Lockdown 2 is nearly over – and now what?

Yes, Lockdown 2 is nearly over… as of next week we will be in some as yet unannounced Tier or another… but all shops will reopen and doubtless be over-run by frenzied Covidy swarms of…

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It all feels a bit like pulling teeth for Hastings Battleaxe….

Pulling teeth? Last weekend there was a wonderful episode when Trump’s team ended up holding a presser in the car park at Four Seasons Total Landscaping instead of the hotel of the same name.  I…

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What a week… All about Eve?

What a week indeed… Yes, we went to see that film, along with much more pre-lockdown socialising, but as well as grand-daughter Eve, this post also has exciting news about my daughter and my acquisition…

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Hastings Battleaxe is spreading some cheer…

Cheer? Moi? Do Battleaxes even do cheer? Well, it is necessary. The weather is beyond evil and the national and international news gets worse every day.  So, here are some uplifting photos of autumn in…

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Hastings Battleaxe in Chichester – a curate’s egg.

Our short trip to Chichester this week was indeed a curate’s egg. A lovely visit to one of our favourite places, the Pallant House Gallery, an exciting inspection of some real shops, less exciting encounters…

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