Flip, granddam and moonling.

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1. Pancakes for breakfast.

2. Discovering that Hastings is going up in the world. I've always been fond of the town even if they do call it the suicide capital of the south east. In the past, it has reminded me of a relative who has lost the will to live and just sits about in a dressing gown all day eating all her meals off the same plate. But yesterday Bruv and I wandered through the Old Town and thought we'd slipped into another dimension. There seemed to be a whole load of new shops - a teeth-achingly cool retro furniture shop; vintage clothing stores; art galleries; an independent cinema; a micro brewery. Everything looked freshly painted and loved and cared for.

3. Walking down a street towards the sea and noticing a long sliver of nearly new moon.

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  1. AnonymousTuesday, October 19, 2004

    Oh yes, Hastings is definitly on the up. The big sums of regeneration money are now starting to draw in some private sector investors, and thats what you are now seeing in the shops and buildings.

    http://www.20six.co.uk/johnhumphries

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