Nicer news? Well, the iconic De La Warr Pavilion (blog) reopens today, a fitting celebration of its 85th anniversary, and will be open until the 3rd of January, all being well. Then it will be closed until the 16th of January 2021 for essential maintenance; for more information about what's on and other details, please go to their website.
I found this image on the Courthouse Cooperative Hastings facebook page, which only goes to prove that some of us are trying to make the best of a bad job, and are actively promoting shopping locally too (blog), indeed, very worthwhile...
However, having trouble parking in the old town this weekend? Well, that could be partly due to much of the Rock-a-Nore car park being closed off for repair, consequently, if wishing to park nearby and what remains of that car park is full, you can either park up Harold Road and walk down, or use the Pelham Beach car park, but...
The west end of the Pelham Beach car park has been closed the last few days, and you guessed it, if you haven't already visited, it's not looking like this (empty, above), but has numerous people testing for COVID-19... Sorry, but I had to say something about the COVID-19 Crisis and I had been so positive in this blog, but it's not anywhere near as good in Hastings as it was when I wrote this blog just a month ago, sadly.
Darrell Gale, Director of Public Health for East Sussex, reports that the "number of people with new cases of Covid has doubled in the Hastings area" and is rising sharply in Rother too. The figures look worryingly like we may be heading towards Tier 3, despite the many months of being sensible in Hastings and its environs, and it appears that teenagers of secondary school age are now the super spreaders, the incidence being highest in that section of society locally, and regionally.
If you do want to be tested for COVID-19, you need to pay for it to be done privately, unless you either have a high temperature, have a new continuous cough, have lost your sense of smell or taste, been asked to get a test by the council or to confirm a positive test, or are taking part in a Government Pilot Project (not here as far as I'm aware), then you can get a free test. Go to the Government website for more details or to book a test, which leads you to a link where you may book a test, for example in the Pelham Beach car park...
Look after yourselves folks, remember to wash your hands regularly, maintain social distancing of 2 metres whenever possible, and wear face coverings were appropriate.
Please be careful!
