Hastings has a wonderful Victorian cemetery. Covering 87 acres, it was opened in 1856, and its position on the Ridge gives fantastic views over the surrounding countryside and the sea, as far as Rye. We…
View PostWe went on a trip to Knole, mostly chosen as a half-way point to meet step-daughter Anna and her partner Gareth. Despite living quite near Sevenoaks, and passing within a mile of Knole on the…
View PostLast month I wrote about a visit to the little Zippo’s Circus on Hastings Pier, and the post was picked up by Zippo’s. They said that if I wanted to see a full-scale traditional circus,…
View PostAlors, sacre bleu, what a week. As I already mentioned, it was Grand Daughter week, and Battleaxe and Philosopher bravely agreed to take her on a short visit to France. Readers will already know that…
View PostThe last post, about our walk to the Country Park, proved to be extraordinarily popular – in less than one week it has rocketed to be one of the most viewed Battleaxe posts ever. I…
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