Yesterday, no, not a Beatles' song...

The leader runs by me after approximately 1 mile of the Hastings 5K Park Run yesterday morning, ok, it's along the seafront, and not actually in a park as many are. It's held every Saturday, beginning at 09.00 at Seaside Road, down from the Bo Peep, to just east of the Pier and back.

The leading woman, 2 ahead of me

And getting closer to the halfway point, runners going away from me, and runners coming back in this shot. In all, 269 people of all ages took part in the regular weekly Park Run yesterday, not to mention the many volunteers who helped to steward the event. The first male to finish the race was first-timer (in this event) Henry Willis of Maidstone Harriers, and first female was Karen Murdoch of Hastings AC, but you don't need to run for a club to take part, people of all levels run for health or social reasons, and new entrants are positively welcomed; see website for further details, and many of these park runs are held all over the country at the same time!

Though, talking about music... Skinny Lister setting up their stage for their gig yesterday evening at the Stade Open Space, as I mentioned yesterday, a Stade Saturdays contribution to Music Month.

Pirate Day 2017 - Sunday 16th July...

OK, there's always plenty happening in Hastings every weekend, but this weekend, events are likely to be dominated by Pirate Day on Sunday and, despite it not being a year needed to count the pirates in town (yet again, as Penzance still hasn't caught up with the Hastings' record of 14,231 achieved in 2012), Roger Crouch returns as organiser to ensure that much pirate fun will be there for young and old; see website.

And it's not just another event dominated by the 'old town' as plenty is going on from the end of Rock-a-Nore Road at the Blue Reef Aquarium, all the way to Grosvenor Gardens and the Bo Peep Inn, where I've been told pirate flags are flying already! The old town will see mermaids, shanty songs and drums; Hastings Lifeboat has an exercise launch at 09.00am and Pirate Day Refreshments from 11.00am; Pelham Beach will see free-fall parachuting and flags; the town centre and Priory Meadow will see music and workshops; the Pier and White Rock Theatre will see a treasure hunt and children's entertainment; then there will be 'Treasure Island' at St Leonards Warrior Square... Not to mention the procession, Punch & Judy, sword fighting, pirate films, and much more, and, of course much rum me 'arties!

Have piratical fun! 💀