Sad News, Good News, and Entrepreneurial News...

Walking up to the station earlier and what did I see? NOTHING on the island in front of the railway station and bus terminus, yet another empty space sadly...

Where, up until recently, Jimmy Toller's retired fishing boat RX53 Dorothy Melinda was situated (blog), lack of money apparently again being the culprit, as it was allowed to fall into disrepair, sadly. Thoughts with you Jimmy, R.I.P. 😞

Wednesday Low Cost Menu

Despite what happened at the Bale House (blog), the 'not for profit' Grumpy Cook Hastings, 1A Robertson Street TN34 1HL (facebook), continues to help those more needy, vulnerable and lonely. They also provide training opportunities for people to work in the hospitality sector. Nice one, keep up the good work, my respect!👍

An early reminder that Jack in the Green 2024 is to be soon upon us, that is on the public holiday for May Day, Monday the 6th of May 2024, but with the events for the weekend starting on Friday the 3rd of May (website).

For those readers who are entrepreneurial leaning, the seafront kiosk on the promenade above Bottle Alley (blog) is again up for renting. The Council has asked for 'Expressions of Interest' by 5pm on Tuesday the 23rd of April 2024 at the latest (website). You have a little over a week to apply, good luck!

Strange Bale House Decision!

Recently, the Grumpy Cook stopped trading at the Bale House, up on Hastings Countryside Park at Fairlight, when their agreement was terminated, very strange too! I'll copy & paste what the Grumpy Cook say, and this link gets you to an online petition that was set up by customers from Hastings and Fairlight, and tells you what they think. Sign if you agree, and please pass on the message, many thanks!

Dear all

As some of you will know we have recently stopped trading at The Bale House.

It has now been confirmed by Groundworks South who operate The Bale House that our agreement with them has been terminated.

The reason given is I failed to inform them that I transferred from a Ltd Company to a Community Interest Company (Not for Profit)

In essence transferring to almost charity status and putting all of our profits to helping the people of Hastings is obviously a very bad thing to do.

That aside the team and I would like to thank all of the customers who have visited us for nearly three years and indeed many of you are now friends. We are terribly sad it has ended this way, and as they say life goes on.

We will still be trading and doing our work from our cafe in the town centre, so it’s not goodbye it’s just cheerio from the Bale House.

Take care and we hope to see you soon in town…our work continues.

Team Grumpy x

The Bale House: Cost of Living Menu!

Already serving up excellent value meals, the Grumpy Cook at The Bale House Visitors Centre, which I blogged was opening last year, is introducing, from the 21st of November, a remarkably great value Cost of Living Menu (above). This is at Hastings Country Park, Lower Coastguards Lane, Fairlight TN35 4AD (facebook).

A friend commented that people who need help are unlikely to visit here, but why not? What a great reason to walk across our wonderful Hastings Country Park, thus improving fitness and health, and with a good value meal to boot, great stuff!