See the Child – Again

October 20, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

You may be having a sense of deja-vu because, yes, I’ve written about Kids Company’s ‘See the Child. Change the System‘ campaign before. That post is here. There are now over 23,500 signatures on the See the Child petition. However, as the campaign gathers speed, it needs more signatures than ever to have any real impact. […]

Raffle With a Cause: Lewes65Roses for Ida and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

September 23, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ida Wood is a little girl who goes to my younger son’s nursery. She apparently likes to pamper him in her makeshift beauty salon and do his hair… Ida was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was just four weeks old and in the months since, her family have been coming to terms with the news that she […]

Bid Now: Illustrators for War Child Auction ENDS in Four Hours!

September 7, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hello everyone. Now, usually I don’t blog about things that are time-specific as I want Little Lewes to be a source of inspiration and information any time people discover or tap into it. But I flex that rule when moments like these come up. Lewes resident and children’s illustrator Leigh Hodgkinson has organised an online […]

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.