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A Tudor day out

As you know, I work part-time as a guide at Arundel Castle, which is the ancestral home of the Fitzalan-Howard family, who are the Dukes...

I’m not a particular fan of steam railways, but my partner is. I wasn’t sure what to buy him as a Christmas present last year, as he has...

The end of the year is rapidly approaching again. After all the lead up to Christmas, with the presents to buy, the cards to write and...

Nearly everyone nowadays seems to spend time surfing the internet. Sometimes we are engaged in a useful activity and are actually...

I have not had the opportunity of writing much over the last month, due to working extra shifts at the Castle. However, as Halloween or...

At the beginning of October I made a return visit to West Dean Gardens, near Chichester in West Sussex. I had been there many years ago,...

Anyone who reads my posts regularly will notice that I missed writing one for September. That wasn't intentional - it was simply because...

The Collector Earl's Garden and Arundel Cathedral August is the month when Arundel’s annual Festival takes place. The town hosts a...

It's that time of year when festivals are taking place everywhere, many of which seem to be falling victim to this summer's changeable...

For years I have loved old-fashioned roses and by that I mean the ones with the intricately entwined petals and the gorgeous scent....