Fiction
A Sliver of Life
By Sue Shipp We’d just sat down from our labours when Old Roy appeared on the grass path running between the allotments, eating a nectarine, the other hand hidden behind his back. He slopped along [… read more ]
food
Memoir
89 Not Out: Day 8, Is It Green or Slimy?
S&C contributor and Pompey Politics Podcast host Ian Morris shares his experience of self-isolation as someone with diabetes. It’s Day 8, and Ian muses over whether we’re all about to get a little bit less fussy [… read more ]
Culture
An American in Pompey: Dinner, Supper or Tea, What Say Ye?
Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. This is part seventeen of his ongoing [… read more ]
Culture
An American in Pompey: Tucking into Britain’s Traditional Sunday Feast
Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. This is part fifteen of his ongoing series, in [… read more ]
Culture
An American in Pompey: Waitrose is Like Mary Poppins, it Betters Your Life Through Magic
Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. This is part eleven of his ongoing series, in [… read more ]
News
Portsmouth Journalist Part of New Documentary on BSE and vCJD
A new documentary featuring Portsmouth journalist and campaigner Christine Lord was released on 31st March 2019, investigating how BSE-infected material entered the human food chain and its devastating consequences for families across the UK. Sarah [… read more ]
Culture
Cookhouse: A Social Enterprise Changing Lives One Meal at a Time
Emily Priest reports on a local social enterprise that teaches practical cookery skills, while bringing people together to support each other. Having a good meal every day is something most of us take for granted. [… read more ]
Culture
The Southsea Food Tour: The Last Stop and a Sad Goodbye
Emily Priest announces the end of her local restaurant and cafe review series, the Southsea Food Tour, and comes to some sad conclusions about competition and collaboration in the local community. After a month-long hiatus, [… read more ]
Culture
The Southsea Food Tour: 6oz Burgers
This week, food critic and freelance writer, Emily Priest, snags a bargain and gets her hands messy on the latest stop on her Southsea Food Tour. As I reviewed Two Doors Down last week, it [… read more ]
Culture
The Southsea Food Tour: Two Doors Down
In this latest stop on her Southsea Food Tour, Emily Priest heads to Two Doors Down and discovers that you don’t need to go far in our city to find culture, colour and vibrancy. This [… read more ]