St Mary's in the Castle - Petition

"I want St Mary in the Castle to be kept as an arts centre" petition

Stroll in London - Open Garden Squares Weekend 2012

LONDON Parks & Gardens Trust is delighted to announce that the National Trust will be supporting this year’s Open Garden Squares Weekend, which will take place throughout London immediately after the Diamond Jubilee (Saturday &: Sunday, June 9 & 10, 2012).


Around 200 communal gardens in 25 London Boroughs, many of which are not usually open to the public, will be taking part, ranging from the historic to the traditional through to roof gardens and allotments, private squares, guided tours, prisons, cycle rides,  and other exciting events

Choose from over 200 gardens with one weekend ticket.

• List of Gardens

  
• Garden Selector

Sunday, July 22 - Hastings Pirate Day 2012

SCORES of buccaneers, scurvy sea dogs, privateers and wannabe Jack Sparrows are invited to descend on Hastings again for this year’s Pirate Day.


And it would be good to have people visit from all over the world, let's see if we can get a record for the most pirates from different countries!


But anywhichway, come for the fun, the company, the friendship, and the chance to find out about this town set in the most beautiful setting.

Wet Tuesday - is it something to do with cemeteries?

Since the group was started, we have only had two really wet days, both when exploring cemeteries.


Misayao leading a Walk!


The raindrops looked lovely on the bare branches

The Rev'd Deryck Charnock patiently waited half an hour or more past the appointed hour (Stagecoach had a problem with their new buses!) for the first of our group to turn up (including Carole from Greece) and then welcomed us with offers of tea and coffee, gratefully accepted.

More tea and coffee greeted the even later arrivals, then we explored the Church, discussed its history, and many other matters.  We had a quick look round the surroundings but decided to leave our exploration of the woods until another (drier) day.

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Tuesday, January 24th The Church in the Wood

Meet at the Station at 10:25 - bus leaves at 10:32 from C

The Church in the Wood, St Leonard's Church , known originally as St Rumbold's Church, is an Anglican church in the Hollington area of Hastings.  Although Hollington is now a large suburb, consisting mostly of postwar residential development, the church has stood in isolation in the middle of an ancient wood since it was founded in the 13th century - probably as the successor to an 11th-century chapel.  Restoration work in the Victorian era has given the Early English Gothic-style building its present appearance, but some mediaeval work remains.  Legends and miraculous events have been associated with the church, and its secluded situation has been praised by writers including Charles Lamb. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.

Post Christmas blues - hie you to the Old Town!

Boxing Day fun in the Old Town

AN afternoon of fun is in store in the Old Town, this Boxing Day.
From 12.30pm the four Hastings Morris teams will be Morris dancing at Winkle Island, followed by a mummer’s play.
Afterwards, a human fox hunt will play out through the streets of the Old Town, then at around 3pm, organised by the Hastings Bonfire Society, will be the Fifth International Spronkers Championship, at The Stag, in All Saints Street. Think conkers, but with sprouts.

And thanks to the FILO for a GREAT Christmas quiz and to the lovbely girl at The Electric Palace who made our experience at The Holly & the Ivy so enjoyable - my forst visit but won't be my last!

December

No walk scheduled for December. Next outing will be in January - Church in the Wood, more on this anon.

Lots going on in Hastings this month.

Currently part of the vampire film, Byzantium, is being made here, presumably the filing we saw at Camber Sands was also part of this/

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Then there's loads more:

8th December - Sound Waves, All Saints, forgotten Carols & other Christmas songs

10th December - OHPS Christmas Social (members & by invitation only)

10th December - Carols in All Saints

11th December - Old Town Victorian Christmas Event

15th December - Old Town Late Night Christmas Shopping

16th December - Christmas Carols at the Fishermen.s Museum

17th December - Christmas Concert in St Mary's = Hastings Philharmonic Choir

18th December, FILO Christmas Pub Quiz

and for those of you who missed Liane Carroll last Sunday at St Mary's, what can I say? It was a triumph.

Or if you're far away, Hastings stars briefly, but significantly, in The Stone Summons, which you can order online in hard copy, or on Kindle, and cuddle up with a good read.

"This review is from: The Stone Summons (Kindle Edition)

I have already read this several times (I have a printed copy too) and each time find something new. It is a children's book but you find yourself transported ito their world and caring about them. The characterization is strong and the book is hard to put down as the story leads you on and you want to know what happens next. Sequel please!"

The Stone Summons eBook: M. J. Sak.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Stone Summons (to order printed copy.)