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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jun 27th, 2009
Last night we took a stroll onto the seafront at around 9pm. The music from the Pink Floyd tribute band reverberated along our street, surrounding us with sound. The sky was pink. The tide out. Girls were dressed in ballgowns – blue, and pink, red and black and their male counterparts, the boys, were dressed [...]