Sennen Cove, Cornwall – with background coughing….

Back from Cornwall a day early. Just before we went I was suffering from a horrible chest cold virus. Well, the first part of the week I was wheezy, weak and feeble, then the second…

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Battleaxe’s downstairs loo – an insider’s view

You know you want to! This is a quick post before I go away to Cornwall for a week, for our annual stay in Sennen Cove with Brummie friends.    So, where were we in…

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Eastbourne wanderings – a random Battleaxe day out

We have been to Eastbourne loads of times, but somehow never get familiar with the place.      Elm tree in Eastbourne     It is larger than one might think, and very sprawling. After umpteen visits…

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Hurtigruten voyage in the Arctic – but no Northern Lights

Just back from the far, far north. Saw many things, including Europe’s most northerly shoe shop, but not the Northern Lights. We were not too disappointed, because the trip was so interesting.     We flew…

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Kino in Rye – ghostly town and ghostly Flying Dutchman

Last week we made our first visit to the new Kino cinema in Rye – Battleaxe promised to visit this in a recent post about the Kino in Hawkhurst.      Well, the Rye Kino is…

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