The winter solstice on 21st December is the date that Brighton lights up the shortest, darkest day of the year with its unique ‘Burning of the Clocks’ festival. I’ve always had a hankering to see this lantern and light spectacular and as it was a clear, crisp night last night I dropped by Marine Parade … Continue reading »
It was a big four-day weekend here in the UK as Britons the land over celebrated our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I went back to the town where I grew up to celebrate with family, friends and neighbours at something the British do best; a good old-fashioned Street Party. The flags fluttered, heaps of bunting was … Continue reading »
It all gets a bit mad in Hastings Old Town on May Day Bank Holiday and if you head down there you’ll probably go home with a green nose. Jack in the Green, a festival of fun, frolics and foliage, celebrating the start of spring, takes place over the first weekend of May and culminates … Continue reading »
