Having returned from Turkey in the small hours, later the same day Battleaxe was lurching through the Sussex lanes on a coach. Feeling very groggy, she was with twenty-five cheerful WI ladies, heading for Bateman’s,…
View PostDid I say Cirali was quiet? Well, not now. Turns out this week is a national holiday for a big Muslim festival and the place is absolutely packed with Turkish families. Many small children running…
View PostCirali has developed in our absence, and seems to have jumped forward since our holiday last year. The main village street has been paved, there are more shops, a cash point, and most surprising, rows…
View PostOur old friends Sue and Alex came down to stay for a few days, and we did all sorts of dynamic things…. The first day we went for a long walk round Hastings –…
View PostThe Coastal Currents Arts Festival is underway, and Bottle Alley has been transformed into an art installation. I thought I’d take a break from cleaning the kitchen (yes, really, a rare occurence in Battleaxeland) and…
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