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Collective Spirit – Afloat with Memories

When a boat made up of over 1,200 wooden items donated by the people of the South East, stopped off at The Stade in Hastings last weekend I dropped by to take a look. Read more…

The Diamond Jubilee and a Very British Street Party

04 Jun 12

It was a big four-day weekend in the UK as Britons the land over celebrated our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.   I went back to the town where I grew up to celebrate with family, friends and neighbours at something the British do best; a good old-fashioned Street Party.  The flags fluttered, heaps of bunting was strung across the streets and even the sun came out for a while.  Let me share with you a very special day.  Read more…

The Jack in the Green – Hastings Old Town

29 May 11

It all gets a bit mad in Hastings Old Town on May Day Bank Holiday and if you head down there you’ll probably go home with a green nose.   Jack in the Green, a festival of fun, frolics and foliage, celebrating the start of spring, takes place over the first weekend of May and culminates in a bizarre procession through the town on Bank Holiday Monday.  Read more…

Has Battle Lost its Marbles?

23 April 11

The Battle Marbles Competition ‘flicked off’ yesterday against the stunning backdrop of  Battle Abbey.   Clear blue sky and wall to wall sunshine helped set the scene nicely for this springtime event which has been running for over 60 years. Read more…