The Quest for England
The Sussex curate, Philip Mercer, collected stories from his parishioners in the early 19th century and published them in a book called, ‘Tales of Olde Sussex’. Now whether any are true or not is entirely another matter. Rats plagued millers Josiah and Edmund Payne in 1762. But the way to get rid of them, when […]
Once it was rural farm land, it is now a popular seaside village adjacent to Bognor Regis with extensive beaches. I am passing through on my Sussex Border Walk and take a look around. Related video: The Ship Inn Community video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_yMgSDRGI PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are funded by people like you. If […]
This is my occasional series in which I share my own personal story going up. In this episode I talk about the time when I left home and went to stay in Petworth and managed to get a job teaching in an all-girls private school. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are funded by people […]
A while back I was asked to film one of my viewer’s school walk from 50 years ago. I thought it would be fun to do something similar with the walk I used to make with my sister each morning in Horsham, West Sussex. I am heading off to Arunside Primary School. PLEASE SUPPORT THE […]
A difficult year for everyone this one. So many plans shelved or rearranged. What have we achieved though? It hasn’t been entirely grim, and there are some projects coming up tot look forward to.Thanks for your support this year, and making it all possible! PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are funded by people like […]
This episode is filmed in 4k! Why an Enigma? Bognor Regis had everything going for it when Sir Richard Hotham set it up as a place of relaxation and health, and yet, in his lifetime it never quite made it as he desired to rival Brighton and Worthing. However, from the Victorian period, and especially […]