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[Deleted User] · 29 September 2018 at 8:14PM

Karmacat wrote: »

Thats good to know beanie - I was surprised at how accessible the prices were too (compared to the south of England, anyway).

Handy for London, too. That normally sends prices rocketing:eek:

Karmacat · 29 September 2018 at 8:59PM

Oof, its only just commutable, I think. to be honest CBC - the scheduled time is anything between 1hr 40 and 2h 10! And over that sort of distance, there's a *lot* of chances for things to go wrong

Mind you, it does have direct links to several London termini - St Pancras, Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge. I do think its a fine day trip journey.

Attitudes are different too - went into a hotel with four AA stars, and a staff member enquired if she could help us. I'm just showing my friend around, we told her. So the staff member said, oh in that case, take the lift to the 4th floor, walk up a flight of stairs, and go out onto the rooftop terrace for really spectacular views of the town and the sea. She was lovely! And we did what she said

beanielou · 29 September 2018 at 9:04PM

How lovely

[Deleted User] · 30 September 2018 at 6:17AM

Karmacat wrote: »

Oof, its only just commutable, I think. to be honest CBC - the scheduled time is anything between 1hr 40 and 2h 10! And over that sort of distance, there's a *lot* of chances for things to go wrong Mind you, it does have direct links to several London termini - St Pancras, Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge. I do think its a fine day trip journey.

That surprised me, KC. I always imagined it was nearer than that:o.

Attitudes are different too - went into a hotel with four AA stars, and a staff member enquired if she could help us. I'm just showing my friend around, we told her. So the staff member said, oh in that case, take the lift to the 4th floor, walk up a flight of stairs, and go out onto the rooftop terrace for really spectacular views of the town and the sea. She was lovely! And we did what she said

People can be so nice, can't they? My spirit is frequently lifted by the kindness of total strangers:). Sounds like your whole Margate experience has left very happy memories:j

carolbee · 30 September 2018 at 6:43AM

Glad you liked Margate, I live a couple of miles from it, and loving seeing all the old houses renovated. Say thank you to your friend!

Suffolk_lass · 30 September 2018 at 8:00AM

My Dad worked for BT (when it was the Port Office) and they had a holiday hotel in Westgate - the next place along. We stayed there when I was 14 and it was a bit quiet for us (my Sis and me) so we went off to Dreamland in Margate on a number of occasions. I think this is what engendered my love of fairgrounds and Showmen (that is a whole other story). I have always had a fond memory of the area.

Karmacat · 30 September 2018 at 9:24AM

beanielou wrote: »

How lovely

It really was - there's a *lot* of character in the town, the "run down" thing does it a real disservice - OTOH, it stops it getting overcrowded!

carbootcrazy wrote: »

People can be so nice, can't they? My spirit is frequently lifted by the kindness of total strangers:). Sounds like your whole Margate experience has left very happy memories:j

It really has! Even the prom is utterly spectacular, a view of the harbour arm, and omg, the steps from the prom itself leading into the sea. Never seen the like, and I've seen a *lot* of proms :rotfl:

Karmacat · 30 September 2018 at 9:29AM

carolbee wrote: »

Glad you liked Margate, I live a couple of miles from it, and loving seeing all the old houses renovated. Say thank you to your friend!

Oh thats great, carolbee! I will say thanks to her, indeed

I loved the architecture

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

My Dad worked for BT (when it was the Port Office) and they had a holiday hotel in Westgate - the next place along. We stayed there when I was 14 and it was a bit quiet for us (my Sis and me) so we went off to Dreamland in Margate on a number of occasions. I think this is what engendered my love of fairgrounds and Showmen (that is a whole other story). I have always had a fond memory of the area.

Dreamland must have been perfect for youngsters wanting to test out their independence, how lovely. In fact, it still *is* perfect. They have a roller skating "disco" - old fashioned roller skates, that the kids rent, the oldest I saw was about 14, and the youngest were quite tiny

It's a great idea, gives the boys a chance to dance, as well as be macho on the rather-more-typical skateboard parks

And of course, the girls loved it, as I would've

Karmacat · 1 October 2018 at 10:49AM

Morning! I finally managed to catch up on my sleep, even though I woke up at 5, I eventually slept again - which means I've missed the council walk, but I'm still a little bit dozy, so I don't really mind. And anyway, the main thing today is taking my laptop, and all those scanned photos, to my sister's, so we can do stuff, including house sale contract *stuff*

I realised I get quite loopy when so much of life is spent running from one appointment to the next, or arranging the next few ... I never liked that when I was working, and I don't like it now. So I need to bear that in mind, especially when I'm still catching up on cleaning, maintenance and garden work from the neglect of previous years.

Still. All's good, and its a nice problem to have, a very First World one, I do appreciate that. Onwards and upwards. And shutting down the laptop so I can take it with me

Hope everyone has a good day

beanielou · 1 October 2018 at 11:18AM

Have a good day.

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