Bayham Abbey
I wanted to visit Bayham Abbey because I had come across the Abbey when I was making Green Lewisham. The original Abbey was founded in Brockley, in Lewisham, and then moved down to... READ MORE
Bodiam Castle
We were heading back to London after a few very enjoyable days in Rye, but on the way stopped to see Bodiam Castle, and Bayham Old Abbey. They are both fascinating and it... READ MORE
The Church of St Thomas in Winchelsea
We had walked in the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and decided to take a quick look at Winchelsea. Our first impression was that it was similar to Rye, although much quieter, but then... READ MORE
Rye Harbour
We drove out or Rye, along the River Rother, and down to Rye Harbour, only about two miles outside Rye. When we left there was a seagull on the car, and yet another... READ MORE
Corners in Rye
This post is about a few corners in Rye, bits and pieces discovered while walking round. READ MORE
Main streets in Rye
The town is small and the main streets in Rye can easily be explored in a few days. READ MORE
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Cratfield Christmas Fayre Prize Draw – Free Range Eggs
Prize Draw at Cratfield Christmas Fayre Saturday 13 December, 2.00-5.00pm A Tray of Free Range Eggs for Christmas baking & cooking donated by Roger Mobbs of R & E Mobbs & Daughters What about a Boil & Bake Christmas Cake? Delia Smith … Continued
Beech Tree Jewellery at Cratfield Christmas Fayre, 13 December, 2.00pm-5.00pm
Beech Tree Jewellery will be at the Cratfield Christmas Fayre on Saturday 13 December. Pretty, affordable jewellery to brighten up those long winter months! Marion Gibbons loves making her pieces and welcomes commissions.
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, The South, London Bridge Station (no.79)
‘..The spacious terminus of the South Eastern, London and Brighton, Greenwich, North Kent, and Croydon Railways, that all converge at this point, is seen at the end of a broad turning that leads from the main road up to the respective stations.’.
Zoe Clark at Cratfield Christmas Fayre, 13 December, 2.00pm-5.00pm
Zoe Clark creates textile art work with hand and machine embroidery on mixed media. Her work will be on sale at the Cratfield Christmas Fayre, 13 December, 2.00pm-5.00pm, at St Mary’s Church, Cratfield. Commissions are welcomed.
Tui to Porto by road
A wonderful time in Galicia was over all too quickly. We crossed the bridge into Portugal and headed for Porto Airport, and London.
The Monastery of San Clodio
The clouds lifted and after walking around Ribadavia we visited the Monastery of San Clodio before returning to Tui. Some date the monastery to the 6C, others the 10C. Some say it was the Benedictine monks who established the monastery as a … Continued
Cratfield Christmas Fayre Stalls, 13 December
Handcrafted textile & fabric Gifts & Crafted Items Bags of Elegance Bella Button Craft French Purses & Scarves Forget-me-not Gifts including handcrafted cushions Zoe Clarke Textile Art Second Stitches And gifts by Tracey Sleat, Karen Hart, Julia Burden Fragrant & indulgent soaps … Continued
Cratfield Christmas Fayre, 13 December
Cratfield Christmas Fayre at St Mary’s Church Cratfield on Saturday 13 December from 2.00pm for splendid Christmas presents! Cafe with teas, homemade cakes, mulled wine & mince tarts, and a children’s creche Charity Stalls in support of Banyan Tree, East Anglia … Continued
Travel in Spain, Day 9, Ribadavia
A misty start to the second-last day in Spain as we headed for Ribadavia, an old town on the Avia and Minho Rivers with its roots in Celtic and Roman times.
Travel in Spain, Tui Cathedral
As with many religious building, the Cathedral in Tui was built on a site used for Christian worship since 5C. The current building was begun in 12C after waves of invasions by Normans and Saracens in previous centuries, and consecrated in 1225 … Continued