I read about this festival in my National Trust magazine. I didn't know we had a Council for British Archaeology, but I'm so pleased that we do! Britain has such a rich archaeological heritage, and we are still finding amazing things. I visited Sutton Hoo, in Suffolk, last year for the first time, and found out that when the remains of the Anglo-Saxon ship/burial chamber were made in 1939, they didn't find a body because it had dissolved! All the treasures in there, which are now in the British Museum, indicated that it was a royal burial but to this day we don't know for sure who was buried in that boat.
I'm hoping there will be some archaeological sites near here for my guests to visit, as part of this festival. It seems like they are still putting the programme together.
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The best place to be on a hot day. I love sitting by the stream and hearing the running water. Charlie the dog is getting more confident about getting down steepish slopes into the water. I wanted to spend the whole day in the woods yesterday! I must be due a forest holiday! We are so lucky in Bexhill with a variety of places to walk our dogs: Highwoods, Collington Woods, Broad Oak Park, Bexhill Down, The Seafront and Beach, Egerton Park, and The Polegrove. You can also walk to Hastings along the coastal path (which is a cycleway too) from Galley Hill, or just go up the hill for the view. There's a cafe over the other side of Galley Hill (with access nearby to the Ravenside Retail Park where you will find M&S, B&Q, Curry's, B&M, Tapi carpets and floors, Tesco, Pets at Home and Halfords. There is also a swimming pool.) A little further along the coastal path, in St Leonards, I can heartily recommend The Bathing Hut Cafe which is vegetarian and has very tasty vegan snacks and cakes. Do check whether they are open as it will depend on the weather.
This post is for guests with young children (and dogs.) We are very lucky in Bexhill with our many play areas. The best large scale play area is in Egerton Park, overlooked by Bexhill Museum and a 5 minute walk from the seafront and the De La Warr Pavilion. Dogs must be on the lead in the park. You could walk to Egerton Park in 30-40 minutes. However, there are smaller playgrounds much closer to Nab Cottage, like this one below on Bexhill Down near St Stephen's Church. Most are fenced in but this one isn't, so you can take your dog along. There's a fenced playground on St George's Road, at the junction with London Road, a 10-15 minute walk away, and that one has green space around it for walking your dog. Sidley Recreation Ground, also 10-15 minutes' walk, has a fenced play area and an unfenced zip wire, and quite a bit of green space for a little walk with your dog, around the BMX track (pictured below.) Little Common Recreation Ground, which you can walk across Broad Oak Park to, has a fenced playground in the far corner (which is also right next to the Rec car park if you want to drive there.) If you walk from Nab Cottage it will take about 20-30 minutes depending which route you take.
This month St Michael's Hospice has a couple of fundraising events. Check out their website if you fancy paddle boarding along the Rother river, or checking out some Open Gardens. The National Garden Scheme also lists gardens to visit throughout the year. Just search for East Sussex to see the gardens in this area. Some allow dogs on leads. Next month sees the popular Bexfest at the De La Warr Pavilion - tickets are selling out fast!!
I'm all booked up here for the May bank holiday weekend. Hastings has many live music events over the weekend, mostly connected with the Jack in the Green festival (programme below.) It will get pretty lively there! Bookings are coming in for the summer here at Nab Cottage, so if you are thinking about booking, but haven't yet, don't miss your chance!
A few festivals near here:
Hastings Comedy Festival 10th-16th June: https://www.hastingscomedyfestival.com/ This festival has been running for a few years now and has plenty of comedy shows in various venues around the town. A pottery festival takes place at Glynde Place 10th-12th May: https://potfest.co.uk/visit/potfest-glynde-place/ Glynde Place is an Elizabethan Manor House in the village of Glynde which is open to the public on certain days in May and June (see their website for details: https://www.glynde.co.uk/) They also hold concerts. You can take the train from Bexhill to Glynde and then walk 10 minutes to Glynde Place (I've never done this so I can't vouch for the route. It looks straightforward, just one road - Lacys Hill - but I don't know if there is a pavement or how steep the hill is.) Glyndebourne - A must for opera lovers since 1934: A purpose-built opera house in Sussex, just outside the village of Glynde. The setting is fantastic, everyone dresses up to the nines, elaborate picnics are partaken of in long intervals (or there are indoor eating options), and the opera is world class. Their summer season runs May to August but they also have other events through the year. Glyndebourne is just 45 minutes' drive from here. They do run a coach from Lewes station (4 miles from Glyndebourne) at a cost of £10 return, and Bexhill is on a direct train line to Lewes (48 minutes) so you could enjoy some champagne with your opera picnic! https://www.glyndebourne.com/ I am not good with plants, so when a plant not only survives but thrives, I am amazed and so grateful! This one was probably only about 5cm tall, and in a tiny pot, when I got given it. Now look at it! Yesterday I realised it was in desperate need of re-potting so I have used a much bigger pot, filled with my garden compost, and crossed my fingers that it wasn't too traumatised, and that it will continue to enjoy this position with dual-aspect windows facing south and west. This is my avocado plant, grown from the stone which germinated in my compost heap. It enjoys this position as well, facing south but with the west window next to it, for afternoon and evening sun. I think it is about two years old now. If it survives to ten years old it could produce avocados!
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Cathy Larkin
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May 2024
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