Hastings Battleaxe pops up to Morecambe

Nothing about politics today, thank goodnes. Popping up to Morecambe – all the way up in Lancashire? Nearly at the Lake District? Really? We visited the town in September 2025, as part of our great…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to Glyndebourne, and other things.

Went to Glyndebourne with old friends Sean and Janet Sayers, and saw La Boheme. Not one of my favourite operas, but it was engaging – and of course it is short! Had an excellent picnic…

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Hastings Battleaxe enjoys Macbeth and discovers Morrisons

Wow, what a combination. We went to Morrisons largely to look at their loo, but were blown away by the vast range of yummy grub on sale, and have now been twice in three days!…

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Frrrreeezing cold with Hastings Battleaxe

Yes, we have just had a really cold few days. Thermals on… But there were some beautiful frosty sights. In this post I’ve put photos of our sunny walk yesterday, down to Alexandra Park. What…

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London again – Van Gogh, Forsyte Saga and Tirzah Garwood.

Aargh, busy busy… At the beginning of this week we spent two days in London. Spent the night in the Premier Inn in Borough High Street. On the first day we met old friend Shaun…

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