Hastings Battleaxe and the Harpy Houseboat plus a few other things

The Harpy Houseboat? Yes, it is a very fancy and well-appointed vessel (do you call houseboats vessels?) moored up near Tower Bridge. Our old friend Karol (from Lyme Regis) had rented it for a special…

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Hastings Battleaxe gets to Unravel at the Barbican.

Unravel, The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, to give the exhibition its full title. Went up to London with friend Jan, who leads on our WI’s craft activities. I am not, by and…

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Hastings Battleaxe’s annual trip to Cornwall

Our annual trip, with old Brummie friends. I guess ‘old’ is about the size of it now – we are all clocking up the years. Down to Penzance with an overnight stop with yet another…

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Hastings Battleaxe is feeling a bit sorry for herself….

This is going to be a really quick update because am supposed to be having a break from using my PC. Have had eye problems. Spent yesterday at the Bexhill Hospital eye clinic and the…

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Hastings Battleaxe overdoes it at Rules

Last week Battleaxe and Philosopher went to lunch at Rules. Did I eat too much? Yes. Did I drink too much? Yes. Did I regret it? Yes. Is this a sign of getting older? Sigh,…

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