Hastings Pier official opening, Shanty Singers….busy

Just a quick fill-in.. It was the official opening of Hastings Pier on Saturday, and in the evening we went to a Shanty Singing session.  Been very busy with WI things, garden full of baby…

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Hastings Battleaxe gets botanical – wild flowers are difficult

It has been so hot….. last week we went for a cool walk along the Royal Military Canal, stopping for a shady picnic by the water.  During our walk, I was struck by the different…

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Sunny Winchelsea Gardens, staircase retrofitting, making a garden water feature

Philosopher has a big birthday coming up on Monday. He is not at all keen on the idea so I won’t go on about it, but we’ve got a busy time coming up. This is…

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Winchelsea Heronry and other busy birds

Last year we went for a sunny walk and a picnic around Winchelsea and along the Royal Military Canal. During our walk we spotted a heronry in the trees. As it was mid-June, it was…

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Is it summer in Hastings? The Church in the Wood.

The weather has gone beserk this month. It is incredibly dry and the garden is like a desert. Despite quite a chilly wind, the sea-front is full of ice-creams and quivering masses of post-winter pale…

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