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Writers in Sussex: Virginia Woolf’s Evening Journey Through Self and Landscape
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...
Ellen Cheshire
7 days ago6 min read


Writers in Sussex: Rudyard Kipling’s Deep Affection for the Weald and Downs
This is the second in our series exploring writers in Sussex – those who were inspired by its coastlines, hills, and ancient villages....
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 174 min read


Writers in Sussex: D. H. Lawrence’s Vision at Bognor Regis
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Mar 203 min read


A Cinematic Stroll through Cherbourg
Welcome to Cherbourg! Whether you’re stepping off a boat at the Port of Cherbourg or arriving by train to the Cherbourg Railway Station...
Ellen Cheshire
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Finsbury Park
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 3, 20232 min read


Cinemas Near Me: A Coruña
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry opened in 1997. When the fishing industry in the city...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Hendon
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 17, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Witney (& Winchester)
A teaching gig in Gerrards Cross and the desire to see Giffords Circus which at the time was pitched in Barrington, Oxfordshire saw me...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 6, 20232 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Brighton
A stint of cat sitting coincided with a special opening event of the Brighton Hippodrome, which is undergoing extensive restoration. I...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 28, 20233 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Bognor Regis pt 1
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Swanage
"I do like to be beside the seaside..." a perfect place, as this penny shuffle in Swanage Pier Amusement arcade calls it, for Jolly...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Islington
Continuing my chronicle of cinematic adventures in London on Wednesday 28 June... Having booked an afternoon guided walking tour, I was...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 1, 20232 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Golders Green
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 1, 20232 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Muswell Hill, East Finchley and Finchley Road
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...
Ellen Cheshire
May 26, 20232 min read


Jane Austen and Boris Karloff's Hampshire
There's plenty of evidence when you hit certain parts of Hampshire that you are entering Austenland. There are trails, tea shops and of...
Ellen Cheshire
May 16, 20233 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Harrow and Burnt Oak
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Birmingham
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 24, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Hamburg, Rotterdam, Bruges
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...
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 10, 20231 min read


Cinemas Near Me: Slindon, West Sussex
Once a month the village hall in the sleepy Sussex village of Slindon gets a Hollywood makeover when it is transformed into Slindon...
Ellen Cheshire
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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