A sunny morning in St Leonards and other things

Well, first, some positives. A sunny morning, so we went for one of our favourite short walks around St Leonards – shops, galleries, architecture, gardens and flowers, sea… Have written about it before but will…

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Hastings Battleaxe is busy with play at the Stables and a concert at the White Rock

Yes, Hastings Battleaxe has had a busy couple of days, mostly doing cultural things. On Friday night we went down to the Stables Theatre to see ‘Bookoo Phish’, a two-hander about scamming. Our friend Jill’s…

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Poor Hastings – floods, fire, pestilence….. what’s next?

Indeed. The last few days have been very difficult for the town. As I write, much of Priory Meadow Shopping Centre is still closed due to the floods, and the main road along the seafront…

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Season’s Greetings from Hastings Battleaxe

I say Season’s Greetings because it is a bit too late to wish readers a Happy Christmas, and a bit early for Happy New Year. Battleaxe and Philosopher had a good Christmas, and are now…

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Hastings Battleaxe gets Pre-Christmassy

Busy Battleaxe at home, disentangling Christmas lights and disinterring baubles. Busy Battleaxe out and about, eating, drinking and all that. Busy buying presents, wrapping presents, writing cards… eating mince pies, messing up on-line food orders…

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