My article reflects on the melancholy feeling that engulfs a seaside town during winter. With deserted streets and empty shelters, I have included excerpts from poetic works to emphasize the loneliness and desolation felt. I also touch upon the history and cultural significance of melancholy, while arguing that it is an essential part of the human condition, offering insight into our deepest hopes, fears, and a resurgence of hope after despair.
Tag Archives: St Leonards
Adventures of a Hasting’s Flâneur
My leisurely rambles around my home town and the stories that I have discovered along the way.
The Wreck of the Amsterdam
The story of the tragic voyage of the Dutch cargo ship ‘The Amsterdam’ and its subsequent shipwreck on Bulverhythe Beach in 1749.
Borderlands – Between Strand and Sea
These are the borderlands between strand and sea, a constantly changing landscape of endless possibilities.
The Crumbling Cliffs of St. Leonards (and other tales)
The story of the Unstable cliffs of West St. Leonards
Pre-Raphaelites at the Seaside
The story of how the Pre-Raphaelite artists were inspired by Hastings and the surrounding countryside.
Ode to the Seagull
How I learnt to know and love Seagulls
Secret Hastings – A Tale of Two Churches (Part 1)
Secret Hastings – A hidden Church in a wood and a graveyard full of stories
An Iconic Church in St Leonards
An article on St. Leonards iconic modernist gothic church designed by Giles Gilbert Scott
Life on the Edge 