Alma-Tadema at Leighton House – and the Design Museum

A day out in London. First ever visit to the lovely Leighton House in Kensington to see an Alma-Tadema exhibition, and a less satisfactory experience at the Design Museum in what used to be the…

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Granny stuff – and spring has sprung

Was on Granny duty most of last week – hard work as ever. Battleaxe feels really tired. The week before I had a trip to London – met old friend Diana, then Philosopher came up…

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Hastings Battleaxe hits the Chelsea Flower Show.

Well, you have to go once, don’t you?  We’ve never been to the Chelsea Flower Show, and thought we’d give it a try. Who knows, we may have become avid Chelsea addicts. We enjoyed our…

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Opera at Wetherspoons, jumble sales, Ottolenghi’s and computer traumas….

Phew, Hastings Battleaxe has had a busy week… Opera at Wetherspoons?  Oh yes. In a previous post, I’ve mentioned the Opera House Wetherspoons in Tunbridge Wells, a spectacular and sympathetic conversion from theatre to pub.…

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Getting out of Hastings – A tale of two trains

Whichever way you try, getting in and out of Hastings is difficult. In some ways, it’s part of the charm of this place, giving it a cut-off, otherworldy quirkiness, but in terms of convenience and…

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