Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 28th, 2012
An introduction to knife skills. Whilst I’ve always fancied myself as a ginger James Bond, my course at Billingsgate Market yesterday wasn’t designed to turn me into a trained assassin. No, it was a Christmas present from Sarah in anticipation of the warmer months and the (here’s hoping) bagfuls of fish that await me from [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 23rd, 2012
Our pregnancy pilates and pampering weekends here in Eastbourne are proving popular – we’ve just featured in the February edition of Prima Baby & Pregnancy. Thankfully, no radio interviews with yours truly this time – instead a lovely piece in their mag talking about our unique pregnancy well-being treat. We combine two pregnancy pilates classes, [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 19th, 2012
A blog offers a wonderful opportunity for navel gazing and general self-absorbtion, but even I find it tedious to talk about myself too much. How could you cope?? Whilst I’m always open to tell you what’s happening in Eastbourne, I reckon it’s more interesting to see how real guests have enjoyed Eastbourne, The Guesthouse East [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 16th, 2012
Philip Eden, that renowned meteorologist, has just revealed further data that reinforces what us residents can’t fail to notice – that Eastbourne really is the sunniest spot in the UK, beating other sun traps such as Jersey and Guernsey. Apparently Eastbourne enjoyed almost 5.5 hours of sunshine A DAY last year. Blimey. Not what I [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Dec 28th, 2011
You’re probably back at your desk, wading through though the inbox, getting round to that expense claim or indeed any other routine task requiring auto-pilot mode. Or perhaps you’re stuffed full of mince pies and having queezy nightmares about brussel sprouts and the very prospect of a return to work with little time off pre-Easter [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Dec 6th, 2011
Hmm, those ker-razy marketing folk at our local Beachy Head Brewery really excelled when they named their new beer recently. Personally I head up to Beachy Head for the crisp, invigorating air, breath-taking scenery and abundance of blackberries late summer. You’ll be aware that many other visitors choose the 500ft sheer cliffs for a different [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 21st, 2011
The wife didn’t appreciate my attempt at reassurance. Apparently being told we were fully paid up with the life assurance wasn’t the authoritative response required to her safety questions. The ledge outside our top floor suite is at least two feet wide and the moss isn’t too slippery at this time of year so despite [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 3rd, 2011
I always thought that intolerance increased as you get older. Rather like the size of your ears. Sitting in front of a particularly enticing Belgian bun at a cafe in Pevensey Bay yesterday , I was confronted by a glace cherry atop the sticky treat. Does anyone in the developed world, where hunger is little [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 20th, 2011
My bottom is sore and my thighs ache…. but I’m happy. One of the potential perks I got excited about when we decided to move down to Eastbourne from urban London two years ago was the chance to go horse riding on the South Downs. But shortly after arriving at our new seaside home, I [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 6th, 2011
My darkening mood could well be down to the cooler temperatures, windier conditions and autumnal air (or indeed the lack of opportunity to chase the soon-to-be-departing sea bass on the kayak). It might also have something to do with the end of the political conference season and the fact that I will no longer be [...]