Living on the margins with Hastings Battleaxe

Battleaxe is just beginning life on the margins, firstly as a European, but also as part of an endangered minority – a member of the soft left/Centre whatever you call it thse days, and as…

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Hastings Battleaxe has a clear-out…

Yes, as I mentioned in my New Year’s post, 2020 is going to be the year that Hastings Battleaxe and Philosopher have a clear-out. It has already started…. Why, oh why, you may ask.  Well,…

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Blogoversary, New Year, new decade….

Hastings Battleaxe will be nine years old this December 31. I don’t know if that sounds sad, or, on the other hand, impressive… I hope the latter. I don’t think many blogs last as long…

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Beautiful Alexandra Park in Hastings… being….calm…

It is Election Day. It’s pouring with rain. It’s a dark day. Philosopher and I have just been out to vote. So, let’s finally forget it.  Let’s forget the utterly dismal political situation, the frenzy…

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Hastings Battleaxe steps down….

A quick post. Hastings Battleaxe steps down from what?  Being the President of Hastings Ore WI, which I have done for the last five years. Why? It has to be done, to allow the group…

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