Eastbourne antics – where do I start?

I could never say I’m short of ammo for this Eastbourne hotelier blog mallarkey, filtered through personal experience, scurrilous rumour and creative licence. Unfortunately much of it is unprintable so …

Need some thrills?

Look, strapping yourself to a baking tray with wheels and careering downhill with little potential for stopping (other than hitting thankfully soft spectators and somewhat less forgiving barricades) is great …

Eastbourne turns orange

Either Eastbourne is playing host to theĀ  2010 Sugar Daddy Awards or the tennis is back in town. Walking down to the sea along Grand Parade last night with the …

The word is officially out – Name your Price!

Ok, talking about it on the radio was asking for trouble. The Eastbourne Herald has now picked up on our new promo as well – see here – when a …

The perfect face for radio?

I need a run tonight to clear my head – good job Wednesday night means The Running Inn‘s weekly gathering of lycra and neon tops. Thankfully you can’t see my …

It’s official: Eastbourne is the most ‘Holiday-Friendly’ place in the UK

So we’re not just the sunniest place in the UK apparently, but most ‘holiday friendly’ too. Based on a survey by those nice people at Virgin Money Travel Insurance, including …

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 …

I have a dream!

I’m talking of Benni, Bjorn, Agnethe and Anni-Frid rather than the Martin Luther variety. Oh yes – Abba are back at the Eastbourne bandstand this friday, May 7th! It’s the …

Take the high road to the Downs – The Sunday Times

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 – …

Frying pan or fire – The lesser of two evils?

An hour and a half in a darkened room with politicians at an election debate or to be confronted by a cantering toddler and an opened tin of bitumen in …