A very Happy Christmas from Hastings Battleaxe

Phew, it’s nearly here! Cards are written and sent, presents are wrapped. We’ve seen our children, driven up to stay with friends in Birmingham and entertained the neighbours for mulled wine. I’ve done the WI…

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Contrasts at Rye Harbour, three generations of Battleaxes.

Busy busy busy as usual. This post covers two different, contrasting visits to Rye Harbour, a trip over here from Portugal for daughter and grand daughter, and various other things, including an ideologically conflicted trip…

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A hot and busy few days with Hastings Battleaxe

Hot? I’ll say. Busy – very. This post includes a WI Book Club outing to Batemans, a fabulous concert at the De la Warr in Bexhill including the sad story of me and my cello,…

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Hastings Battleaxe sticks close to home

Yes, readers, at home this time, honest! When Battleaxe is here, she’s busy. Well, people will say, she ought to be here more… Take yesterday (Saturday) as an example. Craft Fair, Conquest Friends AGM, and…

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Hastings Battleaxe hopes for Spring and enjoyed her tea.

Today is the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the situation shows no signs of being resolved. It has actually got worse – on-going destruction and  misery for the Ukrainian people,…

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