Hastings Battleaxe basks in the sun

July has gone so quickly…. it has been beautiful weather, and I have missed blogging about all sorts of sunny outings……… High Beeches Gardens near Haywards Heath, King John’s Lodge in Etchingham, eating on the…

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Dungeness and Camber Sands – what a lot to learn!

The spring seems to have vanished for the moment, and when we went on an outing to Dungeness and Camber Sands with our old friend Bill, it was very cold and windy.    We started…

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Tenterden – nice shops on a damp day

Tenterden is excellent for a Saturday morning browse, with a good selection of shops and eateries, and of course, not forgetting Waitrose.  The High Street is just the right length for a leisurely up-and-back, with…

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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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Kino in Rye – ghostly town and ghostly Flying Dutchman

Last week we made our first visit to the new Kino cinema in Rye – Battleaxe promised to visit this in a recent post about the Kino in Hawkhurst.      Well, the Rye Kino is…

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