Broadstairs in the fog
A couple of weeks back, I found myself in Broadstairs with my camera on a foggy day. Here are some of the photos that I took. You can find more of my photos here. The large white building in these photos is Pierremont Hall in Broadstairs (Kent). It was built in 1785 for Thomas Forsyth
Downpour in St. Peters
On Saturday, a friend and I took the bus to St. Peter’s. Don’t worry, we put it back again. We took a look at Mocketts Wood and the Churchyard nearby. It seems like the powers that be are doing some rewilding and reorganising in the woods. Some paths were closed and others were “fenced off”.
Colourful and happy-looking folk – Margate 2024
I was out and about in Margate last year when some colourful and happy-looking folk appeared. I snapped a few photos.
New featured picture: Sunset in Thanet
This featured picture is a sunset snap I took during the spring of this year. Tomorrow morning, I will have published a small gallery of photos featuring the stunning sky of Thanet.
Thanet through the eyes of a visitor
I recently stumbled upon this lovely travelogue of a family’s visit to Thanet last year. If you would like the chance to see our home through the eyes (and camera) of a visitor, this blog post is it. Thanet represents the classic seaside heritage in the South East of England. Indeed, those resorts in Kent
A view from Pegwell
I thought it might be nice to rotate the background picture of this blog with photos of Thanet. I might be tempted to also sometimes use art from and about the area. Each time I change the background picture I will publish a post like this one. This picture is a photo that I took
Black and white film photo, Margate
This photo was shared by gedankenstuecke on pixelfed.de
Tanya Gold is wrong about Thanet
Recently, I had a little fun with the daft idea from Thanet Council trying to ban swearing. I picked the news up from a random Evening Standard column that I stumbled upon written by Tanya Gold. Tanya calls Thanet unlovely which – I put it to you – is objectively incorrect. Change the language, change
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- Southern Water fined £7m over coastal sewage dumping
- Goodbye TDC, hello EKUA?
- Do you play Pokémon Go in Thanet?
- Broadstairs in the fog
- I’m taking some time to myself
- Paperwork blunder means Birchington Parish Council faces another election
- Is it just me or is Garlinge the wrong place for a load of new houses?
- Is UKIP done in Thanet?
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- Downpour in St. Peters
- Reform might not be doing so well
- It looks like the Winter Gardens will get some love
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