Eclipse and successful car-boot but still too hot for Battleaxe

Last week, on 12 August, there was a partial eclipse of the sun. Battleaxe and Philosopher went to view it on the West Hill in Hastings. We even had eclipse glasses. It was interesting, but…

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Happy Christmas from Hastings Battleaxe!

Gulp…What? Oh yes. It’s Christmas! We just got back from our annual Christmas trip to Birmingham. Not quite as usual this time. Ended up staying in a Premier Inn, but had a great outing to…

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Happy Christmas from Hastings Battleaxe

It’s nearly here! The house is decorated, the presents are wrapped, the cards are sent. Phew. We spent the last couple of days away, on our Birmingham Christmas visit. Tomorrow we have our annual drinkies…

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Hastings Battleaxe travels to Birmingham in the teeth of Storm Bert…

Why? You may well ask. Ages ago, Battleaxe arranged to go up and meet old colleagues/friends for one of our Castle Vale senior team reunions – we only have them around every five years. Friends…

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Hastings Battleaxe gets to Unravel at the Barbican.

Unravel, The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, to give the exhibition its full title. Went up to London with friend Jan, who leads on our WI’s craft activities. I am not, by and…

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