Will Battleaxe become a graceful Silver Swan – or just a great big Turkey…

Yesterday, I went to my first Silver Swans ballet class, for over-55 beginners. You may well ask, what on earth is going on?  What is it all about? Have I ever done such a thing…

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Hastings Battleaxe recovers, recommends – Wetherspoons at Beaconsfield M40 Services

First post of 2018, and a quick recommendation. We drove up to Birmingham over New Year, and as usual, stopped at Beaconsfield Services. It is a positive Hades of a place, a hideously crowded, squalid,…

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Happy New Year from Hastings Battleaxe – and 6th Blogoversary

Christmas is over, and New Year beckons. Tomorrow is Battleaxe’s sixth blog birthday. Here are a few thoughts about the year just gone, and the year to come. All the pictures on this post, celebrating…

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Battleaxe gets into the Christmas spirit….

Merry Christmas all! Yes, it’s nearly here… presents are wrapped, house all lit up, much socialising has happened, too much food consumed….. the build-up to the big event seems to have gone on for weeks…

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Sleeping Beauty panto at the White Rock – Hastings Battleaxe review

Well, it’s Panto time again……. and Hastings Battleaxe accepts the free tickets, the wine and nibbles to go to the Press Night  and review the Sleeping Beauty at the White Rock theatre.  Philosopher came too…

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