Remembering the Suez Canal with Hastings Battleaxe

Yes, the Suez Canal is massive, global news at the moment, with a huge container ship wedged across it. It has now been stuck for five days, causing massive disruption. This photo below, with the…

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Wi Zooming with Hastings Battleaxe

Zooming with Hastings Battleaxe or what. Yesterday I was part of our first ever Zoom Webinar Annual Meeting for the East Sussex WI Federation, with the Rev Richard Coles. Very stressful but it ended up…

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Changes afoot at Battleaxe Villa!

Unfortunately Battleaxe has still not been herself, health-wise, for the past week, but is now getting better – see below. We have a few garden changes, and a new platform is under construction in the…

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The NHS and a non-sweary Hastings Battleaxe

The NHS?  Yes, Hastings Battleaxe had to use it this week.  Despite constantly being told that we are teetering on the edge of Covid-induced health service collapse, she was impressed. Being poorly, I watched an…

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Spring has Sprung at Hastings Battleaxe’s!

Yes, it looks as if Spring has Sprung! What a change from the freezing weather I wrote about in the last post.  This post is a bit late – have been busy out in the…

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