Racing for Life and WI book talk

Last Sunday Battleaxe joined her WI colleagues for the Cancer Research Race for Life in  Alexandra Park. I realise that we have been doing this as a WI for ten years – have the medals…

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Hastings Battleaxe blows hot and cold.

Last week, it was certainly hot… unbelievably hot. Battleaxe and Philosopher didn’t even go outside, despite the fact we have a lovely new all-covering sun umbrella/canopy in the back garden. It was too hot to…

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National Treasure reaches 100 while country drifts towards fascism…

Not a great day for our country. It is poignant that on the very day that David Attenborough reaches 100, we are getting news  of massive swings to Reform in the local elections. I will…

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A floral few days with Hastings Battleaxe

A floral few days? Sounds idyllic… Battleaxe wishes life was actually like that. But the world is in flames, old Starmer is still on the ropes, day after day, battling with the stupid Mandelson nonsense,…

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The Soane Museum retains its mystery…

A week has raced past since I did my last post. It is alarming how quickly time goes when you get a bit older. Had some very spring-like sunny weather last week, which always boosts…

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