I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen them with my own eyes, but arguably the two biggest stars of all time ARE alive and well – and rocking it in Eastbourne! A week last Friday, as I was meandering up the seafront promenade trying to get my tired, irate one-year-old to sleep in [...]

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Apparently Eastbourne has been touting itself as the New Brighton for yonks but maybe the hype is finally morphing into reality. It remains a curious blend of old school chintz (certainly east of the pier), historical glamour and aspirational charm – the property development, Gresham House, next to us here at The Guesthouse East on Hartington Place sums [...]

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Morris dancing, brass bands and dancing in the streets and on the beach. All in Eastbourne and all quite surreal. But the way my toddler was jigging about on my shoulders and the crowds I’d say it’s a huge success – we’re only taking a breather, waiting for friends and then we’ll be back out there [...]

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One of the joys of having an Eastbourne B&B, with a glorious beach at the end of the road, is the easy access to fantastic fishing. Apparently.  Having seen some beautiful sea bass being caught off the end of the pier during the week I spent at least two hours in the early hours getting [...]

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Not sure that Barry and Robin Gibb will be at the bandstand (I can definitely rule out Maurice…) but the tribute band Stayin’ Alive will be cranking out some tight harmonies on Eastbourne’s seafront on Friday September 18th. Given that the 4-star, chic The Guesthouse East sits on Hartington Place, just 50m away from the bandstand, [...]

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Last week in Eastbourne we had the Royal British Legion’s Women’s celebrations, and Princess Anne came to town. When I went to pick the children up from school I passed a brass band, in bear skin hats and red jackets, marching down the seafront in true Eastbourne style. Our bandstand is beautiful and if we [...]

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