Hastings Battleaxe takes stock and stock-takes…

What do you mean, Battleaxe? Firstly, practicalities. Stock-taking and decluttering. Unfortunately, time moves inevitably forwards and Battleaxe Towers is not a minimalist home. Not remotely. Think china, glass, paintings, other objects, furniture, clothes, DVDs, CDs…

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Chichester, Romeo and Juliet… and other things

This time last week we were in Chichester – one of our periodic visits, where we stay at 4 Canon Lane and visit the Pallant House Gallery. This year the visit was not quite as…

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Eclipse and successful car-boot but still too hot for Battleaxe

Last week, on 12 August, there was a partial eclipse of the sun. Battleaxe and Philosopher went to view it on the West Hill in Hastings. We even had eclipse glasses. It was interesting, but…

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Battleaxe has a middle-of-the-road birthday celebration in Eastbourne.

It was my birthday, so we went for a pleasant, undemanding day out. As usual, a hot sunny day. We had an excellent lunch at La Locanda Del Duca, a wonderful, old-fashioned Italian Restaurant in…

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Battleaxe tried three new things and didn’t like any of them.

Battleaxe tried three things last week which did not work out well. First, an experiment to try a new book club. I love going to my WI group, but I thought as an author it…

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