Herne Bay

Egad, the north wind blowing in off the sea was chilly today! However, out of the wind, the warmth of the sun made for a very pleasant stroll around Herne Bay. 

Not a town I care for much - a lot of it is run down and tatty - but the section of the seafront I explored today is rather attractive. 

It has suffered very much from underfunding by the local council, and you can't help but feel that they're missing a trick here, and a bit of TLC and promotion and it could return to being a lovely seaside holiday spot, especially for older people who want something a little quieter than the brashness of say, Margate etc. 

Pictures and words added to the Kent 1 page

Sounds like Summer

 So, yesterday was the first really warm sunny day this year. The chill wind we've had for  few weeks had done one. 

We spent the day with me showing him roads he'd never paid attention to, and we delighted in the little hamlets along the Kent/Sussex border.

Several of them I've already covered, but one had escaped me as being somewhere to pass through, not to stop and look.

About  a mile outside Rolvenden, lies the little hamlet of Rolvenden Layne. Tiny it may be, but it has an interesting history, and even better, a curious museum! 

All information on the Kent1 page

Oops!

Today looked like a good day to explore Margate, and then drop down to Ramsgate to have a peek at a couple of sailing ships that are in the Royal Harbour at the moment. 

That was the plan, but it didn't all go without incident. For one thing, I think I need to replace the battery pack in my favourite camera. It seems to barely last a day now. 

Secondly, I managed to trip over an uneven flagstone, put out a hand instinctively to prevent myself from falling and slammed the back of my hand into a wall. Unfortunately, it was a very old flint wall, and I've done a bit of damage to my little finger. Luckily the skin isn't broken and there's no blood. However, it is very swollen, with a pronounced groove running diagonally across the swelling.

Went into a nearby cafe to get a coffee and wait to see if it was going to give me any problems riding the 40 or so miles home. The very nice lady not only brought me a really nice cup of coffee over, but she also produced an ice pack for my finger. That reduced the swelling measurably.

I'm just waiting to see how it is tomorrow................I don't think it's broken, which is good.

So, pictures of Margate on the Kent page, and the boats at Ramsgate on Kent2. I must do a walk around Ramsgate soon, and there is still more to explore in Margate.