November 2025. St. Leonards. Sussex. There’s lots of unexpected things you learn about east Sussex after 30 years of ticking pubs and 3 staying in a caravan down there. Rye isn’t as genteel as Mermaid Street suggests, Hastings has an old town (our lads missed it completely on their visit) and neighbouring St Leonards is… Continue reading THE KINGS ROAD, ST LEONARDS
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GROYNING THE DOTS IN ST LEONARDS
June 2023. St. Leonards. Reader “Alan” seemed surprised you can get from London to Rye in a little over an hour, providing you don’t eat for a week to fund the Southeastern leg of the journey, and it’s certainly been fascinating to see how many Londoners have been visiting the east Sussex coast these last… Continue reading GROYNING THE DOTS IN ST LEONARDS
IN THE HORSE & GROOM, CONTEMPLATING THAT SOPHOMORE GBG COMPETION
This post is a prime example of the difficulties of the Sophomore* GBG completion. In the year you first complete, your maniacal focus is entirely on getting counties ticked off. There’s no time (or bladder) for sentimental revisits, pre-emptive micros or pints of Prosecco. But once you’re a completist, your rail journey to tick that… Continue reading IN THE HORSE & GROOM, CONTEMPLATING THAT SOPHOMORE GBG COMPETION
THE REJUVENATION OF ST. LEONARDS
Before I start, a reminder to make a note of the most magical day of the year. NO! not Ed Balls Day, my birthday, once again on 22nd December. Last year it was a Scottish cracker as I singlehandedly cheered St Mirren to a point against Celtic and finally ticked the Kilmarnock Spoons. Where will… Continue reading THE REJUVENATION OF ST. LEONARDS