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 choose the social option.

In recent times we’ve been taken over by cheerleaders (with 2000 in Eastbourne overall including family) so ringlets and pom poms were the order of the day (many congratulations to the Gold medal winners who stayed with us for the weekend!). Matt, a sky-dive instructor, was here for the best part of a week and this weekend a lovely crowd had the run of the place for a Christian conference. The Congress, Winter Garden and Devonshire Park theatres are just a few minutes walk away so we’re perfectly located for the events which alway draw an interesting, international and eclectic crowd.

Unfortunately I’m hidden away as the kitchen hand so miss most of the breakfast banter and my menial tasks continued today, as general lackey to a variety of tradesmen who are currently refurbing the place. At least you can get to experience the benefits either through the near-legendary porridge or sparkly bathrooms.

If you know you Latin from your Ballroom, your Cha Cha from your Tango, you’ll be keen to hear that two of Strictly Come Dancing’s top stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag are putting on a performance at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne this February.

If you missed the sell-out tour last year be quick to book now – and while you’re at it, book some handily-placed accommodation in Eastbourne, such as the suitably chic hotel Guesthouse East on Hartington Place. Double suites are only £70 per night mid-week in February so dust off the DJ and polish the patent leather. Check availability.

The last time I saw this classy outfit was in Cusco, Peru back in 2005 and the only similarity with Eastbourne I can muster is the barely-positive temperature outside.

A pre-Christmas cracker indeed – as the St Petersburg ballet perform  a collection of classics on consecutive evenings from Tuesday 15th December, including Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Nutcracker and a new production of Giselle, all at the Congress Theatre.

It isn’t everyday you get the chance to see the likes of prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova, who was nominated Best Female Dancer in the National Dance Awards in the year I saw her, so I suggest you grab yourself a ticket while they’re still available, sit back and enjoy.