Christmas is done and now it’s Happy New Year with Hastings Battleaxe

Last time I wrote I was busy not preparing for the neighbours drinkies. That passed fine, although numbers were a little down this year due to absences, illnesses etc. Christmas Day lunch for Philosopher and…

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Hastings Battleaxe travels to Birmingham in the teeth of Storm Bert…

Why? You may well ask. Ages ago, Battleaxe arranged to go up and meet old colleagues/friends for one of our Castle Vale senior team reunions – we only have them around every five years. Friends…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to the Courtauld Gallery – and other things

Well, in addition to looking at the art at the Courtauld Gallery, including the Monet in London exhibition, Battleaxe has done other things as well. Went to London twice this week, in fact. Both times…

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And Battleaxe thought last week was bad? But there have been some better moments

And Battleaxe thought last week was bad? Well, hold my beer. Tuesday 5 November was one of the worst days for the world in my lifetime. You know only too well what it was –…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to Chichester – again

Yes, we often go to Chichester, and last week we went again. It was our wedding anniversary on Friday… We stayed in our usual place, trawled the shops and went to a first-class exhibition at…

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