Talented & Beautiful Arundel, House and Garden Magazine and boxes and bowls get a new look.

January 11, 2015

Talented & Beautiful Arundel, House and Garden Magazine and boxes and bowls get a new look.

Good Morning

from

Arundel Eccentrics

Arundel

Many of our USA readers have asked about Arundel.

So here are one or two aspects

of life in one of the most stunning towns in the south of England.

Arundel is a picturesque small country town in Sussex.

For more of whats on in Arundel this month
go to
http://www.arundel.org.uk/whatson

Forty nine miles from London, it boasts a beautiful castle and cathedral

dominating the skyline, a history that dates back to Roman times

and an interesting population of around 3,500.

and a fair bit of wildlife.......

As well as being beautiful its incredibly friendly.

It doesn't take long getting to know people here

and it can take you an hour to pop into town for a bottle of milk.

You pass so many people you know, along the way.

Walking anywhere in Arundel is a joy....

If you ever come to Arundel its worth getting a map

of some of the walks.

Arundel Park is stunning.

as is the riverbank....If you wanted to spend a leisurely afternoon
you can meander along the
riverbank from the back of the car park in Mill Road

to the Black Rabbit Pub.

http://theblackrabbitarundel.co.uk/

Then if you walk back into town along the road,

you could stop off at Swanbourne Lake and feed the ducks,

http://www.swanbournelodge.co.uk/boats.html

or have a cuppa at

Swanbourne Tea Rooms

or visit the Wildfowl Trust

http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/arundel/

Suffice it to say,

its an inspirational place to be.

The town attracts many artists, writers and musicians.

The Arundel Gallery Trail

happens every year at the end of August

throughout the
Arundel Festival.

Ten days of mayhem and jollity LOL

some of our friends enjoying street entertainers in Tarrant Street

http://www.arundelfestival.co.uk/

Years ago, on one of the first Arundel Gallery trails,

I exhibited photographs

from my home in Tarrant Street.

There were about thirty artists exhibiting that year.

The interesting thing was..... they ALL lived in the town.

The trail will be in its 27th year this year.
There will be around 100 artists exhibiting.

https://www.facebook.com/arundelgallerytrail14

Here a just a few of the artists who live in Arundel

Christopher Baker
is one
of our neighbours.

http://www.christopherwbaker.com/about/

Andy Waite

http://andywaite.net/

Karin Moorhouse

http://www.karinmoorhouseart.com/gallery.html

Many artists exhibit

both nationally and internationally.

Bill was my tutor
when I studied photography as a mature student
at Northbrook College
His landscapes are second to none.

http://www.billphilipphotography.com/

Amy Fathers
http://www.openhouseart.co.uk/artist/amy-fathers

Christian Doyle

http://www.christiandoyle.co.uk/

Josse Davis
http://www.openhouseart.co.uk/artist/josse-davis

Jacqueline Jermyn
http://www.openhouseart.co.uk/artist/jacqueline-jermyn

See what I mean... small town
huge amount of talent

The Arundel Gallery Trail site will

give you all the information you need,

http://www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk/

We have authors, playwrights..........

Simon Brett the author lives locally

http://www.simonbrett.com/books/

OK he lives just outside Arundel,

but let's not split hairs.

Bill Brennan has lived in the town for many years and

is artistic director of

Drip Action Theatre.

http://www.dripaction.co.uk/about/

Refried Books

Another Arundel friend
Rita Godfrey has for some time been
collecting old cookery and gardening books.

As a result,
Refried Books was born

http://refriedbooks.co.uk/

From her passion of old recipe books
and the fascination with the pencilled notes of
generations of cooks within,
the idea for her own book evolved.

Recipes From An Unknown Kitchen
http://www.comfortablyhungry.com/?tag=rita-godfrey

While looking for some links to give you on Rita,
I found this wonderful blog, who featured her work.

The blog itself fascinating.
http://www.comfortablyhungry.com/
I dare not look too much at the moment.
I'm doing Slimming World LOL

Arundel............ local musicians.......