The end of the pier

The end of the pier DEAL - ENGLAND “The piers” Early piers The seafront at Deal has been adorned with three separate piers in the town’s history. The first, built in 1838, was designed by Sir John Rennie, although its wooden structure was destroyed during a...

A new day on the farm

A new day on the farm SUMMER HARVEST 2021 A summer harvest After another strange year believed to be down to climate change the crop was a few weeks late, further delays due to the fields being wet in the early mornings mean harvesting did not start till around 11...

Thanet Parkway

Thanet Parkway MOMENTS IN TIME Isle of Thanet’s new railway station   Since my sailing days I have not been one for television or social media other than for my photography so I did realise that work had begun on the railway station. Although too late to...

A New Day

A New Day THE FOLLIES OF KINGSGATE NEPTUNE’S TEMPLE OR ARX RUOHIM On the edge of the North Foreland are Joss Bay and Kingsgate Bay, two of the small coves floored -with pale golden sand, the essence of the Thanet seaside yet a little more than a century ago one...

Beast from the east 2

Beast from the east 2 The day Kent was covered in snow The day storm Darcy arrived in Kent Being almost still an island ‘the isle of Thanet’ is 2/3 surrounded by the sea, this often means snow does not visit us very often. The 8th Feb 2021 was one of the...
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