A sad week for Battleaxe – she de-platforms herself…..

Last week, Battleaxe had a bad week.  Firstly, I got into trouble about the last blog post, about the WI. Next, I supposedly made a culturally-insensitive boo boo at the WI Annual Meeting and got…

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A busy WI week…. Hastings Battleaxe has a rant….

Phew, tiring week – and would you believe my achilles tendon is bad again – too much walking too soon.  I was over at Hailsham for a East Sussex WI Federation Board of Trustees meeting…

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Cornwall – and back home to the Mini-Beast

Yesterday we returned from our annual trip to Sennen Cove in Cornwall with our old friends Sue and Alex and Sue and Graham from Birmingham. We returned a bit earlier than planned because of the…

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Hastings Library – what a beautiful place!

At long last, the refurbished Hasings Library has opened and Battleaxe went to have a look. It is absolutely fantastic, and we should be proud. But not good about closure of Ore Library.  What, you…

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Hastings International Piano Competition – and the Beast from the East

Last week was mad in Battleaxe land. I don’t need to describe how bitterly cold, how snowy it was. Pretty much the same for everyone. Snow fell thickly here on Monday evening, carried on and…

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