A Geordie writes about her adopted home in Kent
Latest posts
- Private Gardiner’s execution on the Great Lines, with revolting details (sorry, Mr Dickens!)
The murder of Sergeant Patrick Feeney, the execution of Benjamin Gardiner on the Great Lines, and the career of Britain’s busiest hangman, William Calcraft. - Cat Fight, Coopers Chase, Cockie and more: a year of reading in Kent
Five books set in Kent, and other things I read in 2025. - An Autumn weekend in Antwerp
How we spent 48 hours in this buzzy Belgian city. - A tour of Whitstable’s wonderful, whimsical street art
Appreciating the fun, clever and heartfelt street art that abounds in this quirky seaside town. - All aboard for the Maunsell Forts! A spectacular sailing trip on the X-Pilot
A captivating trip to the Maunsell Forts aboard the X-Pilot, the Maunsell Forts’ connections to pirate radio and Doctor Who, and another encounter with our old nemesis, Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.