From the horse’s mouth – Hastings hairdressers, Writers’ Group – and the Women’s Institute

Valentines Day today…weather due to improve.  Hurry up, spring.      What a crazy business this horsemeat saga is. In principle, I don’t particularly mind the idea of eating horse, but I prefer to know…

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Hastings Jerwood ‘Knock Knock’ Review – time to burst the hype bubble?

First, reverting briefly to the topic of shopping, discussed in previous ‘Foxy Battleaxes’ post.      I quite liked this ‘Husband Creche’ advertised in the window of the General Havelock pub in the centre of Hastings.…

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Hastings LOL cat beats February blues!

February today…… days are getting longer….but still wet..wet…wet. Well, here’s a surprise to start with – we have unexpectedly been allocated a brown garden waste recycling bin. The two year wait ranted about earlier this…

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Buying Clothes for Foxy Battleaxes – why is it a High Street Nightmare?

Why indeed? Buying clothes on the High Street is becoming increasingly difficult, partly because designers seem to be going through a bad patch, but mostly because the shops only cater for skinny young women.  …

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Snowy Hastings…memories of Biba

It has snowed solidly all day so far. I think it is one of the first Sundays I can remember that we have not ventured out of the house at all.  On Friday night we…

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