Happy eaters at the Seafood and Wine Festival
Yet another event in Hastings this weekend, with the Seafood and Wine Festival, now in its seventh year. Thirty or forty stands on the Stade serving food ready to eat or selling local produce, including wine from the local vineyards. From the crowds, it was difficult to believe that this country is in anything approaching a recession. On Saturday the sun shone, which helped, but on Sunday even a grey sky didn't seem to deter the visitors.
Figures from the town council indicate that tourist revenues are up this year from last - by about five per cent. And you certainly can't fault the good folk of Hastings for effort. Long may it continue!
Antony Mair
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