August 2011
4 posts
2000 years in the Front Line
Coast of Conflict looks principally at the south Kent coast from Napoleonic times until WW1. But our martial history stretches much further back.
Desribed by English Heritage as the most significant Roman site in Britain, Richborough Fort tells the story of the entire 500 years of Roman occupation.
My Seat
When I retired last February, my colleagues gave me some wonderful farewell presents. These included a psychedelic deck chair.
To show that I have been using it, between the showers, here it is……
As a Car Seat
In the Hot Seat….
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BBC Radio 4 Open Country
A month ago I was standing on Hythe beach with Helen Mark, presenter of Open Country on Radio 4. We were discussing the creation of the first Ordnance Survey map, published in 1801, and known as the Mudge Map. With the threat of invasion from France, and the beaches of Kent the most likely landing grounds, military planners need a decent map of the county to prepare the country’s defences.
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Interested in Art? Have a peek at the Gallery...
July 2011
1 post
Events this Month
There is an Exhibition of the Unknown Warrior at The Grand on Folkestone’s Leas this month. Entry is free.
An evocative stained glass window is the centrepiece, with information provided on large panels, and a print of Lutyens’ original design for the Cenotaph.
The Exhibition is sponsored by The Grand and Step Short, Folkestone’s WW1 project...