A great few days in Symonds Yat

This is the first of three posts I need to write… Last week we spent time in Symonds Yat, in Herefordshire, including a trip to Monmouth to see my old friend Jackie. The next post…

View Post

Visiting the Long Man of Wilmington and other busy things…

Finally,  The Long Man of Wilmington. Do you remember a few weeks ago Battleaxe and Philosopher set out to visit it but had to turn back because of bad traffic. Well, on Friday we finally…

View Post

It’s getting a bit more spring-like for Hastings Battleaxe

Yes, the weather has improved – we have had a couple of sunny days, with walks at Rye Harbour and Winchelsea Beach. The garden is perking up nicely. I have even got my summer clothes…

View Post

Hastings Battleaxe enjoys the Elias Sime exhibition and other things

Maybe I have been influenced by artist Elais Sime to live in a slow way – but for sure, not much has been happening. The unseasonably cold weather has tried to stop Battleaxe setting forth…

View Post

Hastings Battleaxe and the Harpy Houseboat plus a few other things

The Harpy Houseboat? Yes, it is a very fancy and well-appointed vessel (do you call houseboats vessels?) moored up near Tower Bridge. Our old friend Karol (from Lyme Regis) had rented it for a special…

View Post