Light at the end of the tunnel…

Well, that only applies to this personal tunnel. I don’t think it is an approaching train, touch wood. Philosopher is getting slowly and steadily better. His appetite has improved, his wound is healed, and he…

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A strange week for Hastings Battleaxe

Indeed. On the one hand, we have had some wonderful warm sunny days and we have been out and about, seeing people and doing things. On the other, a sobering encounter with some unfortunate migrants,…

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The Bale House at Hastings Country Park… and other things

Battleaxe is getting a bit behind – this visit to the new Bale House Visitor Centre/Cafe in the Country Park was actually just before we went to Folkestone last week, but have been a bit…

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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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Ten weeks of Coronavirus – time just Zooms past…

Zoom being the key word here. Has it entered our vocabulary like Hoover and Google?  Life is returning to normal everywhere – because of, or in spite of, what the Government has to say.  Yesterday,…

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