Hastings Battleaxe

Snowy Hastings

Snowy Hastings

Snow, snow, snow…. Grey leaden sky looks set for more, too.  Best sights on our outing today – a 4 x 4 forging up Harold Road pulling two young girls, shrieking with delight, on a…

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St Leonard’s to Bexhill – new cycle track

St Leonard’s to Bexhill – new cycle track

Another Sunday, another walk.  This time, starting at the old Bathing Pool site, walking to Bexhill, back on the bus.       I like the idea of the new ‘Lido’ development on the pool site, but…

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Hastings – such variety in a town walk

Hastings – such variety in a town walk

This is a lovely walk, taking in all the variety and views Hastings can offer.  We crossed the Old London Road by the old convent, and puffed up the steep path to the West Hill…

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How many supermarkets does Hastings need?

How many supermarkets does Hastings need?

Why does a smallish place like Hastings and St Leonard’s needs so many huge supermarkets?     We go to Sainsburys in Sedlescombe Road – it was the first one we ever saw coming in on…

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Battleaxe meets The Iron Lady

Battleaxe meets The Iron Lady

We went to the Hastings Odeon to see The Iron Lady.       For us who are old enough to have lived through the Thatcher era, we found the political dimension of the film a bit…

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