Random catchup with Hastings Battleaxe

How is it that I am always at least a week behind in Battleaxe-world?  Once and for all, let’s try and catch up. This is pretty random. A genetic test at Guy’s Hospital last week…

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Visiting the Long Man of Wilmington and other busy things…

Finally,  The Long Man of Wilmington. Do you remember a few weeks ago Battleaxe and Philosopher set out to visit it but had to turn back because of bad traffic. Well, on Friday we finally…

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Barefoot Opera and then Elijah with the Hastings Philharmonic

This post is going to focus entirely on two musical events which Philosopher and Battleaxe went to last week. Firstly, Rossini’s  La Cenerentola (Cinderella) with Barefoot Opera, and a performance of Mendelessohn’s Elijah at the…

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Hastings Battleaxe sticks close to home

Yes, readers, at home this time, honest! When Battleaxe is here, she’s busy. Well, people will say, she ought to be here more… Take yesterday (Saturday) as an example. Craft Fair, Conquest Friends AGM, and…

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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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