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THE BATTLE FOR HAMBLE
Blain’s Morning Porridge 8th April 2026 – THE BATTLE FOR HAMBLE
I am delighted to announce the launch of a new book – The Battle of Hamble.
On April 9th The Battle of Hamble is published by Windshift. It’s a new book by Bill Blain available on Amazon and from local bookstores. It’s a tale of greedy corporates, bad planning, economic illiteracy, and plucky Hampshire villagers fighting back.
The pretty and picturesque village of Hamble-le-Rice is the UK’s leading Sailing centre. It hosts multiple yacht clubs, marine businesses, pubs and is a tourist destination. The Battle of Hamble lays out…
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