It has been a while since I have needed to recover from a weekend, but the last 4 days have been a run of music and partying. Hastings Old Town has many events through the warmer months, most I will miss unless I get back here, but the season starts with the 'Fat Tuesday' music carnival. Themed around the Venice Masked Carnival. It started on Friday night and went through till Tuesday night. Saturday I met some friends at the Royal Standard for the regular chee...

Well I am sitting in my favourite pub having walked down along the seafront. It has been snowing all day and settling nicely. There were a few slips but I did not end up on my arse. I walked past the theatre that I saw "a Christmas Carol" in last night and past the pier. I was not alone as many people were out enjoying the snow. England tends to panic at the first sign of snow and 5 cms is enough to close Heathrow. But I love it. It makes the world quiet as it da...