Battleaxe has a middle-of-the-road birthday celebration in Eastbourne.

It was my birthday, so we went for a pleasant, undemanding day out. As usual, a hot sunny day. We had an excellent lunch at La Locanda Del Duca, a wonderful, old-fashioned Italian Restaurant in…

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How much worse can it all get?

Of course, it could be much worse… we could be flooded out of our home, with everything ruined, no insurance and no hope of selling our house. We could be in Syria. We could be…

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Hastings Battleaxe hangs out in Eastbourne

Spent the day in Eastbourne yesterday – keeping Philosopher, and our car, company. Went to the Towner Gallery, Beachy Head, Waitrose- such excitements! Sunny, but cold, on Eastbourne Beach       Our old friends Sue and…

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The Women's Institute…. another meeting, a new role for Battleaxe

Yesterday, I went with a group of colleagues to the East Sussex Federation of Women’s Institutes Annual Meeting at the Winter Garden, in Eastbourne. We went to display some of our prize-winning items, to collect…

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Royal Sovereign Lighthouse trip – Battleaxe bounces out to sea

It was my birthday on Saturday, and for my treat, Philosopher booked a boat trip from Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, out to see the Royal Sovereign Light Tower     I’ve always been curious about the strange…

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