This device is a fly-press for punching and stamping metal, made in around 1910 by a company called Hazelwood and Dent in Branston Street, Birmingham. It is standing outside Leigh Dyer’s West Street Incurva studio,…
View PostThe first year we came to Hastings, the Philosopher and I stumbled on an amazing sight – the hidden wild garlic wood in Alexandra Park at the top of Shornden Reservoir. We have visited every…
View PostNo, I’m not ashamed to admit it – here I am, a Hastings resident, and I didn’t go to the Jack in the Green festival. Don’t get me wrong, if required I can haul…
View PostJust took a load of garden rubbish to the Pebsham tip. To my disappointment and astonishment, the metal container where the tip geezers used to pile things that had some value, and then sell the…
View PostWet days, wet days…. Sunday was nice though. Made a Scone Investigation Visit to the West Hill Cafe. If ever we had doubts about moving to Hastings – which, at the moment, we don’t –…
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