Hastings Pier – what a mess. Our own local version of Brexit

Ok, so I said yesterday, gloomily, that I wouldn’t write about the Pier. The weather is even gloomier – but a Pier update is needed. This morning Philosopher and I went down to have a…

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Hastings Battleaxe gets gloomy at Ravenside

Just for strangers – what is Ravenside? It’s our very own local Out of Town Retail Park, those places deemed so desirable in the 1980s and 1990s. They must take some responsibility for the death…

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Armistice Day 2018 with the WI – Battleaxe takes part

Sunday was Armistice Day 2018 – the 11th day of the 11th month, exactly 100 years after the end of WW1.  A significant and poignant anniversary.  The country was flooded in a red poppy tide,…

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Hastings Battleaxe visits Hastings Town Hall

Well, from the ‘Mother’ of Parliaments to our own local little piece of municipal heritage – Hastings Battleaxe visits Hastings Town Hall.  They had an open day along with some sort of wedding fair there…

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Hastings Battleaxe enjoys autumn sun

How beautiful the autumn sun has been here in Hastings – the warmth, the clear air, flawless blue skies and shimmering sea. Battleaxe has been basking like a lizard, storing up sun for the coming…

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