The New Forest in Hampshire
By Wendy Hughes A couple of weeks ago I received some health news, and you will hear more of this later when I know more myself, but it set me...
WENDY’S WEEK LEISURE, PLEASURE AND TAKING THE WATERS AT ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
By Wendy Hughes With the weather turning warmer and a spring in my step I decided it was time to get out and about. Hubby took me...
Wendy’s Week In praise for the Invention of Velcro
He was born to Albert de Mestral, a civil engineer, and Marthe de Goumoëns in Colombier, near Lausanne, Switzerland. De Mestral designed a toy airplane at age twelve...
Wendy’s Week
After a long four years, my new book has finally hit the shelves.! You are most welcome to come along and help me celebrate at one of the signings . See attachments...
Dwynwen – The Patron Saint of Welsh Lovers
By Wendy Hughes Euphoric after much publicity for my new book, The A-Z of Curious Sussex and some great book signing lined up, I decided to...
PUDSEY THE BEAR, THE TOWN, THE PUDDING
By Wendy Hughes The Bear A trip to Pudsey in West Yorkshire starting me thinking; I knew little about the town, although the national mascot of the BBC’s ‘Children...
WENDY’S WEEK WHAT A BRILLIANT TIME WE HAD!
Well another conference is over and I am delighted to say it went extremely well. We had a lot of new people this year, and everyone, even the...
WENDY’S WEEK CONFERENCE, NEW BOOK AND TOTAL CHAOS
As I said last week there is never a dull moment in the Hughes household, and this week has been even more chaotic than ever. This weekend, 3-5th...
WENDY’S WEEK HAPPY MEMORIES OF A TRIP TO HANNOVER
With the weather set to be autumnal, and hurricane Ophelia threatening to pay our island a visit making it dangerous for me to go out, so I decided...
Wendy’s Week THE SWEET SUCCESS OF HONEY
I thought last week was chaotic with me tumbling from one day to another, but this week has been even worst! Despite working flat, to arrange...
WENDY’S WEEK GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND GETTING NOWHERE
What sort of week have you had? Mine has been chaotic to say the least, and I feel I am stuck on a merry-go-round unable to get off...
WENDY’S WEEK Winchester and a Mother’s Determination
By Wendy Hughes After a week of tests and appointments, I felt I needed to get back into the real world. Once upon a time I used to...
WENDY’S WEEK; BEST LAID PLANS….
BY WENDY HUGHES Anyone suffering from a long term medical condition will know just how precarious life can be. With the best plans in the world, your week can...
WENDY’S WEEK Books and computers!
Well for me Easter came and went on a floating mist without me even noticing, and although I promised to tell you more about Rye this week, I hope...
Wendy’s Wanderings The A to Z of Curious Sussex
This week has been a very busy week for me, as I continue to research and discover all sorts of fascinating snippets for my new book The A...
IS SOMPTING CHURCH PROTECTED BY THE KNIGHT TEMPLARS?
BY Wendy Hughes The village located between Lancing and Worthing at the foothills of the South Downs has the unusual name of Sompting. It is mentioned in the Domesday...
ON MY TRAVELS AGAIN
By Wendy Hughes This week has been chaotic to say the very least as I try to remember all that needs to be done before a conference. There has been...
LIVING AND COPING WITH STICKLER SYNDROME
By Wendy Hughes Last week I told you a little about the grossly under-diagnosed genetic condition Stickler syndrome and how it has affected me. This week I would like to...
STICKLER SYNDROME – WHAT IS THAT?
BY Wendy Hughes Do you hate visiting a new hospital consultant, GP or the dentist? I certainly do, but I expect for a very different reason to those reading this...
IN PRAISE OF BARON LARREY
BY WENDY HUGHES Next time you see an ambulance in the street, spare a thought for the person who developed the first effective ambulance, Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, the greatest French...
THE STORY 4711 EAU DE COLOGNE
BY WENDY HUGHES Almost everyone who once visited Cologne returned with a souvenir of that famous Eau de Cologne, bottled and...
PARMA A CITY OF INTELLECTUAL CITIZENS, HAM AND CHEESE
By Wendy Hughes Parma is an aristocratic city where the word ‘culture’ is spoken frequently. Every day Parma prints enough newspapers to supply almost one to every five...
BOLDT CASTLE FAIRY TALE CASTLE
By Wendy Hughes The story of George Boldt is a classic rags to riches one. In 1864 George (born Georg Karl Boldt) arrived in the United States from...
NOT JUST A HOLIDAY RESORT
By Wendy Hughes Where on the south coast of England will you find a replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, a memorial to pigeons, and some unique boat porches?...
Do Doctors Know Everything?
First, I must say a big thank-you to our editor for not giving up and giving me the opportunity to get back into writing stride again. In my hey-day...