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Net shops

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 22 Jan

Another notable feature of Hastings is these characteristic multi-storey sheds, known as net shops, a unique feature of the Old Hastings seashore. Storage sheds were necessary when nets were made of natural fibres and needed to be...

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The Winkle Club

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 21 Jan

Last week @RasmaSandra wrote about the Pearly Kings and Queens of London, a charitable organisation whose members wear suits decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons to attract attention and help collect donations for charity. This...

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Hastings fishing fleet

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 20 Jan

The old town of Hastings has been home to a fishing fleet since before the Norman conquest of 1066. Unusually, it doesn’t have a harbour (there have been various harbours built over the years but none of them lasted very long in...

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A visit to Hastings

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 20 Jan

Last weekend we visited Hastings and St Leonard’s-on-Sea, on the south-east coast of England. Hastings (as in the battle of Hastings) and St Leonard’s have basically merged into one big town with a promenade that stretches for...

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Our Amazing Family Time

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8876) • United Kingdom 31 Aug 20

Good afternoon. How are you all? After not being able to go anywhere or do much for a while, it was lovely to get away. I rented a car and we drove from the Midlands to the south coast - just under 200 miles. I was a little...

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Life Is Not L A R P

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 21 Dec 17

There are many rude, idiotic, inconsiderate, aggressive and selfish people in the World and I feel as if I am cursed with meeting each and every one of them before I die. Today alone I had a little old lady in a supermarket...

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Book Selling Trend

leafygreens08 @leafygreens08 (754) • United States 12 Apr 13

Lately, my book signings have been getting harder to do. It seems people are just reading like they used to or those that do read are owning e-readers like Kindle and Nook. I am an author and blogger and it's my business to watch...

writing selling books

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Do you sell your books at book stores?

leafygreens08 @leafygreens08 (754) • United States 19 Jun 12

This question is mainly directed to self-published/POD authors. I am such an author and I have been trying to sell my book at Hastings, Barnes & Nobles and Amazon with only limited success. Most of my of sales have been through...

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Renting movies and games

olisaur @olisaur (1922) • United States 21 Dec 09

Do you like to rent DVDs or video games? Before netflix and redbox, I liked to go to Blockbuster a lot- almost every weekend. But now, I rent movies a lot less often and when I do, I do it from redbox. I think those redboxes are...

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How far back do you go?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 30 Sep 09

In your lineage of course. Naturallty I have French blood as I am a direct descedant of Norman the Conqueror who defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The most famous date in English history. How do I know? Because...

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Hastings Stores

crazy_ol_lady @crazy_ol_lady (1014) • United States 9 Nov 07

I have a Hastings store in my meighborhood. I look for books, new and used. Music CDs, Movies, on VHS and CD. It is kind of like going to the library, but you can buy instead of just borrowing. They have very good deals on...

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Very Old Railroad Bridge

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 26 Jul 07

In Hastings Minnesota on Monday the wife & I did some sightseeing as we've never been there before. I had in my drinking days and can't recall anything about the town though. HAHAHAHA!! Anyhow we ran across this very old Railroad...

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Veteran's Memorial Levee

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 26 Jul 07

After the daughters wedding on Monday the wife & I drove around the City of Hastings MN sightseeing. Along the Mississippi River we found this Levee. It's a Memorial Levee honoring all who served in the Nations Armed Services....

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Wedding Day Casino Trip!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 26 Jul 07

As most know my daughter got married Monday afternoon. My wife & I planned a casino trip to Treasure Island Resort & Casino about 30 miles away. I had never been there so I was basically at a loss as far as roads in the area at...

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A Great Wedding Day!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 26 Jul 07

My daughters wedding on Monday went well. Andy;s family was there as was the wife & I. Now heres a few funny facts about this day. The judge was a very nice/friendly judge joking around. He seemed to even flirt with my daughter...

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