Author Archives: Tony Partridge

Bah Humbug!

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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 …

The South Downs formally becomes a national park

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It’s taken 60 years since it was first earmarked for protection, but the South Downs, stretching from Beachy Head near Eastbourne (just a mile or so along the beach from …

Porridge anyone?

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For once I’m not entering the great sugar-versus-salt debate in the world of the sticky stuff (or am I just living within a B&B bubble here in Eastbourne?), but rather …

Should have looked East for a tradesman?

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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 …

Fireworks & family fun at The Guesthouse East, Eastbourne

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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 …

The London Philharmonic Orchestra return to Eastbourne Nov 1st

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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 …

Gang fights on the beach – perfect setting for a family-friendly B&B!

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Eastbourne B&B provides the perfect backdrop for filming All sorts of action this weekend as Brighton Rock filming came to life in Eastbourne, with Hartington Place, the home of The …

Er, sorry guys, they were our canoes….

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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 …

Fighting on the beach. Again, and again and again….

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One of the joys of having an Eastbourne B&B, with a glorious beach at the end of the road, is the easy access to fantastic fishing. Apparently.  Having seen some …

Brighton Rock n Roll Cast & Crew

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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 …