Jerwood Gallery prices – a survey, Zumba and…Italy

Firstly, Jerwood prices.  Was motivated to write this because of a very sensible letter in this week’s Observer, saying that the Jerwood’s membership prices were too high.  The admission prices have always felt too high…

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Coastal Currents Arts – and good Hastings walk

Another enormously long walk last weekend – something I really like about Hastings is how you can go on such interesting walks, so many of which are off the road via twittens, through woods etc. …

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Hastings Recycling – Not good enough

Well, it is high time Battleaxe had a rant! Here in Hastings, a new household waste recycling tip has just opened at Freshfields, replacing the interesting but somewhat smelly and third world set-up we had…

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Beauties of Beachy Head – and supernatural ponderings

Isn’t the weather fabulous? Just right for Beachy Head Bill, a friend from Brum, came to stay earlier in the week and we had a lovely day at Beachy Head – no putting feet down…

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King Canute at Rye Harbour

Or is it Cnut these days, or even Knut?  Who knows…. No, sillies I said CNUT.      We went for a breezy walk to Rye Harbour, and found a leather armchair washed up on the…

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