National Treasure reaches 100 while country drifts towards fascism…

Not a great day for our country. It is poignant that on the very day that David Attenborough reaches 100, we are getting news  of massive swings to Reform in the local elections. I will…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to Portugal and Spain…

Yes, the familiar routine of a flight to Faro, and a few days with my daughter and family in their rural Portugese village, Sao Marcos da Serra. Have written about it so many times before……

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A floral few days with Hastings Battleaxe

A floral few days? Sounds idyllic… Battleaxe wishes life was actually like that. But the world is in flames, old Starmer is still on the ropes, day after day, battling with the stupid Mandelson nonsense,…

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The Soane Museum retains its mystery…

A week has raced past since I did my last post. It is alarming how quickly time goes when you get a bit older. Had some very spring-like sunny weather last week, which always boosts…

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Cornwall Post 2 Helford, Charlestown, Lost Gardens of Heligan

Following our stay in Marazion, described in my last post, Battleaxe and Philosopher said goodbye to our Brummie friends and set off on our own. We have been to the far west of Cornwall so…

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