Battleaxe is platformed, and a trip to Rye

Just a quick catch-up – and breathe – for now, following last week’s rant. We are gradually emerging from our brain-fogged lockdown and on Sunday we went to Rye for the first time since last…

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Scotney Castle – and a glimpse of herons

The weather has been crazy – some of the warmest spring days ever, followed by some of the coldest. Yesterday was Easter Sunday, so we decided to go to Scotney Castle – the gardens are…

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Spring has Sprung at Hastings Battleaxe’s!

Yes, it looks as if Spring has Sprung! What a change from the freezing weather I wrote about in the last post.  This post is a bit late – have been busy out in the…

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Will Spring ever Spring?

Will Spring ever spring? It is the 1st of February today, but the weather is dull, wet and cold. We have the occasional sunny day, the occasional crisp frost, but it is rare. Our lives…

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Shops are open… but Battleaxe fears for Hastings

Yes, the shops are open. We are, for some reason best known to the Government, in Tier 2, and the outlook for Hastings does not look good.  Clearly, the worst thing is the closure of…

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