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Lewes in Snow

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Well…Lewes, South Downs and Crumpet in snow.

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We walked out the front door around nine and Crumpet started, shocked by the whiteness she lept back. Soon though she was ambling along eating snow and painting some of it yellow. After an evening holed up in the Lewes Arms, supping pints of Harveys Best, we ventured back and took a walk up Chapel Hill (the rat you see pictured at the bottom later spent a good quarter hour gnawing icicles off her leg fur).

The net of lights over the Lewes Christmas tree is a disgrace as far as I am concerned. A piss poor effort by the council.

Tags: Crumpet, lewes, snow

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Badge Night

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Prior to Bonfire Night is Badge Night, which falls on the same night as Mischief Night.

This is outside my local on 4th November.

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Out with the new, in with the Old

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Autumn begins with dancing in the Old at Harveys Yard.

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Conservative Party Conference

Monday, September 28th, 2009

A short letter to Jason Sugarman, the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Lewes.

Dear Jason,

I notice that on the agenda for the Conservative Party Conference there is a debate entitled ‘Great Britain’. The speakers for this debate are Cheryl Gillian (Wales), David Mundell (Scotland), Owen Paterson (Northen Ireland), Nick Bourne (Wales) and Reg Empey (Ulster).

Could no one be found to speak on behalf of England?

Perhaps you should put yourself forward.

Best,

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A Walk to Glynde

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The village of Glynde, made occasionally busy by Glyndbourne, is but a short stroll across the South Downs from my house. Well, I say short. On a hot day it can feel like quite a trek across the rolling hills. Fortunately, as luck would have it, there is a pub that sells Harveys Best at the end.

On the far hill, left of centre, above, you can just make out the dark rectangle of the “Bible Field”, an ancient field system that resembles an open bible. It is this that provides the name for Bible Bottom, the valley next to Oxteddle Bottom directly in front.

The Dew Pond at the bottom of Oxteddle Bottom.

Ouses, Ouses, Ouses – Looking back toward Lewes.

Glynde

The approach

The reward: The garden of the Trevor Arms, Glynde.

Thirsty dog

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Awe…Look at her little face!

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

It would be fair to say that Crumpet enjoyed her first taste of snow yesterday.

She was also a very willing participant in the pub snowball fight the night before.

Some photos of Lewes in snow.

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Wintry morning

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

What a beautiful day it was yesterday. Freezing – I haven’t been that cold since I lived in Canada – but well worth braving for a stroll along the Ouse to Hamsey Church.

	Crumpet, being the mentalist that she is, decided to jump into the river and spend the rest of the walk with frozen fur.

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Taking Liberties

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Last week we went over to the Taking Liberties opening night at the British Library. I must confess that my main motivation for dashing over on a Friday Night was because I wanted to see Eliza Carthy and the Levellers, but as it turns out Scroobius Pip was very good too (pictured below).

One painting that was particular interest was this one by an old Swiss dude named Samuel Hieronymus Grimm in 1785, just a few years before our house was built opposite the church. Entitled “Lewes from Above”, and painted from Baldy’s hanging garden (”the adoration of all who see it”), it shows Cliffe High Street before Cliffe and Southover were incorporated into Lewes in 1881, so technically it was titled incorrectly.

Anyway, I’d encourage you all to take part in the Taking Liberties online interactive journey. It has a question on an English parliament, but it tackles some other national questions that Tom Paine of Lewes would no doubt have had an opinion on.

Tags: British Library, Cliffe, lewes, Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, Scroobius Pip, Taking Liberties, Tom Paine

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