November 2024. Ramsgate. And the hits just keep on coming. You can’t really justify going all the way from Rye to Ramsgate for a lone pint, and the Montefiore, ticked a decade ago, is one of those pubs I want to go back to on every return to this great town. Tucked a few yards… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE No. 2 – MONTEFIORE ARMS
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TALKING U.S. POLITICS OVER STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING WITH TEXANS IN THE THOMAS BECKET
August 2024. Canterbury. A night in one of the UK’s top tourists towns, a million visitors a year, not all of them French and Italian teenagers either. Crossing over the Great Stour again, as we left the delightful Dave aka @Asthouart to his tea and his wonderful art, Canterbury looked magical. And who knew of… Continue reading TALKING U.S. POLITICS OVER STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING WITH TEXANS IN THE THOMAS BECKET
THE LONG HAUL TO BEXLEYHEATH
December 2023. Bexleyheath. Note ultra-rare photo of Mrs RM sitting patiently waiting for her pint, NOT scrolling on her phone. Frame that one. My father-in-law was moved from Tunbridge Wells Hospital to Sevenoaks, a cruel and unusual punishment for an 85 year old man I thought, but it made our visit to his rehab ward… Continue reading THE LONG HAUL TO BEXLEYHEATH
DEAL SHIP OR NO DEAL SHIP ?
June 2023. Deal. Middle Street in Deal is one of the greatest streets in the world, along with one of those flowered covered lanes up the hill in Bergen and the one with Uerige on it in Dusseldorf. You’ll have your own favourite, I guess. Having bagged the tick, Mrs RM and I strolled the… Continue reading DEAL SHIP OR NO DEAL SHIP ?
GOODNIGHT, RAMSGATE – MIXING RHUBARB CIDER WITH SHIPYARD IPA
12th/13th January 2020 Today’s cover star is Crystal, seen enjoying Ramsgate hospitality the night before her trip back to the States with Nick. After Arthur Brown and rhubarb cider we took a head-clearing stroll along the bay back to our digs. (Harold House, £32). No, I hadn’t had tea yet. And I’d just spent three… Continue reading GOODNIGHT, RAMSGATE – MIXING RHUBARB CIDER WITH SHIPYARD IPA
BELTINGE FIRE
Another short post for people whose heads are too full of words. For folk who like stats, which may just be Duncan, this is a summary showing how I’m going all slacker these days. At this rate it’ll just be “Woke up. Thanet. Micro. Pashmina. Singapore noodles. Missed train” in a few years. Here’s the… Continue reading BELTINGE FIRE
THE TAYLOR’S TALE – MICROS IN CANTERBURY
I like Canterbury. If it’s good enough for my niece Emily (4th year at Uni and still no trip to Thanet) it’s good enough for me. This was my first visit since 2014, when I stayed in the Premier Inn on opening night for £29. Same room next Saturday is £115.50. Premier Inn have… Continue reading THE TAYLOR’S TALE – MICROS IN CANTERBURY
A FAVERSHAM FEAST
The major drawback of our campervan is finding a parking space. Luckily Faversham has a giant Food Hall with unlimited opportunity for old folk to prove they can’t park, and none of those irritating white lines you have to park between. Macknade Fine Foods is one of those barns full of Hungarian olives, Welsh octopus… Continue reading A FAVERSHAM FEAST
TOP 100 PUBS – THE BERRY, WALMER
I was tempted to call this Deal or no Deal, as on Sunday in Dover I contemplated making a short train trip and longer walk to this great pub. Deal won out, though the walk in the dark back up the hill from Dover station to my Premier Inn wasn’t the type of excitement I need at my… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE BERRY, WALMER
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