Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jul 26th, 2010
The kayak has looked rather forlorn in the lobby recently following the latest family addition and the inevitable lack of opportunity to hit the water in Eastbourne. Two guests here took pity on it and gave it a run-out thankfully, facing the wrath of the lifeguards and launching in the no-go swimming-only zone, the little [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on May 4th, 2010
If you need further encouragement to head south and hit the downs, which finish, rather conveniently for the Guesthouse East, just down the road at Beachy Head and Eastbourne – The Sunday Times travel section had a centre spread this weekend highlighting that Britain’s newest national park has majestic monuments, stirring scenery and terriffic pubs [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jan 10th, 2010
It’s disorientating munching on Cheerios on a Sunday morning, gazing not upon the lapping waters of the Channel in Eastbourne but the murky skies of London.
It’s always a treat catching up with friends and an impromptu weekend away from our boutique bed and breakfast in Eastbourne, but it’s sad to have to postpone our pregnancy [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Dec 24th, 2009
Feel like a hero – take a Christmas day plunge in the sea in the aid of St Wilfred’s hospice. Think of the great cause and the calories you’ll burn off – everyone’s a winner!
The meet time is officially 8am on the beach opposite the Langham Hotel but you’re more than welcome to gather here at The [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 26th, 2009
Given the amount of mouthfuls I swallow on every swim it’s just as well – the sea on Eastbourne’s main beachfront has been upgraded from ‘Good’ in 2008 to ‘Excellent’ this year. And that’s despite the increased numbers if all those ’staycationers’ enjoying the homegrown sea air and fine views rather than skipping over to [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 17th, 2009
There, I’ve said it. This irrepressibly cheerful Eastbourne hotelier – who recently smiled (ok, a thinly-veiled grimace) when a guest dropped coffee on a newly laid carpet right in front of me - has hit the point of annual cynical disappointment when Christmas breaks early in hotels and shops, with carols replacing the usual muzak and a nasty rash [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 2nd, 2009
We’re in a recession. Unemployment is rocketing. No one is spending any money, least of all on discretionary items like wallpaper when there are mouths to be fed? Can someone please remind the tradesmen of Eastbourne!
First it was the roofer who, after finally agreeing that 3 weeks on Tuesday, if its warm, with a moderate [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 2nd, 2009
Family antics in the garden this weekend in Eastbourne – as guests decided that the Halloween spirit must be embraced. Mulled wine and sparklers added to the spirit.
This followed friday night fireworks at East Dean, as their torch-lit procession, bonfire and firework show grows ever larger (numbers must have reached four thousand this year). I even stretched to [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 18th, 2009
Blimey, the shooting for Brighton Rock has started in Eastbourne – to a cloudless, picture postcard back-drop (hoorah for Eastbourne’s micro-climate, I say!).
The Stanger clan took a break from B&B life with a stroll to take a quick look (and keep a furtive eye out for the all-star cast – Helen Mirren where are you??) but we [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 29th, 2009
The word is out there and momentum gathering apace…thetraveleditor.com has just picked up on the fact that here at The Guesthouse East we have the perfect tonic for mums-to-be with a pampering weekend of pilates and treatments. Teaming up with Body Control instructor Tracy Armfield, a weekend retreat features two pilates classes, two nights bed and breakfast in [...]