Ellen Cheshire

Virginia Woolf c. 1927 from one of her own photo albums at Monk's House which were acquired at an auction at Sotheby's in 1982. This is...

This is the second in our series exploring writers in Sussex – those who were inspired by its coastlines, hills, and ancient villages....

One hundred and ten years ago this month, in March 1915, D. H. Lawrence found himself on the windblown coast of Bognor Regis in West...

Welcome to Cherbourg! Whether you’re stepping off a boat at the Port of Cherbourg  or arriving by train to the Cherbourg Railway Station...

In my quest to visit theatres I've not been to before, this week I found myself at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park to see an adaptation...

One of my planned stopping off points in Spain was the port city of A Coruña on the Northwest coast. If people have heard of A Coruña at...

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry opened in 1997. When the fishing industry in the city...

Today is the last day working for a charity based in Colindale which saw me visiting North and North West London on occasion for work...

A teaching gig in Gerrards Cross and the desire to see Giffords Circus which at the time was pitched in Barrington, Oxfordshire saw me...

A stint of cat sitting coincided with a special opening event of the Brighton Hippodrome, which is undergoing extensive restoration. I...

On a wild and windy July day I took my pier themed handbag for a walk along the promenade at Bognor Regis, stopping for a drink at the...

"I do like to be beside the seaside..." a perfect place, as this penny shuffle in Swanage Pier Amusement arcade calls it, for Jolly...

Continuing my chronicle of cinematic adventures in London on Wednesday 28 June... Having booked an afternoon guided walking tour, I was...

First of two posts from my busy day in London on Wednesday 28 June when I took part in two film and cinema related walking tours. By the...

This week’s work trip to London saw me in my old stomping ground of Muswell Hill and East Finchley. Therefore, there was no need to ask...

There's plenty of evidence when you hit certain parts of Hampshire that you are entering Austenland. There are trails, tea shops and of...

This week I was in London for a couple of days for meetings in Harrow and Burnt Oak. On both days my post-meeting bus stop was opposite a...

A last minute change of plans of what to do during my day trip from the South Coast to Birmingham (yes I know it's 174 miles!) led me to...

Whenever I visit a new town or city, I am keen to combine my love of film and cinema with exploring places off the beaten track. This may...

Once a month the village hall in the sleepy Sussex village of Slindon gets a Hollywood makeover when it is transformed into Slindon...