The Quest for England
Lewes Priory – the Priory of St Pancras and I am in search of monk’s toilets. That is mostly what is left of the fabulous ruins that was once a majestic monastery. William de Warenne and his wife Gundrada founded the priory between 1078 and 1082 on the site of a Saxon church dedicated, like […]
It is time for another mini-adventurer with the Bald Explorer and this time I am in Lewes exploring the water. Firstly, there is the river Ouse, which use to be a major source of importing goods into the Georgian country town of East Sussex. Now it is really only pleasure boats and the occasional fishing […]
Have you ever spotted those weird little metal things sunken into the walls of Georgian houses and wondered what they are? They look like miniature fire-places, don’t they? In the days before the motor car and when travel was really only possible either on your own two feet or by those of a horse, the […]
Toad in the Hole is a traditional pub game almost exclusively to the Georgian town of Lewes in East Sussex. The game is placed with ‘toads’, large brass disks, that are thrown to a ‘hole’ suck in a surround of lead. Championships take place yearly with several of the older pubs hosting the games. Lewes […]
Be prepared, this article contains nostalgia! In the old days, I subscribed to many things, The Beano, Movie Maker magazine, fan clubs and so on. It was a thrilled each month to receive something through the post, almost unexpected and addressed exclusively to me. When the Internet arrived, you could do the same online and […]
At the beginning of 2011, I started to formulate ideas for a documentary series in which I explore the history, places and legends of the British nation. By the Autumn of 2012, I had a number of full length episodes produced and had been approached by the Community Channel to have them broadcast. The series […]
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