Racing for Life and WI book talk

Last Sunday Battleaxe joined her WI colleagues for the Cancer Research Race for Life in  Alexandra Park. I realise that we have been doing this as a WI for ten years – have the medals…

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Hastings Battleaxe blows hot and cold.

Last week, it was certainly hot… unbelievably hot. Battleaxe and Philosopher didn’t even go outside, despite the fact we have a lovely new all-covering sun umbrella/canopy in the back garden. It was too hot to…

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Hot weather in Hastings

One of the hottest May weekends ever, Battleaxe understands. Have had a quietish time since we got back from Morecambe. With the exception of one very wet day on Tuesday, when I was supposed to…

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Hastings Battleaxe pops up to Morecambe

Nothing about politics today, thank goodnes. Popping up to Morecambe – all the way up in Lancashire? Nearly at the Lake District? Really? We visited the town in September 2025, as part of our great…

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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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