The Quest for England
Today, Cynthia Julian and I are taking a stroll around the back of Amberley Castle, in West Sussex, on a public footpath towards the river Arun and the railway crossing. Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex. The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377. It has […]
In my search for England and Englishness I am visiting St Michaels, the beautiful 13th century church in Amberley in West Sussex. My guide is Gerry Burgess, the Priest in charge, who shows me many of the incredible wonders of this remarkable building with the Bishops house, Amberley Castle next door has on offer. PLEASE […]
When nature is threatened by new development it is important to see if something can be done to mitigate the issue. I popped down to see John Railton and Giles Binyon who are concerned for the wild Brent geese that come to feed at Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. With 400 hundred new homes about […]
Andrew Norris, another YouTuber and film maker, originally from England, now mainly lives in Croatia. I caught up with him on a Bald Explorer Walking Group outing and wanted to ask him how he now views the old country living overseas. We were walking through St Leonard’s Forest near Horsham in West Sussex on a […]
England has changed. Dramatically. And so very quickly. I am taking a second look at books from our childhood. I meet up with author, Elizabeth Housden, who shows me her extensive children’s book collections from which she got the love of reading and writing. With the advent of ‘screens’ dominating children’s attention, are books and […]
This is a round up of this week’s batch of videos and things to come in the next few months. I hope you enjoy it. The weeks are going so fast – but we don’t stop producing the videos and thank you so much for your support. If you haven’t already become a member – […]