Sunny days and sad days with Hastings Battleaxe

Still have not quite gone to Sicily… Every day I anxiously check the Catania Airport update, and so far, touch all possible wood, it is open. Etna is still busily steaming away though…  But Battleaxe…

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Hastings Battleaxe takes stock and stock-takes…

What do you mean, Battleaxe? Firstly, practicalities. Stock-taking and decluttering. Unfortunately, time moves inevitably forwards and Battleaxe Towers is not a minimalist home. Not remotely. Think china, glass, paintings, other objects, furniture, clothes, DVDs, CDs…

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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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