Hastings Battleaxe basks in sunny Sorrento

Had a lovely few days. I was a bit worried that the Imperial Tramontano might have changed after ten years, but no, scarcely at all. They had repainted the outside, redecorated the dining room and…

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We made it to Turkey at last!

Yes, we did! We made it – and Cirali had hardly changed a bit after an absence of three years.  We had a great time, despite losing five days of our holiday. It seemed to…

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Battleaxe is jetting off to Turkey after a little look at Labour

Why do celebs in the media always ‘jet off’ to places?  Battleaxe will breathe such a sigh of relief when our Easyjet plane manages to lurch down the runway at Gatwick and drag itself into…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to Portugal

First time abroad for two years – in February 2020 we went to Vienna – seems like a lifetime ago, but last week Hastings Battleaxe and Philosopher went to Portugal. Daughter C and family are…

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Remembering the Suez Canal with Hastings Battleaxe

Yes, the Suez Canal is massive, global news at the moment, with a huge container ship wedged across it. It has now been stuck for five days, causing massive disruption. This photo below, with the…

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