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 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 Sep 20th, 2010
We’re a boutique guesthouse in Eastbourne. Bang on location, lovely rooms, separate kitchens. You might know that already and, hopefully, appreciate it enough to have stayed here in the last year we’ve been at the helm. Many of you have also made the effort to review us on TripAdvisor. Thank very much indeed if you [...]
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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Dec 26th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 24th, 2009
I’m constantly being amazed at the beauty and opportunities within a stone’s throw of here at The Guesthouse East in Eastbourne. We took advantage of a rare spare afternoon this weekend to head to the Seven Sisters National Park, just ten minutes down the road. There are 280 hectares of chalk cliffs, a meandering river [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 24th, 2009
A multi-million pound budget now needs to stretch that bit further – to cover the production delays caused by a couple of hoodlums out fishing on canoes yesterday afternoon, edging into shot and shattering the 1950′s illusion of Brighton Rock filming. There is now a van positioned on Marine Parade containing a personal bodyguard with a [...]