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Torch Bat Cutting

The first torch bat cutting session took place over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd April, with a gang of bonfire people working very hard at both cutting the torch bats and transporting them to our dipping site, 
For some pictures click here

Reprieve the Beacon 2

Click on the poster for a bigger version, see the newsletter for more details and also the story here
 

Old Tyme Music Hall

Combining the HBBS annual dinner and fundraiser this event was held on Saturday 4th March and an excellent meal was followed by some talented entertainment compared by MC and Old Town Crier Nick Lynus. more information and pictures here.

We did it ! We left the beacon standing. Despite the lack of faith and trust
expressed by some people (rude man; plays the mandolin) the East Hill beacon was successfully re-ignited on Sunday April 30th. following its 'refurbishment' by
HBC. The new steel extension took the beacon back to its original height and
provided the necessary gap between the fire basket and the wooden post - proved
to be effective 'cos we didn't 'arf have a little furnace burning up there. So
there we are folks, the much maligned 'Beacon Two' are not so daft. Now about
that damn Moseley Award!

More pictures here

Ladies Wot Walk

Ladies wot walk will be walking again on Sunday 14th May, all sponsorship money raised will be donated specifically towards funding this years effigy.
Any men that wish to take part may do so as long as they are inappropriately dressed!
For further details contact Twig at the next meeting.

Gunpowder Plot
by Antonia Fraser

Graham George has 100 copies of this book for sale at his shop
Albion Books 33-35 George Street Hastings.
Special Offer Price only  £3.95
(usual price £8.99 - over 300 pages)
75p from each sale to be donated to HBBS

2005 Bonfire Pictures

click here to see all the pictures

HBBS 2007 Bonfire

The 2007 bonfire will be held on October 13th, here is an approximate timetable of the evenings fun, there may be changes to this as we near the date.
 

HBBS AGM

The AGM was held on February 27th 2007 at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association at 8.00pm
Committee  & Captains list
 

Poll Results

Click here to see the results of a recent poll held on this site asking people what they thought of Hastings Bonfire 2005.
 

News Items

Please send items for the newsletter to Alan@Selanex.UK.com
Please send items for the web site using the mail link on the menu to the left

If you would like to link to the HBBS website please  link to www.hbbs.info

Meetings & Membership

Meetings are at The East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the second Tuesday of the month, it's located to the west of the lifeboat house on the Stade.

New members always welcome, come to the meeting and join or download an application form and bring it with you.

Existing members: it's now time to renew your HBBS & Angling Club membership.
 

EHSAA  Angling Club

Don't forget to join the EHSAA Angling Club as well as Hastings Bonfire - to attend HBBS meetings and to buy drinks at the bar you need to be a member of the Angling Club too!

10 Day Hastings Weather

Weather Forecast for the next 10 days in Hastings

Hastings Council Website

At the moment this site has some interesting pictures of the bonfire on it  visit their site
 

Hastings Half Marathon

Thanks to everyone that turned out on a cold March morning to assist with marshalling this event in the Old Town area of Hastings, and congratulations to Brian who has run every Hastings Half Marathon to date and to Sue, Gareth, and Jim who also ran the half marathon.

Page updated on 08 May 2006

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