Eastbourne – refreshes the parts other places can’t reach

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 …

Old London town is no consolation for Sunny Eastbourne

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 …

Hoorah! Eastbourne’s sea water is officially ‘Excellent’!

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’ …

The London Philharmonic Orchestra return to Eastbourne Nov 1st

Nostalgic, fervent and gripping and refined – no, I’m not referring to The Guesthouse East – The LPO return to Eastbourne with Brahms’ fourth symphony, arguably the composer’s finest achievement. The …

So who stays at The Guesthouse East? Not middle-aged beer-swigging types apparently…

I think it’s quite telling that we don’t have a single guest staying here this weekend who’s visiting the Eastbourne Beer Festival. We even have a room free tonight for …

Is there an AA Gill equivalent for the hotel trade? I might just be born for it!

Given that I have absolutely no operational experience of running a hotel this grand self-promotion might be based on thin ice. Ok, so there were  a couple of years backpacking …

Sample fine English wines in fine English surroundings with The Guesthouse East in Eastbourne

The Guesthouse East , the pioneering Eastbourne b&b,  has teamed up with English Vine Tours  to offer a weekend to remember in October. The Guesthouse East, which offers chic but comfortable 4* accommodation, has …