Most coastal towns in England are rather similar. You will always find the small arcade, the smell of the catch of the day being sold on the seafront. There's a general attitude of whimsy and magic about them that you don't find anywhere else. Hastings hits the mark in all of these, however there is something else in this ancient town. Perhaps due to its dark and bloody history, it has an air of melancholy that a lot of coastal towns are shaking off as the years pass. Life on the sea has always been dangerous work, and this town doesn't let you forget that.
♥ Photos taken by me on a Polaroid ix6038
