Month: August 2026

• August 26, 2026

  Memoirs and travel feature, Movies, Music, TELEVISION

  Reflecting on musical genius Dolly Parton’s legacy and personal loss in my life

  WHO CAN forget comedian Ricky Gervais playing his pompous alter-ego David Brent in the hit TV comedy series The Office asking his imaginary staff to guess who wrote the tender melody “Love is Like A Butterfly“. Dolly Parton, he reveals, puffing out his chest in self-congratulation at his encyclopedic music knowledge. To be honest, I’m…
• August 19, 2026

  Council reporting, Parish council stories

  Hunston Parish Council’s vision for a new village centre sparks debate at presentation

  By HILARY GAVIN GOOD MORNING fellow Hunstonians and other interested parties. I’m delighted to say that Monday’s meeting on Hunston Parish Council’s proposal for a new village centre was comparatively well-attended and sparked some interesting and varied questions and comments from attendees. As you can see, Hunston Parish Council has posted this proposal on its…
• August 8, 2026

  Art and culture, Business, Chichester District Council, HISTORY, holiday let, Movies, tourism

  Behind the scenes: My journey as a holiday host at Oakley’s Lodge

  By HILARY GAVIN IF YOU’VE been following my Facebook vlogs on social media you’ll understand why it’s been some time since I last updated my WordPress blog – I’ve been too busy at my caravan holiday let. I believe it was the American comedian and actor W.C. Fields who coined the phrase “Never work with…