Join us for an excellent evening with Sally Coulthard and TV Personality Jules Hudson, Thursday 1st October, 7pm!

Join us for an excellent evening with the celebrated author Sally Coulthard and TV Personality Jules Hudson (BBC Countryfile), Thursday 1st October, 7pm!

About the event:

Our doors will open from 18.30 for a relaxed welcome reception prior to the talk beginning at 19.00. Refreshements will be available for purchase.

The evening will include a signing.

About the book: A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects

An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped them

The coast means something different to everyone.

It’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits, of fishing, fearless endeavours and a crashing, rugged beauty. The coast is, and always has been, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures.

Through the lens of 100 carefully selected objects, this treasure chest of a book delves into the myriad ways our coastlines have shaped, and been shaped by, our history, culture, and identity. From Roman lighthouses to rosary beads, knitted jumpers to Viking slave shackles, each object serves as a portal to a unique story.

Sally Coulthard’s engaging narrative goes far beyond the traditional seaside holiday to illuminate the coast’s role as a first line of defence, a site of trade, and a catalyst for cultural exchange. Readers will discover how the coast has influenced our beliefs, economy, and even our domestic lives. And, looking out to sea, this book will show how Britain’s story is anchored to those of our European neighbours and of faraway lands.

From one of Britain’s finest historians of material culture, this book vividly captures the enduring magic and significance of our shores. Whether it’s smugglers’ underpants or sailor’s hoaxes, whale vomit or pickled puffin – it all washes up on the British coast…

About the book: Wild at Heart by Jules Hudson

As seen on BBC's hit shows, Escape to the Country and Countryfile, this is Jules Hudson's first memoir.

Wild at Heart documents the highs and lows and moments of triumph and tragedy Hudson has experienced both on and off our screens.

"Throughout what has been a colourful life and exciting career, I've often joked at many memorable moments along the way that they would definitely go into 'the book'!"

A household name to millions, Jules Hudson has been a familiar face on TV for decades. Fronting hit shows from Escape to the Country to Winter and Springtime on the Farm and Countryfile, he has become an integral part of life for the 'Farmy Army' of dedicated fans.

It hasn't been a straight path to an idyllic new life in the rural landscapes of Britain however.

In his first memoir, Jules reveals the highs and lows and moments of triumph and tragedy he has experienced both on and off our screens.

Jules pens an inspiring and evocative portrait not only of his own life, but of the countryside and people he found his true home with.

Taking readers from his beginnings in urban Essex to the mountains, fields and woods - not to mention the animals - of his new home in the countryside, his journey shows that all along he really was Wild at Heart.

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