e and i went to hastings this weekend for a small break - it was very lovely. we strolled along the beach and up onto the cliff tops. we stayed in a modernish hotel with decor deeply in the last decade but nice fittings and a good breakfast. we ate dinner (terrine, turbot, spring rubarb &c) at st clements which is a very decent sort of place. today we went to an aquarium (one of my not so guilty pleasures) and had a roast lunch. good times.