Poetry
Ode to Pompey: A Poem
By Carole Carrell Born in Pompey was I, with the Luftwaffe on its way, Elm Grove it was, number 27A. There came bomb sites on which to play, full of butterflies, nettles and dens, [… read more ]
South Parade Pier
Poetry
Poem: Mr and Mrs Portsmouth (after Mr and Mrs Scotland are Dead by Kathleen Jamie)
By Margaret Jennings Mr and Mrs Portsmouth are kirtled by the sea proud of their ironclad links to Nelson and Victory, Looking down on their sister, Gosport. Dismissive of the Scummers. Mr and [… read more ]
Culture
Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Fade into Grey
Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week John takes a stroll along Southsea seafront. Despite being a familiar and favourite walk, the seafront from [… read more ]
Culture
End of the Pier Show
John Callaway continues his love letter in photography to live music, after a recent gig at the end of South Parade Pier. Another public service announcement with guitars courtesy of Pompey Punk N’ Roll. Nothing [… read more ]
Culture
Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Beyond Here Lies Nothing?
Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week John heads off to Southsea to admire the Solent. …Wight. Southeast veering south 5 to 7. Moderate [… read more ]
Memoir
89 Not Out: Day 50, My 25th Wedding Anniversary…In Lockdown
S&C contributor and Pompey Politics Podcast host Ian Morris shares his experience of the lockdown, as someone with diabetes. It’s Day 50, and Ian’s 25th wedding anniversary. The family hadn’t planned to be in lockdown, [… read more ]
Culture
An American in Pompey: Getting Chummy with the English Seaside
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 fourteen of his ongoing series, in [… read more ]
Fiction
Pirate Pug Arrested After Portsmouth Pier Fiasco
As the most recent winner of the National Piers Society’s ‘Pier of the Year’ award in 2018, Portsmouth’s South Parade Pier has been enjoyed by residents and tourists alike since the structure was re-opened in [… read more ]
Social Issues
Southsea Snow Encounters: Homelessness and Donald
Sometimes when the cold grips the town it grips Matt Wingett‘s heart too and, during the recent snowy weather, he felt the need to get outside. Encountering Donald, a man struggling with residential housing and [… read more ]
Culture
The Southsea Food Tour: The Southsea Beach Café
When a storm strikes suddenly, S&C’s reporter and reviewer Emily Priest finds shelter from the rain in a little pocket of comfort on the shore. For so long I’d heard good things about the seaside eatery [… read more ]