Author: Medway Geordie
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Build, Demolish, Defuse – A great day at the Royal Engineers Museum
Did you know that a tank can build a bridge? Did you know there’s a piece of the Berlin Wall in Gillingham? Or that the Royal Engineers won the FA Cup? I learned all this and more at the Royal Engineers Museum.
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The Home of the Shouting Men
Priestfield Stadium is the home of Medway’s only EFL team – Gillingham FC – and the home of the Shouting Men. This is the story of how Gillingham FC became a very important part of my life.
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Malta, She Wrote: One fabulous trip to Valletta and Sliema
From Medway to Malta! What we did on our holiday, and a guide to what to see, eat and drink, in Valletta and Sliema.
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Medway on Film: Out and About with Dreamy LomoChrome Turquoise
Some trippy and ethereal photos of Medway, shot with Lomochrome Turquoise film and an Olympus Pen EE-2 half-frame camera.
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Want to Do the Write Thing? 11 Great Places to Shop for Greeting Cards in Medway and Kent
Who doesn’t love receiving cards and letters in the post? Here are 11 great places to shop for cards in Medway and Kent, and my top tips for card-sending success!
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New Year, Old Books: On choosing to read more, and show some shelf-restraint
Making New Year’s resolutions for 2025, dragging myself out of a reading slump, and writing about books related to Kent and Medway.
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Origin Story: The Man of Kent and the Kentish Man
What’s the difference between a Man of Kent and a Kentish Man, and what it’s got to do with William the Conqueror?
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And Now For Something Completely Different: 12 Favourite Podcasts to Celebrate International Podcast Day
To celebrate a phenomenon that has brought me many hours of top-notch earfood, I’m sharing 12 of my to favourite podcasts with you. Read on for recommendations and some podcast episodes involving Kent!
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Bison and Foxes and Bears, Oh My! Visiting wonderful Wildwood
A summer day out at Wildwood, where we met bison, foxes, lynx and more!
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The Nao Victoria: A maritime marvel comes to Medway
A visit to the replica Nao Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the story of its seafaring achievements.