Category: Journalism
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By HILARY GAVIN A VERY quick WordPress blog post today because I’m aware that I’ve been neglecting my writing to cover public interest stories in my Facebook vlogs that I feel need discussing locally. Yesterday, I attended the Harvest Festival service at St Stephen’s Church in North Mundham when a little red-breasted robin made an…
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By HILARY GAVIN IF YOU’VE been following my Facebook vlogs over the past few months you’ll know that I recently said I’d be compiling “a wish-list” of the ways in which I’d like society to change. As yet I’ve not yet written it because I need more time to contemplate how we can band together…
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By HILARY GAVIN https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384558033141754 15 minutes of fame – Wikipedia I SUSPECT everyone of us living in Britain today – excluding those who pride themselves on being total philistines – has heard the late New York artist Andy Warhol’s famous quote: “Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes“. Well, folks, it appears I had my…
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By HILARY GAVIN https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384558033141754 IF YOU’VE been following my social media posts and my WordPress blog, you’ll know full well that the Second World War had a profound effect on both my late Mum and Dad. Of course, my father Gordon MacDonald Gavin served as RAF groundcrew abroad during the conflict but my mother Enid…
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By HILARY GAVIN ONCE again I’m a day behind with my self-imposed schedule posting my weekly local commentary Facebook round-up page. In truth, I was too tired, grouchy and upset yesterday to think clearly and rationally so I had to rest up. Thankfully, I slept well and I woke up this morning thinking about the…
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By HILARY GAVIN OKAY, I admit it. I weep over sentimental dog movies. Marley & Me, A Dog’s Purpose, Snow Dogs, they’ve all seen me dissolve into tears over time. So it’s no surprise that I blubbed uncontrollably whilst watching the 2024 Mark Wahlberg film Arthur, the King on Netflix one evening last week. You…
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By HILARY GAVIN I’M NOT sure when I last posted my Facebook news round-up but it must have been almost two weeks ago now so I’m quickly dashing one off today. As you’ve probably seen I’ve been covering the two parish councils I write articles on for this WordPress blog – namely Hunston and Sidlesham…