hastings finale

Last week started like this . . .

 . . . at Winkle Island. This week was the 944th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings  – the specific day being  14th October.

The musician, and a baby gull making off to the nearest fish and chip consumer. The little girl looks rather worried – is her mother dancing? 

 

Last night, events got noisier, more dramatic, colourful and exciting. The Hastings Bonfire Society processed through the town, in the dark, with drums and costumes to announce the finale – bonfire and fireworks – we’ve had one big fire already! 

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.   Fire and Ice. Robert Frost