Jerwood Drawing Prize Exhibition – Battleaxe takes a view

Before we get onto art, a thought about weather… Walking in the Country Park this morning, the glare of the sun on the sea was so bright I could scarcely open my eyes.  Yesterday was…

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Battleaxe the writer – and the Hastings Writers’ Group

As last Friday was the annual Presentation evening of the Hastings Writers’ Group, I am devoting a slightly more introspective blog post to my writing efforts, and to talk about what it is like to…

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Hastings Old Town – bonkers! Battleaxe – bonkers!

While I was taking photographs for the Shop Guide (post before this one and proving very popular), I couldn’t help noticing how many truly bonkers things there are in the Old Town at the moment.…

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Best shops in Hastings and St Leonards

Aaah…shopping. One of Battleaxe’s favourite occupations, and one of the joys of living round here, because we have so many independent shops. Clothes, shoes, junk and antiques, vintage and retro, art, bits and pieces –…

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Herrings and cattern cakes at Hastings Herring Festival – and Skyfall

Well, honestly, this wet weather is getting a bit much.      It rained solidly yesterday – we went down into town and saw Skyfall at the Hastings Odeon.  Shared the cinema with most of the…

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