What does the household revolve around? What is the centrepiece of the home? For millennia, it has been the hearth.…
November, the month of Guy Fawkes, bonfires and autumn leaves, went by a different moniker during the Early Medieval period.…
As soon as the leaves start to change colour, and the blanket of them begins to crunch under foot, our…
In an increasingly eco-conscious world, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword - it’s a way of life. From nurturing…
Tilly Blyth steps into Director role to lead an exciting new chapter at the Weald & Downland Living Museum …
Learning from the Past to Clean the Present Deep cleaning is often a job we dread as comfortable moderns; even…
For our ancestors, the harvest was not just a period of gathering crops—it was the lifeline that ensured survival through…
Imagine waking up before dawn on a beautiful midsummer's day in the 16th century. The air is cool, and there’s…
Plough Monday With references dating back to the late 15th century, Plough Monday was generally the first Monday to fall…
Twelfth Night, also known as Epiphany Eve, falls on the 5th January and is the end of the traditional Twelve…
The last Sunday before Advent is Stir-up Sunday, a day when traditionally families gather together to prepare the Christmas pudding.…
Did you know that our ancestors once had ‘two sleeps’ each day? Also known as biphasic sleep, the ritual of…
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