Our Town

The surname Hastings is very old - it predates the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It comes from Hastingas, a Saxon tribal name for the followers of Haesta, or "fierce one." The Hastingas lived all over the southerly region of Sussex, so supposedly I've now been to my ancestral homeland, one way or another.
Nowadays it's a very nice town up on the bluff, although right by the sea there are a lot of tacky tourist traps.

	Down the promenade to a distant pier. Looking towards St.Leonards-on-Sea.
	This area is known as Hastings Rock. Below there are candy stalls hawking 'Hastings Rock Candy.' A great surname - and a tasty treat!
	Once again, Hastings ROCK, ladies and gentlemen!
	The old hill-climbing funicular, up to Hastings County Park.
	Hey, cosmic! I did that show a few years ago. The theatre group is called "The Hasteons."
	Pretty side street. I'm sort of de-emphasizing the loads of cheesy candy floss stands, casino machines and carnival rides.
	The Old Town of Hastings: George Street. Home of the Hastings Arms pub and lots of shops.
	The walkway from the main town area out to old town goes through this tile tunnel, with gory war scenes depicted in primary color mosiac style.
	It was a relatively fine day so there were some folks about. I imagine it gets very crowded here in August.
	Another cosmic moment. My father is publshing a novel called "FUBAR" so I had to take a snap of this nightclub.
	Ho harr! Stroll on down to the sea mateys!

Learn about the Battle of Hastings (or Norman Invasion, 1066).
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