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DEMELZA FRIENDS
In Hailsham there is a small group of...
Just For Fun
Out and about in (and around) Hailsham – do you...
SUSSEX RAMBLERS
East Sussex County Council bosses are urging...
SEASONAL OVERVIEW – THE BIGGER PICTURE
Neighbourhood Alert, Sussex Police and Rural...
Spotted
Spotted November 2021
SPOTTED! Wildlife in (and around) Hailsham by Tim Fox Goodbye Hailsham south, and hello Hailsham north! Two weeks in and the garden bird list is at a healthy 19 species, including a very low flyover by a raven, coal tit on the feeders, and grey wagtail, the latter a...
Spotted October 2021
SPOTTED! Wildlife in (and around) Hailsham by Tim Fox At around about this time of year, the lavender and other stemmy plants develop webs as our Common Garden spiders set up home to feast and fatten up ready to lay eggs (that will bring us next year’s spiders),...
Spotted September 2021
SPOTTED! Wildlife in (and around) Hailsham by Tim Fox I took the plunge this year in attending one of the many outdoor keep fit sessions held around the Hailsham area. For me, still stuck working from home 100% of my working time, not only is it a chance to get out of...
Spotted October 2018
SPOTTED! Wildlife in (and around) Hailsham By Charlie Peverett When you imagine a kingfisher, where do you imagine it being? Hovering over a wide, slow-moving river? Darting along a crystal-clear stream? Or perhaps sitting beside a secluded pond, deep in the...
Reviews
BOOK REVIEW – Finding Fretless
The Story of George Harrison’s ‘Mad’ Guitar by Paul Brett Published by This Day in Music Books This is a beautifully presented book and looks every bit its £24.99 cover price. Very well written and, regardless of whether you pick it up because you have an interest in...
History
History Blog
From the archives of HAILSHAM HISTORICAL & NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY By Richard Goldsmith Thomas Burfield, age 22, started the rope industry in 1807 in Hailsham. He lived in “The Acacias” in the High Street (see May 2021 What’s-on) and his shop and warehouse was the...
Ropemaking
From the archives of HAILSHAM HISTORICAL & NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY By Richard Goldsmith Thomas Burfield, age 22, started the rope industry in 1807 in Hailsham. He lived in “The Acacias” in the High Street (see May 2021 What’s-on) and his shop and warehouse was the...
Who's Who
Gareth Jones
Hailsham Festival Adult Short Story Winner Gareth Jones has written several books and his winning entry is included in his latest compilation of short stories available on Amazon entitled The Pheasant that Refused to Fly. His entry, The Cave, was inspired by a visit...