Snake River Press
We are dedicated to publishing beautiful, collectable cultural guides to Sussex. Our list focuses on different aspects of the county's history, landscape, art and culture, which together paint a unique picture of Sussex life both past and present. Our books are lovingly crafted for the discerning reader who want something more bespoke than the usual fare on offer. Intelligently written and beautifully packaged, Snake River Press publications make the perfect presents for friends and family or as a self-indulgent treat for yourself.
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Snake River Review
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A Sussex Miscellany
The traditional game of marbles is a perfect indoor activity for the long and dark winter nights. However, in A Sussex Miscellany I read that the official marbles season is not due to start until Ash Wednesday (which next year falls on 22nd February). This gives plenty of practice time to any enthusiast who wishes to compete in the 2012 World Marbles Championships, held at The Greyhound Inn at Tinsley Green, West Sussex.
Good Food & Drink in Sussex
As the festive season approaches people begin to stock up on fine food and wine. If you want to ensure you have something a little special to offer to family and friends this Christmas why not consider buying from one of the many excellent vineyards, breweries and cider makers that abound in Sussex? If you are unsure where to look for the very best quality then Fizz Carr’s Good Food & Drink in Sussex is a good place to discover some of the finest producers in the county.
Old-Fashioned Family Days Out in Sussex
Although the winter weather over the coming months may not provide many suitable occasions for picnics, beach combing or open-top bus rides, Susan Jamieson’s delightful book has plenty of suggestions for interesting indoor visits. A perfect outing for a cold winter’s day is the little gem Horsham Museum. Few can resist the charm of its recreated ‘street’, including an old-fashioned chemist’s shop and a wheelwright’s workshop, the latter stocked with some surprisingly gruesome items, including prison leg irons and neck chains!
Bird Watching in Sussex
Those who wish to wrap up warm and brave the winter winds will find this slim volume the perfect companion to slip in their pockets. A quick glance at Rob Yarham’s list of the best bird watching sites across the county helpfully provides a seasonal guide to which birds can be seen where and when. Whether it’s kingfishers at Combe Haven, spotted flycatchers at Hastings Country Park or guillemots at Selsey Bill, all the information you need for a fruitful day’s bird spotting is here.
What The Victorians Did For Sussex
Many feel the festive season would somehow be lacking if they didn’t settle down in front of a roaring fire and reread a favourite passage or two from the works of Charles Dickens. Christmas and the Victorians seem forever linked in the popular imagination. However, as Dickens only too faithfully showed, life in Victorian England was hard and challenging for most people. Read here all about the good and the bad in Victorian Sussex, from almshouses to workhouses, schools to asylums, and find what exactly the Victorians did do for Sussex.
A Dictionary of Sussex Dialect
Author Lynne Truss has provided an entertaining and informative introduction to this new edition of the 1875 classic guide to the county’s dialect. Written by the Reverend W.D. Parish, a former vicar of the East Sussex village of Selmeston, the dictionary is a mine of long-forgotten words and phrases. All self-respecting Sussex dwellers should study this volume, then strike a wordy blow against the age of Twitter by reintroducing such useful terms as ‘chopper’ (a dried pig’s face) and ‘sushy’ (in want of water).
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