Cornwall Post 2 Helford, Charlestown, Lost Gardens of Heligan

Following our stay in Marazion, described in my last post, Battleaxe and Philosopher said goodbye to our Brummie friends and set off on our own. We have been to the far west of Cornwall so…

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Battleaxe revisits her past and appreciates the present

Last weekend Battleaxe and Philosopher went to Buckinghamshire, primarily to attend the funeral of my cousin Nigel (John) Heywood. We stayed the night in High Wycombe, at a Premier Inn, and went to the funeral,…

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Hastings Battleaxe goes to Chichester

Last week we went on one of our overnight trips to Chichester. It is easy to get there except the traffic is horrendous – all the way through Worthing and round Chichester.  Stayed at our…

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Hastings Battleaxe wakes up to uncomfortable local political realities…

Battleaxe is on the political warpath again. Recently, I have tried not to get hung up on international or national politics. Bad for the mental health. I do try to keep myself up-to-date with Trump, …

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Hastings Battleaxe drives a steam locomotive! Maximum excitement!

And no ordinary steam engine either! A truly massive one. The Bulleid Pacific ‘Sir Keith Park’ 34053 at the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells. Just for engine name enthusiasts, it has been renamed ‘303…

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