I am continuing my ad hoc jaunt along the Greensand Way in Surrey with the lovely Matthew Holdsworth. This time we pick up from where we left off in Betchworth, a tiny village at the foot of the Surrey Hills and walk to Buckland to the ancient church there. Wikipedia tell us: The Greensand Way […]
Julia and I are exploring the ruins at Titchfield, in Hampshire, near Fareham. One time an abbey stood here, but after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it was adapted into a grand manor house. According to Wikipedia: Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey and later country house, located in the village of Titchfield near Fareham […]
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 […]