December 2025. Ashford. Kent. The journey from Sheffield (Home 1) to Rye (Home 3) ticked into an 8th hour as we pulled into Ashford International, which I’ve seen far too much of these last two months. 36 minutes between trains, too long to admire the art trail, so I felt compelled to seek solace in… Continue reading A DASH FROM ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL
Tag: Kent
MRS RM’S BIRTHDAY SOUP AND A PINT. THE SHIPWRIGHT’S ARMS, HOLLOWSHORE
December 2025.Hollowshore. Faversham. You’ll be wanting to know what Christmas traditions we’ve upheld today, so here’s a photo of our traditional 25th December lunch, houmous, Sensations crisps, mango chutney, baguette and some stew Mrs RM knocked up in the slow cooker this morning. Eaten off childrens party plates with wooden cutlery “borrowed” from Waitrose. Mrs… Continue reading MRS RM’S BIRTHDAY SOUP AND A PINT. THE SHIPWRIGHT’S ARMS, HOLLOWSHORE
MRS RM CAN’T WALK PAST THE ELEPHANT
December 2025. Faversham. Walking back from the Sun to Faversham Premier Inn on the eve of Mrs RM’s birthday I suddenly realised we’d taken a different route into town that afternoon and missed its most famous pub. Would she be able to resist the lure of the Elephant on first sight. No. “We’re going in… Continue reading MRS RM CAN’T WALK PAST THE ELEPHANT
PERSEVERING WITH MASTER BREW IN THE SUN, FAVERSHAM
December 2025. Faversham. Back in Faversham from Herne, and an early tea on Mrs RM’s eve of birthday. The Sun isn’t in the GBG, but it had the most convincing menu, and it pays to treat a girl to somewhere nice, once or twice. Apparently. NOT a heritage pub by CAMRA definition, but 14th century… Continue reading PERSEVERING WITH MASTER BREW IN THE SUN, FAVERSHAM
THE PUB, HERNE BAY. GOOD NAME, GOOD PUB
December 2025. Herne Bay. Mrs RM looked unimpressed at the entrance to our Herne Bay GBG debutant micro as it opens on the dot of six, I think she’s hungry after only eating oysters and scampi all day. But it’s big on character and welcome and Locale crisps, and the local beer turns out to… Continue reading THE PUB, HERNE BAY. GOOD NAME, GOOD PUB
A HERNE BAY DELAY
December 2025. Herne Bay. Yes, it’s my birthday (22/12) and I’m in a caravan writing blog posts for you (after a day’s walking in Hastings). Mrs RM did the same on her birthday, we’re dedicated to our art. Still on Mrs RM’s Birthday Eve, as we continue along the coast to Herne Bay, for reasons… Continue reading A HERNE BAY DELAY
OYSTERS IN WHITSTABLE
December 2025. Whitstable. Mrs RM had been a bit miffed that our recent overnighter in Whitstable had skipped the harbour, and as you’ll appreciate I can’t afford to have an even slightly miffed wife. A mere 8 minutes from Faversham by rail, and ten by foot, brings you to the famous oyster beds, quite an… Continue reading OYSTERS IN WHITSTABLE
FABULOUS FAVERSHAM FRONTAGES
December 2025. Faversham. Part 2 of Mrs RM’s “eve of birthday” bash, though a drier “bash” you’ll never see. A dozen “must sees” marked on our Faversham map, the most exciting of which was “warm sausage roll from Tommy Butcher the Butcher“. At least, I think the surname was Butcher. It was a sensational sausage… Continue reading FABULOUS FAVERSHAM FRONTAGES
FABULOUS FAVERSHAM PART 1
Definitely onto the short posts now, but as it’s nearly my birthday (22/12) my attention is wandering. December 2025. Faversham. Mrs RM was determined to wake up somewhere exciting on her **th birthday this week (actual age only available to Patronised readers), and as Carluke was too far we settled on Faversham, an hour away.… Continue reading FABULOUS FAVERSHAM PART 1
A DIVERSION TO GRAVESEND
December 2025. Gravesend. Kent. The route from home (1) to home (2) to home (3) is fairly well-established now. Friday saw the Rye to Waterbeach via St Pancras leg, interrupted by a short diversion at Ebbsfleet International, one of the UK’s least used (per square foot) railway stations now the Eurostar avoid it on evil… Continue reading A DIVERSION TO GRAVESEND
retiredmartin 