Tag: Medway
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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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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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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.
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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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A Most Wonderfully Suitable Book: ‘A Portrait of the River Medway’ by Roger Penn
Here was a book that was a long from home! Discovering ‘A Portrait of the River Medway’ by Roger Penn in Barter Books in Alnwick.
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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.