Baby and child-friendly advice for Eastbourne – from a Bed & Breakfast insider!

You work hard throughout the year, way beyond 9-to-5, with inevitably consequences on family life – time together and family holidays in particular are so very precious. With two very …

Tourism on the up in Eastbourne – it’s official!

We’ve been extremely busy all summer here at The Guesthouse East – I’ve been putting it down to my porridge – but it seems we’re part of a much bigger …

Half way to the Good Life at The Guesthouse East

So we’re not exactly at Tom and Barbara levels of self-sufficiency just yet but the parallels of a mid-life crisis and a quest to avoid the rat-race are pretty clear. …

Bouncing babes, Bishops and a bride

OK it sounds like we have had a really strange set of visitors…. but it was all in the name of love!  The delightful Bishop family took over The Guesthouse …

Michael Jackson is alive in Eastbourne! (and so is Elvis…)

I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen them with my own eyes, but arguably the two biggest stars of all time ARE alive and well – and rocking …

Purely for the enjoyment of our guests. Really.

It’s all part of our quest to fully understand what’s happening around Eastbourne; to immerse ourselves in the activities and opportunities on offer to provide the ultimate feedback and guidance …

Oh we do like to be besides the seaside!

The sun is shining on another delightful morning here on Hartington Place, Eastbourne. Our guests from the Netherlands have just headed out for a trek towards Beachy Head and the …

(Marathon) Life begins at 40

There has been a frenzy of sporting activity here at the guesthouse recently. For once, not all lycra has been worn by yours truly and baby buggies have been outnumbered …

Balls, please!

I’m thankful my Dunlop Green Flash trainers and Lacoste shorts are still in decent shape but frankly the Tacchini tracksuit top is a bit frayed around the edges. Devonshire Park, …

Eastbourne abuzz in the sun

I thought there might be a few people pottering along the Eastbourne promenade today, basking in the lazy mix of afternoon sun and holiday haze, but I could barely make …