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Walking In My Sleep Find!

25 October 2009 A Hampshire childhood in Peace and War: 1938-1942, written by Jane Chichester and published by Red'n'Ritten Ltd: Steyning. I noticed the advert for this book in this Saturday's Telegraph (24/10/09) and have since found the Ebookmall website where an electronic copy can be purchased... Read more or Comment (1 comments)

Mary Sumner

19 October 2009 Mary Sumner was living in Arlesford when she founded the Mother's Union in 1876 . She is buried with her husband in the gardens at the rear of Winchester Cathedral. She was a prolific writer, and I wondered if anyone... Read more or Comment

John Betjeman and Bevis Hillier Find!

29 September 2009 Although Hampshire can't lay claim to John Betjeman, it does has a strong link through Bevis Hillier, his biographer. I bumped into Bevis the other day at St Cross Hospital (the almshouse of noble poverty) where he is one of... Read more or Comment

John Keat's Ode to Autumn Find!

3 September 2009 In the Spring of 1891 Keats travelled to the Isle of Wight where he spent a week and later that year he stayed in Winchester. Following the death of his mother in 1810, Keats was sent by his guardians to be... Read more or Comment

Winchester MP Mark Oaten to publish book

19 August 2009 I'm not sure whether this book meets our criteria, or how keen readers will be to turn its pages, but Screwing Up is due to be published on October 1st. It details how the Liberal Democrat was at the centre of one of... Read more or Comment

Rural Rides: William Cobbett Find!

18 August 2009 William Cobbett was born in 1763, the son of a farmer and innkeeper. He began his career as a journalist in America, where he had fled after blowing the whistle on military corruption. He returned to England in 1800 and in... Read more or Comment (3 comments)

Saint Cross: England's Oldest Almshouse Find!

11 August 2009 Peter Hopewell's history of St Cross was published by Phillimore in 1995 as a limited edition, shortly before his sudden death. Peter was an Oxford history graduate, a former headmaster and Chief Examiner for the old 'O' level examinations. He was also... Read more or Comment (1 comments)

HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON Find!

10 August 2009 'How to be a better person' published in 2009, is Seb Hunter's fourth book, and follows his attempts to improve himself by signing up for as many different types of volunteering as possible. The book sets out firstly to entertain,... Read more or Comment

The Warden Find!

7 August 2009 The Warden was Anthony Trollope's fourth novel and the first in the series known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire published in 1855. Trollope, was briefly a scholar at Winchester College but was unhappy there. He was scruffy and a... Read more or Comment

Charles Kingsley's Letters Find!

6 August 2009 Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), author of the Water Babies plays a significant part in the history of the village of Eversley in North Hampshire. He was appointed as the curate in 1842 and from 1844 to 1875 was the rector and... Read more or Comment

Owslebury Bottom Find!

6 August 2009 Owslebury Bottom, published in 1991 by Peter Hewett, was brought to my notice by his niece, who has retired with her husband to Winchester. Although it is now out of print it can still be purchased from Amazon. In... Read more or Comment (1 comments)

See it My Way Find!

6 August 2009 Peter White MBE is a veteran broadcaster and was brought up in Winchester where he still lives. At weekends he can often be found watching Southampton when they play at home. The prologue to Peter's autobiography begins by taking the reader... Read more or Comment

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