Ta Ta For Now!

July 22, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Off we go tonight, into the wild blue yonder! My little family and I are off eastwards to stay with my dad, to an equatorial city-state island where we will spend our quality time wilting and rehydrating in the oppressive humidity – and also having a big, wonderful, colourful, tropical adventure. While we’re there we’ll be celebrating the island’s 50th […]

My Holiday Reads (If I Can Sit Down Long Enough)

July 14, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

So the holidays are near enough now to think about things like insurance, currency, airport parking and…reading! This is the FIRST YEAR in SEVEN that there is a faint possibility my husband and I may be able to sit on a pair of sun loungers and ACTUALLY READ A WHOLE PAGE, nigh perhaps even a […]

Love in a Heatwave: Ice Cream at Marrocco's, Hove, East Sussex

July 1, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

You won’t remember because you’re too busy expiring in today’s THIRTY-DEGREE heat, but exactly a month ago there was a terribly dull Sunday of wind and rain.

Little Lewes is a blog about things to do with kids in and near Lewes, the county town of East Sussex.

It's here to provide ideas and inspiration about Lewes's own special little places, and about days out and unusual spots to visit within an hour of the town.

I am Kate, a freelance writer, content creator, and editor who once specialised in travel features and books. My feet have been planted firmly on the ground in Lewes since I had my two small sons. Little Lewes is also for me, as an ode to the town that constantly reminds me that I'm lucky to have chosen it as the place to raise my family.