Antiques, vintage shops and galleries in St Leonard’s – a walk with Hastings Battleaxe

St Leonard’s is a browser’s mecca – everything from very upmarket arty galleries to basic junk.      We often take the route described below – it takes about half a day to do it thoroughly. …

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Weather gone mad – and Hastings Battleaxe M and S fashion tip.

Well, we survived the pre-Christmas Eve storm relatively OK – the wind kept us awake most of the night – at its peak, gusts bashed and bludgeoned the house so violently it was quite frightening.…

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Winchelsea walk, wet in Rye and the Jerwood’s latest exhibitions

Let’s start with a nice autumn outing – the weather has been all over the place. Friday was fabulous, and we went for a lovely walk round Winchelsea.  Started off with coffee and homemade Battenberg…

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Romantic Rye Harbour, stunning October weather

Just a quick round-up -we are off on our travels again any minute, to Cornwall, for our wedding anniversary. Will write more about that on our return.      On Saturday we went down to Rye…

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Senior screen, pink azaleas, badger cull and too much cake!

     Not the best week really.  Weather was lovely last Sunday and Monday, and we did lots of gardening, but it has been dull, cold, wet and grey since.  I have had sinus trouble –…

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