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Margate sunset

Sunset from the shelter

While I’ve been sharing pics of the new kitchen, someone asked in the comments if they couldn’t see the outside of the house that I’m always banging on about. They asked at a good time, as May has arrived and the wicked wind from the north has dropped. Yesterday evening I watched from this desk […]

Accidental protest day in London

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were left alone in London for two nights while my inlaws took the kids to their house. We were giddy with possibility for our saturday without responsibilities and decided to walk to Soho to go to the flicks. An urban walk. We got ready with The Communards […]

Gentrification meets drag night

The night was a Cockles & Muscles fundraiser for Margate Pride. Fancy dress was stipulated. Category was: Margate. Organised by legendary club night Sink The Pink, their crew of Queens came down from London in a mini bus to put on a Margate-themed do at the almost-defunct Lido bar. Now as Jill will attest – […]

Helsinki highlights: Rock Church and The Aalto house

Back on to Helsinki… we saw a lot of notable architecture including Alvar Aalto’s Finlandia Hall. It looks like an enormous white marble ship, but was also closed for Easter so we advanced to highlight number 1 of the trip, the Rock Church. Designed by architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, and completed in 1969, the […]