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The scars of Angoville-au-Plain

First published February 15, 2014 On our way to the vast beaches by Les Gougins in Manche, just north of Utah Beach, we took a small detour to pay our respects in Angoville-au-Plain. Hidden down ancient lanes long sunk into the Normandy countryside, Angoville is reached by a single track road. This is a

The importance of being Sebastian – in Dieppe

When we came across this postcard of Dieppe in a bric-a-brac shop on the Sussex coast, we didn’t think a lot of it.  But a bit of research revealed the view to be at the centre of an infamous story... Englishman Sebastian Melmoth rewrote his own history daily.  It made life

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