Hastings Battleaxe retreats into her rural past….

This week, Battleaxe is leaving this dreadful present behind and retreating to her rural past. Recently… (when…all the weeks run together) on a walk round Winchelsea, we met a young farmer moving his newly-sheared sheep…

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Coronaworld is sordid – but Hastings Battleaxe counts her blessings

Yes, this week has shown the Great British Public at its worst, and most sordid. The heatwave led to literally millions of people cramming onto beaches around the UK, having public brawls, illegal raves, drunken…

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Hastings Battleaxe has the Covid test experience

Well, you didn’t expect Battleaxe to go through this pandemic and not get personally involved, did you?  Of course not.  So, I’ve now had an actual Covid test – result negative, I’ll say at the…

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Statues topple, and Hastings Battleaxe is still fed up…

Well, to be honest, not as bad as last week, but being fed up obviously appeals to Battleaxe readers – last week’s post was so popular. Everywhere is awash with anti-racism protests and statues are…

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Surely not another Coronavirus week? Enough!

Well, at the moment it feels we have got the worst of the old world back, and few of its benefits. On the roads, you take your life in your hands because of crazed speeding…

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