Category: Blog
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Our Feathered Friends in the North
The story of a breathtaking trip to the Farne Islands in Northumberland, and why you should always pack a jumper if you’re travelling to the North East.
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Done: Deal – A handy guide to this beautiful seaside town
A guide to restaurants, pubs and things to do in Deal, one of the prettiest seaside towns in Kent.
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Mr Kipling’s poem about Medway
It’s World Poetry Day, so what better time to look up some poems about Medway? Here’s one from Rudyard Kipling.
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Great places to eat on Watling Street
Four great places to eat on Watling Street in Medway, and a little bit of local history.
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In the metropolis
Two trips to London in two months, and what I did while I was there.
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Santa’s Medway helper
My guide to places to buy Christmas presents in Medway and Kent.
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Mysterious and spooky
I don’t know if the ghost of Blue Bell Hill really exists. I also don’t know if that customer in the bookshop ever found the book they were looking for (I hope they did). But what I do know now, is that if you’re looking for spooks this Halloween, Medway ain’t short of ‘em.
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Walking the Lines
The Great Lines Heritage Park connects Chatham, Gillingham, Brompton and Fort Amherst via a series of criss-crossing paths. It’s a beautiful walk, and one that I’ve never tired of.
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Books, She Bought: Five favourite bookshops in Medway and Kent
One of the great things about Kent for a reader like me is all the lovely bookshops around here. Here are five of my favourites.