselves, as well as the fast paced life styles many other often […]
Another week passes, and it is time for the round up and a look to the next week of videos from the Bald Explorer. Thanks so much for your support and all the fabulous comments. Keep them coming! PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, […]
Today I meet up with Mike Dixon, a Lichen enthusiast. Together we spend a pleasant morning searching the churchyard of St Lawrence church in Falmer, East Sussex for the wonderful organism that grows on tombstones, as well as trees, wood and brick. A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living […]