Olympic torch in Hastings

So, down to town we went to have the ‘Olympic torch experience’.  The place was heaving.  We fought our way through the crowds as far as the White Rock Hotel, where we managed to find…

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Battleaxe visits coach at De La Warr, Bexhill

Last blog I talked about the Boat and mentioned the wobbling coach – well, I thought we ought to go to Bexhill and see it.  Went to the De La Warr Pavilion for coffee and…

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Hastings Battleaxe visits ‘Collective Spirit’ Boat…. Jerwood is free!

Very busy weekend in Hastings – Saturday, the town was heaving.  We went to look at the famous Collective Spirit Boat which was ‘moored’ on the Stade open space – bit of a swizz that…

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Winchelsea…how the other one percent live

Glorious sunny day on Saturday, we went to Winchelsea to view the Open Gardens.  Goodness me, they were lovely…. real English dense borders piled against old walls, heavy with roses – trickling water, sweeping green…

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Hastings Battleaxe has moved!

Sorry, blog readers but we just moved into our new ‘forever’ house earlier this week.      The builders were still working half an hour before we arrived – they still have not quite finished, but…

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