Battleaxe gets into the Christmas spirit….

Merry Christmas all! Yes, it’s nearly here… presents are wrapped, house all lit up, much socialising has happened, too much food consumed….. the build-up to the big event seems to have gone on for weeks…

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Home again… Eastbourne Bandstand, reflections on Turkey….

Here we are, back at home. The weather is scorching, with no sign of rain. Obviously not as hot as Turkey, where it was 38 degrees, but somehow more humid and enervating – and of course, you have to do things…

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South of England Show, Race for Life….political turmoil….

The government is in chaos, country is on its knees, but what is Battleaxe going to write about? There has been so much going on, including the South of England Show in Ardingly last week,…

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Battleaxe goes to a BBC politics thing – too heated

Last night I went to the BBC South-East recording of their Election Debate, at the Kino Teatr in St Leonard’s – it was a very hot night. It is being shown tonight at 10.45pm –…

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Battleaxe sighs over election horrors, Rye Harbour with avocets and creepy caterpillars

Sighing is about the size of it. A General Election on 8 June….. It is still freakishly dry, and the garden is like concrete.  But, to lighten the mood, some wild life pictures from Rye…

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