Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Aug 25th, 2011
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. We’ve just polished off my kayak-caught sea bass (pan-fried fillets with a delicious oriental sauce) rounded off with a homemade pie of local apples and [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jul 14th, 2011
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 Seven Sisters (true pragmatic Dutch stylee, with sandals, packed lunch and ever-so-slightly wary children) whilst others prepare for the opera at Glyndebourne. Our London journalists [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jun 9th, 2011
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 by bikes in the dining room. With the London to Brighton cycle ride almost amongst us, guests have been hitting the tarmac and hills of [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Mar 21st, 2011
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 the Park in Eastbourne tasted all the more divine given it was a freebie – all in recognition of our recent placement as Number 1 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Mar 12th, 2011
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 Number 1 in this morning’s Independent‘s Top 50 B&Bs! Better dash – the sausages need turning….
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Mar 7th, 2011
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 the same room. My toddler son is often very fond of our guests, particularly when they love dancing as much as him. Thankfully, the cast [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 7th, 2011
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 be telling our guests. A busy Christmas and New Year here at The Guesthouse East with a typically eclectic guestlist; escapees chrerishing life away from [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 15th, 2010
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 table. So although we offer self-catering facilities in every suite and, indeed, breakfast in your own room (well, you’re on holiday after all…) many people [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jul 26th, 2010
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 took pity on it and gave it a run-out thankfully, facing the wrath of the lifeguards and launching in the no-go swimming-only zone, the little [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on May 18th, 2010
Refreshing is one word for it. Let’s just say I needed the wetsuit for the inaugural swim of the year. And a bowl of steaming soup on my return. But the blood is certainly flowing again and we’re back in fine fettle after a hectic few weeks here at The Guesthouse East B&B in Eastbourne. [...]