Ice age Art at the British Museum – is spring here?

We visited the Ice Age Art exhibition at the British Museum this week…. Beautiful sunny spring day both in Hastings and London.       I always like the re-designed inner courtyard of the Museum – the roof…

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Gaunt Posh, freezing cold – and many gas men

Gaunt Posh? Gaunt Steph?  Gaunt Steph Gaunt? Some hopes of that.  It is a sad fact, that as Battleaxes get older, they get more solid. Not necessarily fatter, just solid – hard to reduce.      …

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Biba in Brighton, Rigoletto in Hastings, strange goings-on at the De La Warr.

We went over to Brighton on the train to visit the Biba exhibition at the Museum – and to have a sunny day out.       Given that we had a flat in Brighton (or ‘Hove…

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From the horse’s mouth – Hastings hairdressers, Writers’ Group – and the Women’s Institute

Valentines Day today…weather due to improve.  Hurry up, spring.      What a crazy business this horsemeat saga is. In principle, I don’t particularly mind the idea of eating horse, but I prefer to know…

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Hastings Jerwood ‘Knock Knock’ Review – time to burst the hype bubble?

First, reverting briefly to the topic of shopping, discussed in previous ‘Foxy Battleaxes’ post.      I quite liked this ‘Husband Creche’ advertised in the window of the General Havelock pub in the centre of Hastings.…

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