Hastings Battleaxe reads her poems – a bit scary

Hastings Battleaxe has done poetry readings on two occasions recently: at the WI Literary Lunch, and at a combined choir/music poetry concert at St Clement’s Church in Hastings Old Town. It surprises me a bit…

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Paula Rego at the Jerwood Gallery – Battleaxe reviews

It is ages since I ‘reviewed’ an exhibition at the Jerwood. On Sunday Philosopher and I went – his first visit to the gallery since his hip operation – he won’t go back to his…

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Thoughts on the WI – our Annual Meeting

At the moment, I can’t drag my thoughts much beyond the WI – it was our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, and on Saturday it is our Winter Bazaar.  I’ve written about our Bazaars before –…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to IKEA

What, you may say, a whole post about an outing to IKEA in Croydon? What a dull life that woman must lead… Well, for us Hastingas, where the most happening interiors stores are the over-priced…

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Battleaxe as nurse – or Matron, more like it…. and other things….

Well, Philosopher has had his operation, and now has new bionic hip. It doesn’t seem that bionic as yet, but really rather painful. Am not sure Battleaxe makes ideal nurse. In addition, have been rushing…

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