Smallhythe Place, Ellen Terry – further Kent explorations.

After the caffeine-fuelled excitement of the Coffee places post, I thought I’d relax a little. Last weekend our friends John and Jan came to stay for a couple of days. John was brought up near…

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Best coffee places in Hastings, Battleaxe's favourites

I love a good cup of coffee and a nice piece of cake. Philosopher and I indulge most days.      Back in November 2012, I wrote ‘The Good Scone Guide to Hastings’ for the Hastings…

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Hastings Battleaxe update – best shops and garden centres

I was all ready to post ‘Best Coffee places’ but there was a very bad fire in Hastings Old Town the other night and my favourite, Hanushka in George Street, may have been damaged. We…

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Romney Marsh churches – a fascinating day out

Romney Marsh has some fine ancient churches, and Battleaxe has been meaning to visit them for some time.     At our WI reading group, we had asked for something with local interest, and the library…

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Exploring Hythe, Kent. Battleaxe visits the Ossuary

More exploration of the Kentish coast, see previous post about Deal and Sandwich. We’ve been to Hythe already several times, largely, yawn scratch, to visit Waitrose.  (Oh crikey, say exasperated readers, why don’t these silly…

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