So, I admit it: I’m quite a ‘niche’ googler.  We all have the odd little ‘foible’.  Some might consider their eccentricities, at best, unusual.  This month, I’ve been researching loos again (yes, I’ve done it before with The Heritage Value of Lavatories* )  But, this time, it’s even more edgy … I’ve gone outside. And. Up. If … More Living Life on the Edge in Ashford

Just round the corner from the fabulous Stag Cafe, sits this World War One Tank.  Why is it there?  Turns out, it was a way for the Government to make money. Tanks were first rolled out in 1916, during the First World War.  But they really caught the public’s imagination in November 1917, when two … More 100 Years of the Ashford Tank

Wolf Hall, the miniseries, was the brilliant adaptation of two of Hilary Mantel’s novels on Henry VIII’s reign as King.  Some of it was filmed in Kent: at Penshurst Place near Tonbridge, and Dover Castle, near Ashford, in East Kent.  But there are even more direct links between the BBC2 series and Ashford’s heritage. First, … More Wolf Hall and Ashford’s Heritage

I walk past this building – The George Hotel in Ashford – at least once a week, on my way to pick up a delicious sandwich, soup, or freshly baked cake from the brilliant, independent Stag Coffee shop, on the corner of the High Street.  Initially, I just assumed it was a typical eighteenth century inn and, … More The George Hotel, High Street, Ashford

I took my 8 year old son and his friend to see the BFG yesterday afternoon at the Cineworld in Ashford.  It is a fantastic film in every sense, brilliantly bringing Roald Dahl’s book to life in a magical, yet believable, way. Steven Spielberg’s casting is excellent: Penelope Wilton looks just like the Queen; and … More The BFG was born in Ashford

Pokemon Go.  Every parent knows those words and has the app.  It has become a global phenomenon since its release 6 weeks’ ago when 20 million players worldwide tried to access the game in the first hour.  Suddenly, my kids want to come to the shops with me (really!), or walk the (oft-blog-mentioned) dog … … in … More Pokemon Go and Ashford’s Heritage

As I mentioned in my About section, I felt quite intrepid moving from London to Ashford.  When I got here, I realised everyone was doing it!  Not only that, but I met people at my kids’ school whom I would’ve walked past nearly everyday in London.  Janette, mentioned in the post on Henry VI and Ashford’s Rebel: Jack … More Lord Fitt of Bell’s Hill