This is Blog 5. “What happened to Blog 4?” You may ask. Well I’ll tell you what happened to Blog 4 (I’m so glad Mr BH thinks up more imaginative titles for my Blogs). Yesterday happened to Blog 4. Mostly the Walled Garden is a place of calmness, serenity, peace and – without being too “New Agey” – healing. But sometimes, and just sometimes, it is a hive of activity …
Such compliments!! Thank you to all who have said nice things about the blog. In particular thank you to Mr BH, who in the blurb introducing the first blog wrote “The Beachy Head Walled Gardener has matured and developed over the last year and is in great shape” … oh I seem to have added an “er” on the end of “Garden”. Subscribers to previous blogs will know that I …
Julian Rabuszko (right seated) from East Dean receives his prize from Roger Green of the Beachy Head Brewery (left standing) for winning a competition to name the new Beachy Head Beer. A prize of a box of mixed Beachy Head ales was awarded to Julian on Saturday 20 April 2013 at The Tiger Inn in East Dean. The winning name for the new ale “Lighthouse Ale” was picked from over …
The Beachy Head Walled Garden has matured and developed over the last year and is in great shape. We hope our visitors are enjoying it as much as we are, especially now that we are finally getting some sunshine! In order to keep our friends and visitors updated on what’s happening in the garden we have persuaded our talented Gardener Mark to write a blog. This is his first instalment: …
Here is the second instalment of Beachy Head Gardener Mark’s new Blog: Stage one completed. 1st blog read, and approved by Mr & Mrs Big House (BH), Ms Can-Do and partial approval from Nancy Dancing Queen (DQ – otherwise known as the wife). Why only partial from DQ? She thought opening conversation was a little hard to follow – fear not dear reader she only has to read it and …
The Tiger Inn and Beachy Head Holiday Cottages have been recommended in a recent feature article in The Times newspaper. A “superb country pub” is how The Tiger is described in the article, which also refers to Beachy Head Holiday Cottages as “classy self-catering”. In the course of the feature, the author Christopher Somerville eloquently details a circular walk starting from The Tiger and taking in woods, downland and clifftop …
The area around Beachy Head is rich in places of interest for lovers of the Arts. A short drive from Beachy Head, just off the A27 en route to Lewes, is one of the most well-known of these – Charleston Farmhouse, renowned meeting place for the writers, painters and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury Group. Charleston is not only a fascinating place to visit, but offers a full programme of …
Eastbourne, which is a five-minute drive from the village of East Dean and Beachy Head, is more than just a pretty seaside town. It also boasts a thriving arts and culture scene. The town’s theatres offer a full programme of events, ranging from opera, to ballet, musicals and plays. Highlights for Spring include: Midnight Tango with Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing (Congress 13 – 16 …
A Beachy Head adventure is one of several attractions which may feature in a nationwide poll of ‘101 Things to Do Before You Go Abroad’, as part of a new Facebook app launched by VisitEngland this month. The brand new app involves Facebook users suggesting their own favourite experiences in England, with fans voting on their top choices to decide who should appear in VisitEngland’s ultimate bucket list of 101 …
2012 was a hugely successful year for the Beachy Head Marathon, with 1,750 runners taking part. Every year over 150 volunteers from a range of local charities and organisations assist with marshalling, first aid and safety provision for the UK’s largest off-road marathon. Organisers Eastbourne Borough Council then make donations to each organisation as a special thank you for their assistance. This year saw an increase of 8% on the …