And there the Kent Coast ends.................(well, almost)

 So today, I visited Ramsgate. It used to be a favourite place when we were kids, and every year, the village would get a little coach trip up to go and see the Ramsgate lights (like Blackpool, only a little smaller). 

Built into the cliffside the full length of the harbour are little cavelets, mostly with seats in them, but some with little flower gardens and waterfalls. These would all be lit with coloured lights, and up the top of the hill, where the road turned right, away from the seafront, there used to be a theatre, a little motor museum and a flashing display of coloured lights depicting a ram jumping over a gate.

Now it's all gone and the water gardens are stagnant and dirty. The bandstand up the top, opposite the Plains Of Waterloo, once was the only bandstand in the world, with a polished dance floor. No more. Ramsgate, I'm afraid, has lost a lot of its' charm. Still, I found enough of interest to keep me busy for a while, mostly thanks to Augustus Pugin. 

I rounded off my trip with a return journey briefly visiting Cliffsend, Sandwich, Eastry and Elham. So these places have had more information added. They're divided between the two Kent pages

Now I have walked around every coastal town from Whitstable to Rye, but several of them still have far more to discover.................

Days, weather, boredom.....

 So, this year hasn't been productive for me as regards this blog. What with almost continual bad weather, health concerns and family life, I've got a bit behind with my travels.

On the other hand, being at home so much has enables me to catch up with research. What started as a byline to my family history searches, has now taken over as  a more interesting delve into the history that makes this country of ours interesting. 

At the start of the year, I had a single page of places I wanted to visit - mostly towns and cities. This has now grown into an 11 page missive that just details points of interest in just Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and any where in London within walking distance (for me) of any of the London train stations that I can get to direct from Ashford.

I'm hoping that, after all the wet weather, this year's Winter will prove to be dry. I don't mind the cold. After all, trains are warm, and I have heated clothing to wear on the bikes.

 So here's to more expeditions, and a reduction of my travel list!