Another case of Boscombe Downs Syndrome?

Another? Aren’t we talking about the Prittster Patel and the Rwanda fiasco?  For sure, the other night the infamous transportation flight never left the tarmac at Boscombe Down, near Amesbury, the former RAF base, but…

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Battleaxe is blooming… with what?

Blooms all round. Sorry I have not been writing this as often as I should – am very fixated on writing my novel at the moment. Life Chez Battleaxe is pretty much back to normal…

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Family visit – and Election puzzle…

Hastings Battleaxe’s life continues to get back to normality.  Philosopher is so much better…  A few weeks ago I was afraid we’d never get here, but we have. This weekend we were visited by Philosopher’s…

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Hastings Battleaxe says ‘There’s nothing like a Dame’

What? Dame Battleaxe? No, sillies, the one in the panto in Eastbourne. Battleaxe and Philosopher went with Shaun, and really enjoyed the show.  Meanwhile, Christmas is over… The weather has been truly terrible… dark, dank,…

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Hastings Battleaxe wonders where the summer has gone…

Indeed, where has the summer gone? It’s the end of August, and today I’m wearing jeans, socks and a fleece.  The weather is dull and grey.  It is hard not to think about the grim…

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