What no bacon?!! At an Eastbourne B&B??

I nearly choked on my cappuccino this morning reading the headlines on the BBC News website. According to the National Pig Association, we could soon be facing a global shortage …

Half way to the Good Life at The Guesthouse East

So we’re not exactly at Tom and Barbara levels of self-sufficiency just yet but the parallels of a mid-life crisis and a quest to avoid the rat-race are pretty clear. …

Oh we do like to be besides the seaside!

The sun is shining on another delightful morning here on Hartington Place, Eastbourne. Our guests from the Netherlands have just headed out for a trek towards Beachy Head and the …

(Marathon) Life begins at 40

There has been a frenzy of sporting activity here at the guesthouse recently. For once, not all lycra has been worn by yours truly and baby buggies have been outnumbered …

Top bed and breakfast? Word is spreading!!

I appreciate that it wasn’t exactly comparable to the £61k goody bags picked up by recent Oscar nominees, but the scone I received courtesy of the cafe at Tennis in …

Wow – We’re No.1 in the Independent’s Top 50 B&Bs!

The sun’s feeling particularly warm this morning, the air the sweetest of the year and we’re skipping around the kitchen preparing breakfasts with beaming smiles – we’ve just been voted …

Sheep. Lots of sheep. Lots of dancing sheep.

Great guest-list here over the last few days, surely confirming our position as Eastbourne’s most accommodating bed and breakfast –  including a farmer, his dog and several sheep. All in …

Eastbourne: Reasons to be cheerful

VAT’s gone up. Inflation is following suit. Job cuts are in the air and it would appear that Britain is battening down the hatches. Thank goodness no one seems to …

Parachutes, pom poms and prayers in Eastbourne

You really never know who might be sitting alongside you for breakfast here. We’re both sociable types and I guess our personalities have been reflected in the Wagamama-style communal dining …

Snorkling, snuffling and sunshine all the way

The kayak has looked rather forlorn in the lobby recently following the latest family addition and the inevitable lack of opportunity to hit the water in Eastbourne. Two guests here …