Clocks Go Back Early Tomorrow Morning/Overnight

Indeed, tomorrow isn't just Halloween (YouTube), I do like Siouxsie, but please refrain from listening if you do not do so too, apologies for my indulgence... but tomorrow is also the end to British Summer Time for 2021, at 02.00 early in the morning (gov.uk), when the clocks need to be turned back one hour, officially.

When will they just let us keep Greenwich Mean Time all year every year?!?

Anyway, if it's your wish, enjoy an extra hour in bed tomorrow!

"Trick or Treat?" Weekend in Hastings

Halloween begins on Friday 29th in Hastings this year, 10.00am to 3.00pm at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, when children are invited to dress up and start their 'trick or treating' in the main mall outside H&M, where they will receive a gift bag to decorate and then head off to stores on a 'trail sheet' and the opportunity to win a gift voucher from a test on the 'spooky trail.' 

This event is free but children's tickets must be booked online beforehand: Link.

Further details of Halloween events over the weekend please see visit1066country.

No doubt much will be happening, eg in pubs, enjoy your weekend, stay safe!

 

Halloween!

Unsurprisingly, there's very little advertised for this evening regarding Halloween, despite the significance of today being the 31st of October...

Surprisingly, the only event advertised is at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery between 11am and noon! This will be a 'special talk' on 'Witches, Wise Women and the Magic of Sussex' given by Brion Purdey (website). The Museum is at John's Place, should you not already be aware, about half a mile up(hill) Bohemia Road from the seafront/town centre, TN34 1ET.

If you'd like to be reminded of the link between witches, wise women and ale feel free to have a look at an earlier blog investigating the oldest pub in Hastings!

Whatever, enjoy your evening... 👻

Hastings Halloween!

OK, it may seem a little early, but there are already Halloween events happening in Hastings, including a special Halloween Quiz Night tonight at the Dolphin Inn, Rock-a-Nore Road (website). The Dolphin's Quiz Night is held every Thursday, starts at 8.30pm, has cash prizes, and is free to enter!

Already on up on the West Hill at Smugglers Adventure is a Ghostly Quiz Trail and at Hastings Castle there's Halloween Fun (website), and there's Halloween Fun at the Blue Reef Aquarium too (website), in Rock-a-Nore Road! If you know of other Halloween events please feel free to add a comment, and Visit 1066 Country suggests quite a few alternative Halloween events as well (website).

Don't be too scared, just be very wary... 



Trick or Treat?!?

Topical photograph taken a short while ago, drums in the town centre, something to do with the 31st of October... 😉

By the way, being of a certain age I have enjoyed Siouxsie and the Banshees albums and singles, indeed, here is a piece of topical music: link.

Hastings Weekend

Now, we all know that Halloween isn't really until Tuesday, when, no doubt, even more ghoulish fun will be had, but, you can hardly move anywhere in Hastings and St Leonards without spotting a Halloween event over this weekend! Whether that be pumpkin carving and movies on Hastings Pier (website), Hastings Zombie Walk (website), or the myriad number of other events around town (eg, see website), not to mention the parties and live music in, and outwith, public houses! 

Also, tomorrow, at the Dolphin Inn, Rock-a-Nore Road, there is an unexpected extra one-off gig by 62 Stone, a slightly re-jigged line-up I believe, just 60 or 61 stone now? They start at 3.30pm, this, in addition to their usual 3 evenings of music; tonight The Seize (website). Of course there's music galore all round town; readers, please feel free to let me know of future extraordinary gigs in Hastings and St Leonards etc, cheers! 

And not forgetting that tasty Fishermen's Rolls are back, and now available over autumn and winter weekends at Johnny Swan's The Net Shop in Rock-a-Nore Road too, we are being spoilt! See earlier blog.

Enjoy your weekend, and look forward to Halloween on Tuesday!

Damage due to Brian?

First sign I've seen of damage due to Storm Brian, presumably, down by Pelham Beach this morning, though, no doubt, a few tiles flew off windows here and there, not much obvious along the seafront, where it appeared much stronger to me when I was out getting soaked on Saturday... The Pier was closed Friday and Saturday, I believe the Camera Obscura feature was blown across the pier damaging a pier lamp post. However, Hastings Pier is up and running again with a much more gentle day yesterday, and events galore this week, mostly Halloween related, eg films and workshops; have a look at their website for details of all events.

You'll notice it's a bit damp at the moment, but the weather forecast for the rest of the week looks favourable, so we should be able to get out and about and enjoy ourselves!