I could never say I’m short of ammo for this Eastbourne hotelier blog mallarkey, filtered through personal experience, scurrilous rumour and creative licence. Unfortunately much of it is unprintable so I shall have to restrict myself, in the absence of red wine, to some pertinent information.

Dig out your Union Flags and prepare to get pickled on Pimms in the sun – there is some Davis Cup tennis action this weekend, just two minutes down the road at Devonshire Park.

Team GB are taking on Turkey, starting on Friday July 9th. There is also a 2-for-1 ticket offer, meaning that you can get in for as little as a fiver so there’s little excuse – cracking courts, compelling action and lashings of Robinsons squash. Blissful.

I am, naturally, obliged to pay attention to the forthcoming Eastbourne Airbourne, which runs from the 12th – 15th August. Accommodation will be in short supply (not least here at The Guesthouse East), but check out our availability here – Saturday is completely sold out, but we have B&B and self catering available on the Friday and Sunday nights.

The Red Arrows will be flying every day you’ll be delighted to hear.