Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jul 8th, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jun 29th, 2010
Look, strapping yourself to a baking tray with wheels and careering downhill with little potential for stopping (other than hitting thankfully soft spectators and somewhat less forgiving barricades) is great fun.
Participation in the forthcoming Eastbourne Extreme isn’t mandatory. Indeed, watching other people risk life and limb can be just as rewarding and certainly less life-threatening.
Eastbourne [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jun 13th, 2010
Either Eastbourne is playing host to the 2010 Sugar Daddy Awards or the tennis is back in town.
Walking down to the sea along Grand Parade last night with the kayak (actually I should say shambolically shuffling, with the wetsuit rolled down, eager to chase the bass), on three separate occasions I passed wizened men in [...]
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.
Swiss, [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on May 5th, 2010
I’m talking of Benni, Bjorn, Agnethe and Anni-Frid rather than the Martin Luther variety. Oh yes – Abba are back at the Eastbourne bandstand this friday, May 7th!
It’s the tribute band sadly, but there will still be fireworks among the blond wigs and glittery boots.
Given the recent cold snap I’ve had to sniff out [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Feb 8th, 2010
Apparently UK tourism is set to be one of the few sectors to benefit from the recession, with 70% of people ready to book a holiday in the UK this year.
We’ve all been there – fractious children and frustrated parents stranded in airport lounges, disillusioned with the ‘glamour’ of air travel and, when coupled with a [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 31st, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 22nd, 2010
….one positive side effect of the recent grim weather is that the registration deadline for Eastbourne Festival 2010 has been extended to January 29th.
So, if you think you can dance, sing, recite literature or perhaps simply raise a single eyebrow in an impressive fashion I suggest you sign up sharpish. It could be your year!
This year’s [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 14th, 2010
It seems that celebrity status isn’t reserved purely for guests at this rather chic bed and breakfast in Eastbourne. The Guesthouse East was on the telly (again) recently with filming here as part of Escape Down Under.
It seems we could be on the verge of losing Sally, a pillar of the running club based here, [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 7th, 2010
I’ve dusted down the barrels and even found 3 matching flights. Ok, my board looks like it came free with 2 litres of Esso oil back in 1987 (it did) but suddenly I feel I could be the new Phil The Power. The Ginger Magician perhaps? Frankly, Eric Bristow, aka The Crafty Cockney, was always a [...]