Battered Bexhill cycle-way, railway moans…. and enjoying the pianists

Weather is fabulous just now – sunny and warm. Our garden is full of daffs, with camelias coming out. It’s Spring!      The other day we went for a walk along the sea to M&S…

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La Traviata from beyond the Urals – a joy at the White Rock

Ever optimistic, we booked for La Traviata, put on by the obscure-sounding Russian State Ballet and Opera Theatre, at the White Rock. Our last couple of experiences down there have been grim, never mind trying…

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Thoughts on Libraries with Hastings Battleaxe

Overall, we read that library usage is in decline in the UK.  However, for Battleaxe and Philosopher, a new era of library use has begun – we now are regular borrowers at the Hastings Public…

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Hastings – a lovely walk on a rare sunny day

Well, what a difference a day made…..       Here’s the sea on Saturday – I don’t know about anyone else, but I find it very hard to get good pictures of waves. No sooner is…

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Lisbon – Hastings Battleaxe takes a break.

The first Bishop of Lisbon was an English Crusader monk called Gilbert of Hastings, back in 1147. I can find little about him except that he was born in Hastings. Unfortunately we forgot to look…

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