Redoubt Fortress, Martello Towers, Writers’ Group, Women’s Institute

We went to Eastbourne and visited the Redoubt Fortress on our way to Waitrose.      Philosopher has bought a book on Martello Towers and it mentioned the fortress, which apparently oversaw all the 74 towers…

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Wet, wet, The Habit of Art at Bexhill, Hastings herring festival

Readers of this blog often say that life in Battleaxe Land seems to be a continuous round of sunny walks and cakes in quaint tea rooms.       Well, not this week, I can tell you.…

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Hastings Half-term, Great Storm? traffic traumas, Brum again….

Last week was grand daughter Eve’s half-term.      On Monday morning we drove up to Beaconsfield Services to collect her from her Dad – yes, I said drove, and yes up the A21, even though…

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Madame Butterfly at the White Rock, WI outing, Animal Writes

Last year we went to Opera South-East’s Nabucco, and enjoyed it immensely. It was gripping, well produced, and well sung, so we had high hopes of this production of Madam Butterfly.      We started the…

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Winchelsea walk, wet in Rye and the Jerwood’s latest exhibitions

Let’s start with a nice autumn outing – the weather has been all over the place. Friday was fabulous, and we went for a lovely walk round Winchelsea.  Started off with coffee and homemade Battenberg…

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